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NASB | Ezra 9:2 "For they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has intermingled with the peoples of the lands; indeed, the hands of the princes and the rulers have been foremost in this unfaithfulness." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ezra 9:2 "For they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has intermingled with the peoples of the lands. Indeed, the officials and chief men have been foremost in this unfaithful act and direct violation [of God's will]." [Deut 7:3, 4] |
Subject: Intermarriage |
Bible Note: Hello ischus, My point was that there is a legitimate time to divorce. I agree the example was not the best. My support is their own confession of sin. Remember, it was the people that came to Ezra to confess the sin. All Ezra did was pray aloud the commandment not to marry women of Canaan (Ezra 9:12). They knew what they did was wrong. How could one assume that the Gentile spouses were not moving them away from Yahweh? Steve |