Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, responded to Ezra,“ We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the surrounding peoples, but there is still hope for Israel in spite of this.

属以拦的子孙、耶歇的儿子示迦尼对以斯拉说：“我们在此地娶了外邦女子为妻，干犯了我们的神，然而以色列人还有指望。

以拦的子孙，耶歇的儿子示迦尼对以斯拉说：“我们娶了这地的外邦女子，干犯了我们的上帝，然而现在以色列人在这事上还有指望。

以拦的子孙，耶歇的儿子示迦尼对以斯拉说：“我们娶了这地的外邦女子，干犯了我们的神，然而现在以色列人在这事上还有指望。

以拦宗族耶歇的儿子示迦尼对以斯拉说：“我们对我们的上帝不忠，娶这地方的外族女子为妻，但以色列还有希望。

属以拦的子孙、耶歇的儿子示迦尼对以斯拉说：“我们对神不忠，娶了这地这外族女子为妻。虽然这样，以色列现在还有希望。

屬以攔的子孫、耶歇的兒子示迦尼對以斯拉說：「我們在此地娶了外邦女子為妻，干犯了我們的神，然而以色列人還有指望。

以攔的子孫，耶歇的兒子示迦尼對以斯拉說：「我們娶了這地的外邦女子，干犯了我們的上帝，然而現在以色列人在這事上還有指望。

以攔的子孫，耶歇的兒子示迦尼對以斯拉說：「我們娶了這地的外邦女子，干犯了我們的神，然而現在以色列人在這事上還有指望。

以攔宗族耶歇的兒子示迦尼對以斯拉說：「我們對我們的上帝不忠，娶這地方的外族女子為妻，但以色列還有希望。

屬以攔的子孫、耶歇的兒子示迦尼對以斯拉說：“我們對神不忠，娶了這地這外族女子為妻。雖然這樣，以色列現在還有希望。

屬以攔的子孫、耶歇的兒子示迦尼應時對以斯拉說：『我們娶此地別族之民的外籍女人為妻，對我們的上帝不忠實了；但現在呢、對於這事以色列人還是有希望。

以攔裔、耶歇子示迦尼、謂以斯拉曰、我儕干犯我上帝、娶斯土異族之女為妻、然以色列族猶有望焉、

以攔族、耶歇子示迦尼曰、我與異邦之民通嫁娶、實違上帝命、然以色列族、雖有是行、猶可冀其赦宥。

有以攔裔者、耶希葉子示迦尼雅對以斯拉曰、我娶斯土異族之女為妻、實干犯我天主矣、然以色列人雖行此、猶有冀望、

Then Shekaniah son of Jehiel, one of the descendants of Elam, said to Ezra,“ We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the peoples around us. But in spite of this, there is still hope for Israel.

Shekaniah spoke to Ezra. Shekaniah was the son of Jehiel. He belonged to the family line of Elam. Shekaniah said,“ We haven’t been faithful to our God. We’ve married women from the nations around us. In spite of that, there is still hope for Israel.

And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, addressed Ezra:“ We have broken faith with our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land, but even now there is hope for Israel in spite of this.

Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, a descendant of Elam, said to Ezra,“ We have been unfaithful to our God, for we have married these pagan women of the land. But in spite of this there is hope for Israel.

Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, said to Ezra,“ We have been unfaithful to our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel in spite of this.

And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, spoke up and said to Ezra,“ We have trespassed against our God, and have taken pagan wives from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope in Israel in spite of this.

And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land: yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.

Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, responded to Ezra:“ We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the surrounding peoples, but there is still hope for Israel in spite of this.

And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel,[ one] of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.

Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, from the descendants of Elam, addressed Ezra:“ We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the local peoples. Nonetheless, there is still hope for Israel in this regard.

Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered Ezra,“ We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land. Yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.

Why then should we hear about you doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?”

Indeed, the Israelite men have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has become mixed with the surrounding peoples. The leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”

Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land that you are going to enter; otherwise, they will become a snare among you.

If, however, you show favoritism, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

After them Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. And beside him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, guard of the East Gate, made repairs.

Go, proclaim these words to the north, and say,‘ Return, unfaithful Israel. This is the LORD’s declaration. I will not look on you with anger, for I am unfailing in my love. This is the LORD’s declaration. I will not be angry forever.Only acknowledge your guilt— you have rebelled against the LORD your God. You have scattered your favors to strangers under every green tree and have not obeyed me. This is the LORD’s declaration.

The LORD passed in front of him and proclaimed: The LORD— the LORD is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth,maintaining faithful love to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But he will not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ iniquity on the children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation.

Elam’s descendants: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah;

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call to him while he is near.Let the wicked one abandon his way and the sinful one his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, so he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will freely forgive.

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