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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Now I hear that you too are doing all of the same terrible and evil things. You aren’t being faithful to our God. You are marrying women from other lands.”

The men of Israel have married the daughters of some of those people. They’ve also taken some of those women for their sons to marry. So they’ve mixed our holy nation with the nations around us. We leaders and officials have also married women who don’t worship the Lord. By doing this, we have led the way in breaking our covenant with the Lord.”

Be careful. Do not make a peace treaty with those who live in the land where you are going. They will be a trap to you.

But you sin if you don’t treat everyone the same. The law judges you because you have broken it.

Next to them, Zadok made repairs across from his house. He was the son of Immer. Next to Zadok, Shemaiah made some repairs. He was the son of Shekaniah. Shemaiah guarded the East Gate.

Go. Announce this message to the people in the north. Tell them,“‘ Israel, you have not been faithful,’ announces the Lord.‘ Return to me. Then I will do good things for you again. That’s because I am faithful,’ announces the Lord.‘ I will not be angry with you forever.Admit that you are guilty of doing what is wrong. You have refused to obey me. I am the Lord your God. You have committed adultery with other gods. You worshiped them under every green tree. And you have not obeyed me,’ ” announces the Lord.

As he passed in front of Moses, he called out. He said,“ I am the Lord, the Lord. I am the God who is tender and kind. I am gracious. I am slow to get angry. I am faithful and full of love.I continue to show my love to thousands of people. I forgive those who do evil. I forgive those who refuse to obey me. And I forgive those who sin. But I do not let guilty people go without punishing them. I cause the sins of the parents to affect their children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren.”

Mattaniah, Zechariah and Jehiel came from the family line of Elam. So did Abdi, Jeremoth and Elijah.

Turn to the Lord before it’s too late. Call out to him while he’s still ready to help you.Let those who are evil stop doing evil things. And let them quit thinking evil thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord. The Lord will show them his tender love. Let them turn to our God. He is always ready to forgive.

There were 1,254 from the other Elam.

There were 1,254 from Elam.

There were 1,254 from the other Elam.

There were 1,254 from Elam.