Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ezra 10:1-44
B.—THE REMOVAL OF THE ERROR, AND THE LIST OF THOSE WHO PURIFIED THEMSELVES FROM ITEzra 10:1-44I. The effect that Ezra’s prayer had upon Shechaniah, then upon the princes of the congregationEzra 10:1-81Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.2And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam,... read more
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ezra 10:18-44
Catalog of Men who had taken Strange Wives v. 18. And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives; namely, of the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brethren: Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah. v. 19. And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives, pledging themselves most solemnly by giving their right hand; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass. Cf Leviticus 5:14-Ezra :. v. 20. And of the... read more