John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:44
All these had taken strange wives ,.... In all about one hundred and thirteen: and some of them had wives by whom they had children ; and yet they put them away, which made it the more difficult for them to do; and those that had none, it is thought to be a mark of God's displeasure at such marriages. No mention being made of the children being put away, as Shechaniah proposed, Ezra 10:3 , it may be concluded they were not, but were taken care of, to be educated in the true religion,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 10:15-44
The method of proceeding in this matter being concluded on, and the congregation dismissed, that each in his respective place might gain and give intelligence to facilitate the matter, we are here told, 1. Who were the persons that undertook to manage the matter and bring the causes regularly before the commissioners?Jonathan and Jahaziah, two active men, whether of the priests or of the people does not appear; probably they were the men that made that proposal (Ezra 10:13, 14) and were... read more