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Ezra 9:2

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Ezra 9:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the peoples of the lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the peoples of the lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
Ezra 9:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezra 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Now when these things were done, the princes drew near unto me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, [doing] according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
2For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the peoples of the lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
3And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.
4Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the trespass of them of the captivity; and I sat confounded until the evening oblation.
5And at the evening oblation I arose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe rent; and I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto Jehovah my God;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sorts, etc.] Some that were widowers not only took wives to themselves of the above nations, either when they were of Babylon, where many of these nations also were, or rather since their return; but they took for their sons also; yea, some that had wives took Heathenish ones to them, (see <390213>Malachi 2:13-15), so that the holy seed; such as the Lord had separated from other nations, chosen them to be an holy people above all others, and devoted them to his service and worship: have mingled themselves with the people of those lands; before mentioned, by marrying with them: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“taken of their: Ezra 10:18-44; Exo 34:16; Deu 7:1-4; Neh 13:23, Neh 13:24; Mal 2:11 the holy seed: Exo 19:6, Exo 22:31; Deu 7:6, Deu 14:2; Isa 6:13; Mal 2:15; Co1 7:14 mingled: Gen 6:2; Neh 13:3, Neh 13:23, Neh 13:24; Co2 6:14 the hand: Ezra 10:18-44; Neh 13:4, Neh 13:17, Neh 13:28 Ezra 9:3”
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