15. Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this course of action, and they were supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite.
16. So this was the plan they followed. Ezra selected leaders to represent their families, designating each of the representatives by name. On December 29, the leaders sat down to investigate the matter.
17. By March 27, the first day of the new year, they had finished dealing with all the men who had married pagan wives.
18. These are the priests who had married pagan wives:From the family of Jeshua son of Jehozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
19. They vowed to divorce their wives, and they each acknowledged their guilt by offering a ram as a guilt offering.
20. From the family of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
21. From the family of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
22. From the family of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
23. These are the Levites who were guilty: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
24. This is the singer who was guilty: Eliashib.These are the gatekeepers who were guilty: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
25. These are the other people of Israel who were guilty:From the family of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malkijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Hashabiah, and Benaiah.