The Message

Ezra 10:18-19-29 The Message (MSG)

18-19. Among the families of priests, the following were found to have married foreign wives:The family of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah. They all promised to divorce their wives and sealed it with a handshake. For their guilt they brought a ram from the flock as a Compensation-Offering.

20. The family of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.

21. The family of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.

22. The family of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

23. From the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah—that is, Kelita—Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

24. From the singers: Eliashib.From the temple security guards: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

25. And from the other Israelites:The family of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malkijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malkijah, and Benaiah.

26. The family of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.

27. The family of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.

28. The family of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.

29. The family of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.