For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and their sons; and the holy seed has passed among the nations of the lands, and the hand of the rulers [has been] first in this transgression.
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Ezra 9:2
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy offspring have mixed themselves with the peoples of the lands. Yes, the hand of the princes and rulers has been chief in this trespass.”
Parallel Translations
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and their sons; and the holy seed has passed among the nations of the lands, and the hand of the rulers [has been] first in this transgression.
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
Cross References
Nehemiah 13:23–24Ezra 10:2Ezra 10:18–44Exodus 34:16Deuteronomy 7:6Deuteronomy 7:1–4Deuteronomy 14:2Malachi 2:11Malachi 2:15Exodus 19:61 Corinthians 7:14Exodus 22:31Nehemiah 13:3–42 Corinthians 6:14Genesis 6:2
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