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Ezra 9:2

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9:2Indeed, they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race2 has become intermingled with the local residents. Worse still, the leaders and the officials have been at the forefront of all of this!”

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  1. 2 Heb “the holy seed,” referring to the Israelites as God’s holy people.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For they have taken some of their daughters to be wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has mixed itself with the peoples of the lands. And in this faithlessness the hand of the officials and chief men has been foremost.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, and have mingled the holy race with the peoples around them. And the leaders and officials have led the way in this unfaithfulness.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Indeed, the Israelite men have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has become mixed with the surrounding peoples. The leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”

NLTNew Living Translation

For the men of Israel have married women from these people and have taken them as wives for their sons. So the holy race has become polluted by these mixed marriages. Worse yet, the leaders and officials have led the way in this outrage.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For they have taken from their daughters for themselves and their sons. So the holy seed has mixed itself with the peoples of the lands, and the hand of the officials and prefects were foremost in this sin.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.