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Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered Ezra, “We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land. Yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.
World English Bible (WEB)
And Shechaniah{H7935} the son{H1121} of Jehiel{H3171}, one of the sons{H1121} of Elam{H5867}, answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Ezra{H5830}, We have trespassed{H4603}{(H8804)} against our God{H430}, and have taken{H3427}{(H8686)} strange{H5237} wives{H802} of the people{H5971} of the land{H776}: yet now there is{H3426} hope{H4723} in Israel{H3478} concerning this thing.
Strong's King James
Sh’khanyah the son of Yechi’el, one of the sons of ‘Eilam said to 'Ezra, "We have been unfaithful to our God, and have inhabited with foreign women from peoples of the land. Yet there is hope for Isra'el over this."
The F.O.G
And Shechaniah son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, answereth and saith to Ezra, ‘We—we have trespassed against our God, and we settle strange women of the peoples of the land; and now there is hope for Israel concerning this,
Young's Literal Translation
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