Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.
Now therefore confess your sins to the LORD God of your ancestors, and do what pleases him: separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.
Ezra is telling the people to confess their sins to God and obey him by ending their marriages to women from other nations who worship different gods.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezra, the Jewish people had returned from exile in Babylon and were attempting to rebuild their community and temple in Jerusalem. However, many had intermarried with the surrounding nations, which was forbidden under the Law of Moses as it often led to the adoption of foreign gods and idolatry. Ezra, as a priest and leader, responded by calling for immediate confession and separation to preserve the purity of their faith and covenant with God.
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