10:10a Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them,
Then Ezra the priest rose/stood up and said,
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Ezra the sacrificer ⌊came/went and⌋ stood ⌊in front of the people⌋. He said:
10:10b “You have been unfaithful
“You (plur.) have not been loyal/true ⌊to God⌋
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You have not kept the covenant/agreement ⌊with Yahweh⌋.
10:10c by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel.
by marrying women who are not Jews. This has increased the guilt of Israel.
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You (plur.) have taken pagan/strange women for/as your wives. ⌊Because of that⌋ we (incl.) are more deserving of punishment/judgment than before.
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