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Berean Standard Bible

“While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.”

Ezra 10:1

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Ezra learns that many returned exiles, including priests and Levites, have married women from surrounding peoples in ways that pulled them toward those peoples' worship. He tears his clothes and prays with deep grief.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before God’s house, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly.

King James Version (KJV)

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together unto him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very sore.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now while Ezra was making his prayer and his statement of wrongdoing, weeping and falling down before the house of God, a very great number of men and women and children out of Israel came together round him: for the people were weeping bitterly.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ORANDO Esdras y confesando, llorando y postrándose delante de la casa de Dios, juntóse á él una muy grande multitud de Israel, hombres y mujeres y niños; y lloraba el pueblo con gran llanto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Mientras Esdras oraba, lloraba y confesaba el pecado del pueblo, de rodillas delante del templo de Dios, una gran multitud de hombres, mujeres y niños llegó y se puso a llorar amargamente, junto a él.

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