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Then Shecaniah, son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, said to Ezra, "We have treated our God badly, by marrying foreign women taken from the peoples of this land, but Israel is not without hope because of this. (Ezra 10, 2)
So Ezra arose and made the leaders of the priests, the Levites and of all Israel swear that they would do what had just been said, and so they swore. (Ezra 10, 5)
Then the priest Ezra stood up and said, "You have been rebels in marrying foreign women, and have increased the offense of Israel. (Ezra 10, 10)
The words of Nehemiah, son of Hacaliah. In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, I was in the Citadel of Susa when (Nehemiah 1, 1)
May your ears be attentive and your eyes open to listen to the prayer of your servant! I am now in your presence day and night, for your servants, the children of Israel. I confess to you the sins we children of Israel have committed against you: I myself and the family of my father have sinned. (Nehemiah 1, 6)
Listen to my prayer and to the prayer of those who only wish to honor your Name. I ask you to help me now. May I be well received by the king." I was then in charge of preparing the drinks of the king. (Nehemiah 1, 11)
In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, I was doing my duty as cupbearer. I took up the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad before the king in the past. (Nehemiah 2, 1)
So, the king said to me, "Why do you look sad? You don't look sick. Is there something that bothers you?" I became hesitant. (Nehemiah 2, 2)
And I said, "May the king live forever! How could I afford not to be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins and its gates are burned down?" (Nehemiah 2, 3)
The king said to me, "What do you want, then?" I asked help of God from heaven and (Nehemiah 2, 4)
said to the king, "If it seems good to the king and if he is pleased with my work, then may he send me to the land of Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, that I may rebuild it." (Nehemiah 2, 5)
The queen was sitting beside the king, and the king asked me, "How long will you be gone? When will you be back?" I told him the date and he allowed me to leave. (Nehemiah 2, 6)
