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Ezra 10:11

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.

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וְעַתָּ֗הveatahand this timeעַתָּהconjunction, adverb — “and this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.תְּנ֥וּtenvgiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “give”, a commandH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…תוֹדָ֛הtodahconfessionתּוֹדָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “confession”, the ordinary formH8426properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippersconfession, (sacrifice of) praise, thanks(-giving, offering).לַיהוָ֥הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהֵֽיeloheGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖םavoteykhemfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.וַעֲשׂ֣וּvaasvand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and do”, a commandH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…רְצוֹנ֑וֹretsonvoas... wouldרָצוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as... would”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7522delight (especially as shown)(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.וְהִבָּֽדְלוּ֙vehibadelvand divideבָּדַלconjunction, verb, niphal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and divide”, a commandH914to divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, select, etc.)(make, put) difference, divide (asunder), (make) separate (self, -ation), sever (out), [idiom] utterly.מֵעַמֵּ֣יmeamefrom peopleעַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “from people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וּמִןuminand fromמִןconjunction, preposition — “and from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.הַנָּשִׁ֖יםhanashimthe eachאִשָּׁהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.הַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹתhanakheriotthe strangeנׇכְרִיdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “the strange”, the ordinary formH5237strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now therefore make confession unto the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His pleasure; and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the foreign women.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now therefore make confession unto Jehovah, the God of your fathers, and do his pleasure; and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the foreign women.

Young’s Literal Translation

and, now, make confession to Jehovah, God of your fathers, and do His good pleasure, and be separated from the peoples of the land, and from the strange women.'

World English Bible

Now therefore make confession to Yahweh, the God of your fathers and do his pleasure. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign women.”

Darby Translation

And now make confession to Jehovah the God of your fathers, and do his pleasure, and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the foreign wives.

Douay-Rheims

And now make confession to the Lord the God of your fathers, and do his pleasure, and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from your strange wives.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now therefore make confession unto the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His pleasure; and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the foreign women.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now therefore give praise to the Lord God of our fathers, and do that which is pleasing in his sight: and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the strange wives.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ νῦν δότε αἴνεσιν Κυρίῳ Θεῷ τῶν πατέρῶν ἡμῶν, καὶ ποιήσατε τὸ ἀρεστὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, καὶ διαστάλητε ἀπὸ λαῶν τῆς γῆς καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν γυναικῶν τῶν ἀλλοτρίων.