Verse 2
Ezra 9:2
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, and they have mingled the holy seed with the people of the lands. And the hand of the princes and magistrates hath been first in this transgression.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּֽי נָשְׂא֣וּ מִ/בְּנֹֽתֵי/הֶ֗ם לָ/הֶם֙ וְ/לִ/בְנֵי/הֶ֔ם וְ/הִתְעָֽרְבוּ֙ זֶ֣רַע הַ/קֹּ֔דֶשׁ בְּ/עַמֵּ֖י הָ/אֲרָצ֑וֹת וְ/יַ֧ד הַ/שָּׂרִ֣ים וְ/הַ/סְּגָנִ֗ים הָֽיְתָ֛ה בַּ/מַּ֥עַל הַ/זֶּ֖ה רִאשׁוֹנָֽה
English Translation
For they took from their daughters for themselves and for their sons, and they mingled the seed of the holy with the peoples of the lands; and the hand of the leaders and the officials was first in this matter.
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