1 Esdras 9:9
King James VersionSource notes
“And do his will, and separate yourselves from the heathen of the land, and from the strange women.”
Context
6And all the multitude sat trembling in the broad court of the temple because of the present foul weather.
7So Esdras arose up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed the law in marrying strange wives, thereby to increase the sins of Israel.
8And now by confessing give glory unto the Lord God of our fathers,
9And do his will, and separate yourselves from the heathen of the land, and from the strange women.
10Then cried the whole multitude, and said with a loud voice, Like as thou hast spoken, so will we do.
11But forasmuch as the people are many, and it is foul weather, so that we cannot stand without, and this is not a work of a day or two, seeing our sin in these things is spread far:
12Therefore let the rulers of the multitude stay, and let all them of our habitations that have strange wives come at the time appointed,