Ezra 10:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Shecaniahשְׁכַנְיָ֨ה
(she·chan·yah)
7935: "Yah has taken up His abode," the name of several Isr.from shakan and Yah
the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Jehiel,יְחִיאֵ֜ל
(ye·chi·'el)
3171: "may God live," the name of a number of Isr.from chayah and el
one of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֤י
(mib·be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Elam,(עֵילָם֙
(ei·lam)
5867b: the name of several Isr.from the same as Elam
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Ezra,לְעֶזְרָ֔א
(le·'ez·ra,)
5830: "help," three Isr.from azar
"We have been unfaithfulמָעַ֣לְנוּ
(ma·'al·nu)
4603: to act unfaithfully or treacherouslya prim. root
to our Godבֵאלֹהֵ֔ינוּ
(ve·lo·hei·nu,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and have marriedוַנֹּ֛שֶׁב
(van·no·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
foreignנָכְרִיֹּ֖ות
(na·che·ri·yo·vt)
5237: foreign, alienfrom the same as neker
womenנָשִׁ֥ים
(na·shim)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
from the peoplesמֵעַמֵּ֣י
(me·'am·mei)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
of the land;הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
yet nowוְעַתָּ֛ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
thereיֵשׁ־
(yesh-)
3426: being, substance, existence, isof uncertain derivation
is hopeמִקְוֶ֥ה
(mik·veh)
4723a: a hopefrom qavah
for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(le·yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
in spiteעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of this. 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun


















KJV Lexicon
And Shechaniah
Shkanyah  (shek-an-yaw')
Jah has dwelt; Shekanjah, the name of nine Israelites -- Shecaniah, Shechaniah.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Jehiel
Ychiy'el  (yekh-ee-ale')
God will live; Jechiel (or Jechavel), the name of eight Israelites -- Jehiel.
one of the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Elam
`Eylam  (ay-lawm')
hidden, i.e. distant; Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites -- Elam.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Ezra
`Ezra'  (ez-raw')
Ezra, an Israelite -- Ezra.
We have trespassed
ma`al  (maw-al')
to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherously -- transgress, (commit, do a) trespass(-ing).
against our God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and have taken
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
strange
nokriy  (nok-ree')
strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful) -- alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).
wives
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
of the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
yet now there is
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
hope
miqveh  (mik-veh')
something waited for, i.e. confidence (objective or subjective); also a collection, i.e. (of water) a pond, or (of men and horses) a caravan or drove
in Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
concerning this thing
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, said to Ezra, "We have been unfaithful to our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel in spite of this.

King James Bible
And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, responded to Ezra: "We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the surrounding peoples, but there is still hope for Israel in spite of this.

International Standard Version
Jehiel's son Shecaniah, one of Elam's descendants, responded to Ezra: "We have sinned against our God by marrying foreign wives from the people of the land, but even now there is hope in Israel, despite this.

NET Bible
Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, from the descendants of Elam, addressed Ezra: "We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the local peoples. Nonetheless, there is still hope for Israel in this regard.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Shecaniah, son of Jehiel, one of the descendants of Elam, interrupted by saying to Ezra, "We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women who came from the people around us. However, there is still hope for Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
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