Ezra 10:11-13

New King James Version

¹¹ Now therefore, ^(A)make confession to the Lord God of your fathers, and do His will; ^(B)separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the pagan wives.”

¹² Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, “Yes! As you have said, so we must do. ¹³ But there are many people; it is the season for heavy rain, and we are not able to stand outside. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for there are many of us who have transgressed in this matter.