12. Let our officials stay in Jerusalem and take charge of the matter. Then let anyone who has a foreign wife come at an appointed time,
13. together with the leaders and the judges of his city. In this way God's anger over this situation will be turned away.”
14. Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah assumed responsibility for the plan; and Meshullam, Levi, and Shabbethai served with them as judges.
15. The returned exiles carried out the investigation in full.
16. Ezra the priest appointed men from among the heads of the clans and recorded their names. On the first day of the tenth month they began their investigation,
17. and within the next three months they investigated all the cases of men with foreign wives.
18. The following is a list of the men who had foreign wives:Priests, listed by clans:
19. Clan of Joshua and his brothers, sons of Jozadak: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Jodan.
20. They promised to divorce their wives, and they offered rams as a sacrifice for their sins.
21. Clan of Immer: Hanani, Zebadiah, Manes, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Azariah
22. Clan of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nathanael, Okidelus, and Elasah
23. Levites:Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Jonah
24. Musicians:Eliashib and Bacchurus
25. Temple guards:Shallum and Telem
26. Others:Clan of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Milelos, Eleazar, Asebiah, and Benaiah