Ezra 10:2

And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam R.V. Shecaniah. A Jehiel is mentioned in Ezra 10:26 as one -of the sons of Elam" that had married -strange women". It is hardly likely that Shecaniah would have taken action against his own father and mother (or stepmother); though, if he did, it would strikingly illustrate the intensity of the feeling aroused. -The children of Elam" are mentioned in Ezra 2:7; Ezra 8:7.

We have trespassed See on Ezra 9:2.

have taken strange wives R.V. have married strange women. -Have married" a word meaning literally -caused to dwell" used in this technical sense here and Ezra 10:10; Ezra 10:14; Ezra 10:17-18; Nehemiah 13:23; Nehemiah 13:27.

of the people of the land R.V. of the peoples of the land. -of the land", not as in Ezra 9:1-2; Ezra 9:11 -of the lands". Shecaniah refers especially to the heathen living amongst the people of Israel.

yet now there is hope in Israel -Hope". This word in the Hebrew is used for the object of hope in Jeremiah 14:8; Jeremiah 17:13; Jeremiah 50:7. In 1 Chronicles 29:15 -our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no abiding (Heb. -hope")", and in this passage, the source or means of -hope" is denoted.

Shecaniah relied upon the promise attached to repentance (e.g. Deuteronomy 30:1-10). -Even now" corresponds to the -and now" in Ezra 9:10.

concerning thisthing] The same words in the Hebrew as -because of this" (Ezra 9:15). Shecaniah clearly does not mean -on account of this repentance", but -with reference to this offence".