1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Ezra 9:1 And* after these things were accomplished, the princes came to me, saying: The people of Israel, and the priests, and Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, and from their abominations, namely, of the Chanaanites, and the Hethites, and the Pherezites, and the Jebusites, and the Ammonites, and the Moabites, and the Egyptians, and the Amorrhites.

Year of the World 3538, Year before Christ 466. Abominations, or sins, (Menochius) marrying with infidels, contrary to the law, Exodus 34:15., and Deuteronomy 7:3. (Du Hamel) --- Malachias 2:11. reprehends this conduct, and threatens both rulers and people who tolerate it, with God's indignation. (Worthington)