Ezra 10:44

All these had taken strange wiues: and some of them had wiues, by whom they had children.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

All these had married foreign wives, and some of them had wives {by whom} they had children.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

All these had taken foreign wives; and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
- American Standard Version (1901)

All these had taken strange wives; and some of them had wives by whom they had offspring.
- Basic English Bible

All these had taken foreign wives; and there were among them wives who had had children.
- Darby Bible

All these had taken foreign wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
- Webster's Bible

All these had taken foreign wives; and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
- World English Bible

all these have taken strange women, and there are of them women -- who adopt sons.
- Youngs Literal Bible

All these had taken foreign wives; and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Ezra 10:44

10:44 Had children - This implies that most of their wives were barren. Which came to pass by God's special providence, to manifest his displeasure against such matches, and that the putting them away might not be encumbered with too many difficulties. One would think this grievance altogether removed. Yet we meet with it again, #Neh 13:22|. Such corruptions are easily and insensibly brought in, tho' not easily purged out. The best reformers can but do their endeavour. It is only the Redeemer himself, who when he cometh to Sion, will effectually turn away ungodliness from Jacob.