Then Shecaniah spoke to Ezra. Shecaniah was Jehiel’s son, a descendant of Elam. Shecaniah said, ‘We have not been faithful to our God. We have married foreign women from the nations who live near us. But we believe that Israel may still hope for God’s mercy. We will make an agreement with our God. We will agree to send away these foreign women and their children. As our leader, you have told us we must do this. The people who respect our God’s commands say the same thing. Now we want to do what God’s law says is right. Get up now! You must do something about this. We will help you, so you must be brave!’ Ezra 10:2-4
屬以攔的子孫、耶歇的兒子示迦尼對以斯拉說：「我們在此地娶了外邦女子為妻，干犯了我們的上帝，然而以色列人還有指望。 現在當與我們的上帝立約，休這一切的妻，離絕她們所生的，照着我主和那因上帝命令戰兢之人所議定的，按律法而行。 你起來，這是你當辦的事，我們必幫助你，你當奮勉而行。」 以斯拉記 10:2-4