Ezra 8-10

It took me about 20 minutes to read this passage. A second group is Jews returned with Ezra to Jerusalem. But when they arrived they found that many of Israel's leaders had forsaken God's covenant by marrying women who were not of Israel. Ezra displayed his remorse and disgust at this transgrssion, and led the restoration of the hearts of the refugees. And he succeeded! This is a display of the effectiveness of those who humble themselves before God.
Stuart