1 Esdras 8:63-65

Common English Bible

⁶³ All those who had returned from exile offered sacrifices to the Lord God of Israel, twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-two lambs, and twelve male goats as a well-being offering—all as a sacrifice to the Lord. ⁶⁴ They delivered the king’s orders to the royal managers and to the commanders of Coele-Syria and Phoenicia. These officials honored the people and the Lord’s temple.

Problem of mixed marriages in Judah

⁶⁵ After these things happened, the leaders came to me and said,