Now make confession to the Lord, the God of your ancestors, and do his will; separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign wives." Ezra\'s call for confession and separation establishes the required response to the transgression. The emphasis on doing God\'s will frames the dissolution of mixed marriages as an expression of covenantal obedience rather than mere ethnic prejudice. This verse illustrates how covenant renewal requires specific concrete actions that demonstrate commitment to covenant requirements.

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