Let our officials represent the whole assembly, and let all in our towns who have taken foreign wives come at appointed times, and with them the elders and judges of every town, until the fierce anger of our God over this matter is turned away from us." The proposal for a systematic review process recognizes that thorough investigation of all mixed marriages will require extensive time and organizational effort. The reference to divine anger establishes that the motivation for reform is to avert God\'s judgment. This verse demonstrates how large-scale covenant renewal must be organized systematically across multiple communities.

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