1 Esdras 9:8

⁶And all the multitude sat in the broad court of the temple, trembling because of the present foul weather.

⁷So Ezra arose up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed the law in marrying strange wives, thereby to increase the sins of Israel.

— 1 Esdras 9:8 —

⁹and do his will, and separate yourselves from the heathen of the land, and from the strange women.

¹⁰Then cried the whole multitude, and said with a loud voice, Like as thou hast spoken, so will we do.