New International Version
They have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, and have mingled the holy race with the peoples around them. And the leaders and officials have led the way in this unfaithfulness."

New Living Translation
For the men of Israel have married women from these people and have taken them as wives for their sons. So the holy race has become polluted by these mixed marriages. Worse yet, the leaders and officials have led the way in this outrage."

English Standard Version
For they have taken some of their daughters to be wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has mixed itself with the peoples of the lands. And in this faithlessness the hand of the officials and chief men has been foremost.”

Berean Study Bible
Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”

New American Standard Bible
"For they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has intermingled with the peoples of the lands; indeed, the hands of the princes and the rulers have been foremost in this unfaithfulness."

King James Bible
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, the Israelite men have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has become mixed with the surrounding peoples. The leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!"

International Standard Version
because they and their sons have married foreign women. As a result, the holy people have mingled themselves among the peoples of these lands. As a matter of fact, the senior officials and the rulers have been foremost in this sin."

NET Bible
Indeed, they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has become intermingled with the local residents. Worse still, the leaders and the officials have been at the forefront of all of this!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Israelites and their sons have married some of these foreign women. They have mixed our holy race with the neighboring groups of people. Furthermore, the leaders and officials have led the way in being unfaithful."

Jubilee Bible 2000
for they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, and the holy seed is mingled with the peoples of the lands; and the hand of the princes and of the governors has been foremost in this trespass.

King James 2000 Bible
For they have taken of their daughters as wives for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy race has mixed itself with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the leaders and rulers has been foremost in this trespass.

American King James Version
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yes, the hand of the princes and rulers has been chief in this trespass.

American Standard Version
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the peoples of the lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, and they have mingled the holy seed with the people of the lands. And the hand of the princes and magistrates hath been first in this transgression.

Darby Bible Translation
for they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, and have mingled the holy seed with the peoples of the lands; and the hand of the princes and rulers has been chief in this unfaithfulness.

English Revised Version
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons; so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the peoples of the lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.

Webster's Bible Translation
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.

World English Bible
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed have mixed themselves with the peoples of the lands. Yes, the hand of the princes and rulers has been chief in this trespass."

Young's Literal Translation
for they have taken of their daughters to them, and to their sons, and the holy seed have mingled themselves among the peoples of the lands, and the hand of the heads and of the seconds have been first in this trespass.'

Esra 9:2 Afrikaans PWL
want hulle het van húlle dogters vir hulself en vir hul seuns gevat sodat die afgesonderde saad hom vermeng het met die volke van die lande en die hande van die oudstes en die Leviete was eerste in hierdie oortreding.

Esdra 9:2 Albanian
Në fakt ata kanë marrë si bashkëshorte disa nga bijat e tyre për vete dhe për bijtë e tyre, duke përzier kështu fisin e shenjtë me popujt e këtyre vendeve. Mjerisht gjyqtarët kanë qenë të parët që e kryen këtë mëkat".

ﻋﺰﺭﺍ 9:2 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لانهم اتخذوا من بناتهم لانفسهم ولبنيهم واختلط الزرع المقدس بشعوب الاراضي. وكانت يد الرؤساء والولاة في هذه الخيانة اولا.

Dyr Esren 9:2 Bavarian
Ünserne Mannen und ienerne Sün habnd Haidnweiber gheirett, und yso haat si dös heilige Volk mit Haidn vermischt. Und de Gwäppltn und Vürnaemen seind de Allerörgern."

Ездра 9:2 Bulgarian
защото са вземали от дъщерите им за себе си и за синовете си, тъй че светият род се е смесил с людете на тия земи; дори, ръката на първенците и на по-видните лица е била първа в това престъпление.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
因他們為自己和兒子娶了這些外邦女子為妻，以致聖潔的種類和這些國的民混雜，而且首領和官長在這事上為罪魁。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
因他们为自己和儿子娶了这些外邦女子为妻，以致圣洁的种类和这些国的民混杂，而且首领和官长在这事上为罪魁。”

以 斯 拉 記 9:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
因 他 們 為 自 己 和 兒 子 娶 了 這 些 外 邦 女 子 為 妻 ， 以 致 聖 潔 的 種 類 和 這 些 國 的 民 混 雜 ； 而 且 首 領 和 官 長 在 這 事 上 為 罪 魁 。 」

以 斯 拉 記 9:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
因 他 们 为 自 己 和 儿 子 娶 了 这 些 外 邦 女 子 为 妻 ， 以 致 圣 洁 的 种 类 和 这 些 国 的 民 混 杂 ； 而 且 首 领 和 官 长 在 这 事 上 为 罪 魁 。 」

Ezra 9:2 Croatian Bible
nego su za sebe i za sinove svoje uzimali za žene njihove kćeri: sveti rod pomiješao se s narodima zemlje; glavari i savjetnici prvi su počinili tu nevjernost."

Ezdrášova 9:2 Czech BKR
Nebo nabrali sobě a synům svým dcer jejich, a smísili se símě svaté s národy zemí, a knížata a vrchnost první byla v tom přestoupení.

Ezra 9:2 Danish
thi af deres Døtre har de taget sig selv og deres Sønner Hustruer, saa at den hellige Sæd har blandet sig med Hedningerne; og Øversterne og Forstanderne var de første til at øve denne Troløshed!«

Ezra 9:2 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Want zij hebben van hun dochteren genomen voor zichzelven en voor hun zonen, zodat zich vermengd hebben het heilig zaad met de volken dezer landen; ja, de hand der vorsten en overheden is de eerste geweest in deze overtreding.