Ezra 6:21

6:21 The Israelites who were returning from the exile ate it, along with all those who had joined them ¹  in separating themselves from the uncleanness of the nations of the land to seek the Lord God of Israel.

Ezra 9:2

9:2 Indeed, they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race ²  has become intermingled with the local residents. Worse still, the leaders and the officials have been at the forefront of all of this!”

[6:21]  ¹ tn Heb “who had separated from the uncleanness of the nations of the land to them.”

[9:2]  ² tn Heb “the holy seed,” referring to the Israelites as God’s holy people.