en_tn_lite_do_not_use/ezr/09/01.md

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## the officials approached me ##
"Officials" in this case is more likely to refer to the Jewish princes who returned earlier with Zerubbabel.
## have not separated themselves ##
have married people from other lands and have adopted their religion.
## and their abominations ##
The real issue was that when they married outsiders, they abandoned God.
## have mixed the holy people with the people of other lands ##
God's law has provision for Israel marrying people who choose to follow Yahweh as their God. However, in this case the outsiders were leading the Israelites into their mix of religion.
## the officials and leaders ##
The people with specific authority in the government.