The number of the repatriated Jews was small. If they entered into mixed marriages, they might eventually merge with the surrounding pagan nations, and pure worship could easily vanish from the face of the earth!
एज्रा अच्छी तरह जानता था कि लोगों ने परमेश्‍वर की जो आज्ञाएँ तोड़ी हैं उसका कितना बुरा अंजाम होगा ।