Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezra 10:2

2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed , against our God, and have taken strange wives, of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing .

He saith, we, either, 1. Because he was guilty in this matter. Or rather, 2. In the name of the people, and their several Families, and his own amongst the rest. For this mans name is not in the following Catalogue, but there we have his Father, Iehiel, and his Fathers Brethren, five other Sons of his Grandfather Elam, v. 26. It was therefore an evidence of his great Courage, and good Conscience, that he durst so freely, and fully discharge his duty, whereby he shewed that he honoured God more than his nearest, and dearest Relations.

To wit, into conjugal society with our selves.

In case of our repentance, and reformation. Therefore let us not sorrow like persons without hope, nor sit down in despair, but let us fall upon action, and amend our errours, and then trust to Gods mercy.