Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
And from the people of Israel: from the family of Parosh came Ramiah, Jeziah, Malchiah, Miamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.
This verse lists seven men from the family of Parosh who had married foreign women and needed to address this situation according to God's law.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezra, the Jewish people had returned from exile in Babylon and were striving to rebuild their community and faith in Jerusalem. Ezra, as a priest and scribe, led a major reform after discovering that many Israelites, including leaders, had married foreign women, which violated God's commands in the Law and threatened the purity of their worship. This verse is part of a list naming individuals from various families, like the sons of Parosh, who confessed and committed to separating from these marriages as an act of repentance.
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