And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
From the family of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
This verse lists six men from the family group of Zattu 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 while adhering to God's law. Ezra led a reform movement after discovering widespread intermarriages with foreign women, which violated the covenant and risked spiritual contamination. This verse lists specific individuals from the clan of Zattu as part of a broader confession and repentance process to restore national purity.
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