KJV ORIGINAL
And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the family of Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, and Shimeon.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists five men from the family group of Harim who were part of a larger community action being recorded.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears in Ezra's record of Jewish men who had married foreign women after returning from Babylonian exile, which was against God's law for Israel. Ezra was leading a religious reform to restore proper worship and obedience to God's commands. The listing of names shows this was a serious, documented process affecting real families in the community.
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