KJV ORIGINAL
Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the family of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists seven men from the family of Hashum who were part of a larger group being documented.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears in the middle of a list of Jewish men who had married foreign women after returning from Babylonian exile. Ezra the priest was leading a reform to restore proper worship and obedience to God's law, which included addressing these marriages that violated Jewish law. The detailed recording of names shows the careful, systematic approach taken to resolve this sensitive community issue.
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