KJV ORIGINAL
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,
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Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists three more men who had married foreign wives during Israel's exile and needed to address this situation.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezra, the Jewish people had returned from Babylonian exile and were working to restore their community in Jerusalem under Persian rule. They faced the issue of intermarriage with foreign women, which was seen as a violation of God's laws in the Torah and a potential cause of spiritual unfaithfulness. The list of names, including Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau, was part of a public confession and effort to separate from these unions to maintain the purity of the covenant community.
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