KJV ORIGINAL
And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the descendants of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists two priests from the family of Immer who had married foreign wives and needed to divorce them to restore proper worship in Israel.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed list of men who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile period. After returning to Jerusalem, Ezra discovered that many Israelites, including priests, had intermarried with pagan peoples, which was forbidden because it led to idol worship. The family of Immer was a priestly family, making their violation especially serious since priests were to be examples of holiness.
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