KJV ORIGINAL
Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Among the Levites were: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists six Levites (temple workers) who were involved in the situation being addressed in Ezra chapter 10.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a list of Jewish men who had married foreign women after returning from Babylonian exile. Ezra was leading a religious reform to restore proper worship and obedience to God's law. The Levites mentioned here were temple servants who assisted the priests, making their involvement in this matter particularly significant since they were supposed to be spiritual leaders.
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