KJV ORIGINAL
And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Ramoth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists six men from the family of Bani who had married foreign women and needed to address this situation according to God's law.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Ezra, the Jewish people had returned from Babylonian exile and were rebuilding their community in Jerusalem under Ezra's leadership. This chapter addresses the serious issue of intermarriages with foreign women, which violated God's laws and threatened the purity of their faith. The verse lists specific individuals from the sons of Bani who were among those confessing and committing to separate from these unlawful unions.
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