KJV ORIGINAL
And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the family of Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, and Shimeon.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists five men from the family group of Harim who were part of a larger community action being recorded.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of Ezra, the Jewish people had returned from exile in Babylon and were rebuilding their community in Jerusalem. They discovered that many had married foreign women, which violated God's laws as outlined in the Torah, leading to a call for repentance and separation. Ezra 10:31 is part of a list of individuals from the family of Harim who were named in this effort to restore faithfulness to God's commands.
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