KJV ORIGINAL
Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists three more men who had married foreign women and needed to address this situation according to the community's covenant with God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed list of Jewish men who had married foreign women after returning from Babylonian exile. The community was working to restore their religious identity and covenant relationship with God, which they believed required ending these mixed marriages that could lead them away from their faith.
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