KJV ORIGINAL
And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists three more names of Jewish men who had married foreign women and needed to address this situation according to God's law.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a detailed list in Ezra chapter 10 of Jewish men who had married women from neighboring pagan nations after returning from Babylonian exile. Ezra, a priest and scribe, was leading a spiritual reform to help the Jewish people separate themselves from practices that could lead them away from worshiping God alone. The listing of names shows the thorough and personal nature of this community-wide repentance.
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