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Arah's daughter was married to the son of Tobiah the Ammonite.
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Arah is briefly mentioned in Neh.6.18 as a Jewish leader whose daughter was married to the son of Tobiah the Ammonite. Tobiah was one of the enemies who opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. Neh.2.10, 19; 4.3, 7). The marriage between Arah's daughter and Tobiah's son suggests that some Jewish nobles had formed alliances with foreign adversaries. This connection may have complicated Nehemiah's task of leading the Jewish people and rebuilding Jerusalem.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0733
For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.
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