Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Asahel, along with Jahzeiah, opposed Ezra's plan to dissolve mixed marriages among the returned exiles (Ezra 10:15).
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Asahel was one of two individuals mentioned in Ezra 10 who opposed Ezra's plan to dissolve the mixed marriages among the Jewish people who had returned from Babylonian exile. When Ezra called for the people to separate from their foreign wives and children, Asahel and Jahzeiah stood against this decision. However, the assembly ultimately agreed with Ezra, and the mixed marriages were ended.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H6214
(Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)
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