Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Athlai was one of the men who agreed to put away their foreign wives during Ezra's reforms (Ezr.10.28).
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Athlai is mentioned in Ezra 10 as one of the men who had married foreign women during the time of Ezra. After the return from Babylonian captivity, Ezra discovered that many Israelites, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the neighboring peoples, going against God's commands. Ezra called for a assembly and urged the people to confess their sin and separate themselves from their foreign wives. Athlai was among those who agreed to put away their foreign wives and children, demonstrating his commitment to obey God's laws and maintain the purity of the Israelite community.
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(whom Jehovah afflicts), one of the sons of Bebai, who put away his foreign wife at the exhortation of Ezra. (Ezra 10:28)
ATH'LAI (whom Jehovah afflicts), one who had married a foreign wife. Ezr 10:28.
ATH'LAI (whom Jehovah afflicts), one who had married a foreign wife. Ezr 10:28.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H6270
From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
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