Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Elijah was a descendant of Elam who married a foreign woman during the Babylonian exile.
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Also known as Eliah
Elijah is listed in the Book of Ezra as one of the descendants of Elam who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile (Ezr.10.26). After the return to Jerusalem, Ezra discovered that many Israelites had intermarried with the neighboring peoples, which was a violation of God's command. Elijah was among those who had taken foreign wives, but he agreed to put away his wife as part of the covenant renewal led by Ezra.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0452
From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
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