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Hananiah, an Israelite who married a foreign wife during Ezra's time.
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Hananiah is mentioned in Ezr.10.28 as one of the Israelites who had married foreign wives during the time of Ezra. Following Ezra's call for the people to repent and separate themselves from their foreign wives, Hananiah was among those who agreed to do so (Ezr.10.19). This action was taken to ensure the purity of the Israelite community and their faithfulness to God's law.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2608
From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
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