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Among the descendants of Jozadak, some priests were found to have married foreign women during the time of Ezra.
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Jozadak is mentioned in Ezr.10.18 in the context of the priests who had married foreign women during the post-exilic period. The passage is part of Ezra's reforms and his efforts to address the issue of intermarriage between the Israelites and the pagan peoples of the land (Ezra 9-10).
In the list of priests who had married foreign women, some of the descendants of Jozadak are mentioned (Ezr.10.18). This indicates that even among the priestly families, there were those who had violated the commandment to refrain from intermarrying with the surrounding nations (Deu.7.3-4).
As part of the covenant made under Ezra's leadership, these priests agreed to put away their foreign wives and children (Ezr.10.19). This event underscores the importance of maintaining religious and cultural purity among the Israelites, particularly in the post-exilic period when they were re-establishing their identity and covenant relationship with God.
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(whom Jehovah has made just). (Ezra 3:2,8; 5:2; 10:18; Nehemiah 12:26) The contracted form of Jehozadak.
JOZ'ADAK (whom Jehovah makes just), a contraction of Jehozadak; used in Ezr 3:2, 1 Kgs 15:8; Song of Solomon 5:2; Neh 10:18; Neh 12:26.
JOZ'ADAK (whom Jehovah makes just), a contraction of Jehozadak; used in Ezr 3:2, 1 Kgs 15:8; Song of Solomon 5:2; Neh 10:18; Neh 12:26.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3136
Among the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
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