Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Nethanel was a priest who had married a foreign woman during the Exile.
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Also known as Nethaneel
Nethanel was a priest who returned from the Babylonian Exile and was found to have married a foreign woman, which was against God's law (Ezr.10.22). He was one of many who had to send away their foreign wives and children as part of Ezra's reforms to purify the people.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5417
From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
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