Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Telem was a temple servant who married a foreign wife during the Exile and later divorced her.
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Telem is mentioned in Ezr.10.24 as one of the temple servants who had married foreign wives during the Babylonian exile. Under Ezra's leadership, the returned exiles agreed to divorce their foreign wives to maintain the purity of the Jewish community. Telem is listed among those who complied with this decision.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2928
From the singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
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