Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Temah was the ancestor of a family of temple servants who returned from the Babylonian exile.
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Also known as Tamah,Thamah
Temah is mentioned in Ezr.2.53 and Neh.7.55 as the ancestor of a family of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. The temple servants were a group of non-Israelites who assisted the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. Temah's descendants were among those who returned with Zerubbabel to help rebuild the temple and restore worship in Jerusalem.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H8547
the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
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