Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Zebadiah, one of the priests, was among those who had married foreign women during the time of Ezra.
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Zebadiah is mentioned in the list of priests who had married foreign women during the time of Ezra. After the return from the Babylonian exile, Ezra discovered that many of the Israelites, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the neighboring peoples. This was contrary to the Law of Moses and posed a threat to the spiritual purity of the community. Ezra called for a assembly where the people confessed their sin and agreed to separate from their foreign wives. Zebadiah, along with the other priests who had married foreign women, pledged to put away their wives and offer a ram as a guilt offering for their transgression.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2069
From the descendants of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
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