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Of the sons of Pahath-moab: Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
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A Record of Accountability
Commentators note that this verse is part of a larger list naming 113 men who had taken foreign wives. This list, which included priests, Levites, and lay Israelites from at least 10 families, served as a public record of their pledge to repent. By including specific names, Ezra emphasized the seriousness of the sin and the personal accountability required for national restoration.
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Ezra
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare with the list in Ezra 2:0.
They gave their hands – that is, “solemnly pledged themselves” (compare the marginal refe…
19th Century
Anglican
List of the transgressors. (19) They gave their hands (Ezra 10:19)—The four members of the high priest’s family were sp…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Ezra 10:19).
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