Jehiel

Jehiel, one of the descendants of Elam, was guilty of marrying a foreign wife during the Exile.

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Summary

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 10:2; only referred to as Jehiel (יְחִיאֵל); father of Shecaniah.

Glossary entries

Family members

Children: Shecaniah

Alternative names

יְחִיאֵלJehiel

Mentions

Ezra 10:2
Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.