Kelaiah
Kelaiah, also known as Kelita, was a Levite who had married a foreign woman and pledged to put her away during Ezra's reform.
The name Kelaiah means “voice of the Lord; gathering together”
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Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 10:23; referred to as Kelaiah (קֵלָיָה) or Kelita (קְלִיטָא).
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- Ezra 10:23קֵלָיָה · Kelaiah; קְלִיטָא · KelitaAmong the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.