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Ezra addressed the issue of marrying idol-worshipping foreigners. The Jewish leaders had permitted this practice, even though the early settlers had promised to stay away from pagan influences (Ezra 4:1–5). Ezra prayed for the nation and assisted those who felt guilty about their sins to correct their actions.
People
Bani: A family group that had married foreign women Binnui: Israelite who divorced his foreign wife during Ezra's reforms Shimei: Israelite who married a foreign wife during the exile
Glossary
Bani Binnui Book of Ezra Elephantine Papyri First Book of Esdras Genealogy Shimei Zabad
Topics
Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God: Sin of, to be Confessed, Deeply Repented of, and Forsaken Ammonites: Jews Intermarry With Amorites: Intermarry with Jews Binnui: Son of Bani Church: Rules of Discipline In, Mosaic and Christian Decision: Israelites Jebusites: Not Exterminated, but They Intermarry with the Israelites Shimei: The Name of Two Israelites Who Put Away (Divorced) Gentile Wives