Jehiel יְחִיאֵל
A leader who married a foreign wife
Biography
Jehiel was a member of the clan of Elam who returned from the Babylonian exile. He was one of the men found guilty of marrying foreign women, which was a violation of the Mosaic Law. Ezra the priest confronted the returned exiles about this issue (Ezr.10.2). Jehiel is not mentioned again in the biblical record.
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In Scripture
1 biblical book ; 1 with study contentEzra 1 verse
- Ezra 10:2
"Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered Ezra, “We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land. Yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יְחִיאֵל | H3171O |