Malluch מַלּוּךְ
Descendant of Bani, who divorced his foreign wife.
Who is Malluch in the Bible?
Malluch was a descendant of Bani who lived during the time of Ezra's religious reforms in Jerusalem (Ezra 10:29). He had married a foreign woman, which violated Jewish law regarding separation from neighboring peoples. As part of Ezra's effort to purify the Jewish community and restore covenant faithfulness, Malluch was among those required to divorce his foreign wife. His inclusion in this list of divorces reflects the broader narrative of post-exilic Israel's struggle to maintain religious and ethnic identity after returning from Babylonian captivity.
Biography
Malluch was a man from the family of Bani who had married a foreign woman during the time of Ezra. As part of Ezra's reforms to purify the Jewish community, Malluch and others who had married foreign wives were required to divorce them (Ezr.10.29).
In Scripture
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- Ezra 10:29
"From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | מַלּוּךְ |