Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁה
Descendant of Pahath-moab, who divorced his foreign wife.
Who is Manasseh in the Bible?
Manasseh was a descendant of Pahath-moab who lived during the time of Ezra's religious reforms in post-exilic Judah. He had married a foreign woman, which was contrary to Jewish law and tradition regarding separation from surrounding nations. As documented in Ezra 10:30, Manasseh was among those required to divorce his foreign wife as part of Ezra's effort to restore religious purity to the Jewish community. His case exemplifies the controversial measures taken during this period to enforce covenant observance and prevent assimilation into surrounding cultures.
Biography
Manasseh was a man from the family of Pahath-moab who had married a foreign woman during the time of Ezra. As part of Ezra's reforms to purify the Jewish community, Manasseh and others who had married foreign wives were required to divorce them (Ezr.10.30).
In Scripture
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- Ezra 10:30
"From the descendants of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | מְנַשֶּׁה | mĕnašeh | Menashsheh , a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory |