Mattithiah מַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ

Male H4993I 1 book

Descendant of Nebo, who divorced his foreign wife.

Biography

Mattithiah was a man from the family of Nebo who had married a foreign woman during the time of Ezra. As part of Ezra's reforms to purify the Jewish community after their return from Babylonian exile, Mattithiah and others who had married foreign wives were required to divorce them (Ezr.10.43). This action was taken to ensure that the Israelites remained faithful to the Lord and did not fall into the same sins that had led to their exile.

In Scripture

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Ezra 1 verse
  • Ezra 10:43

    "Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iddo, and Joel, Benaiah."

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Names & Aliases

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Named Hebrew מַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ H4993I