Ezra 10:23

“Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.”

"Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer." - Ezra 10:23
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What does Ezra 10:23 mean?

Ezra 10:23 (KJV) says, "Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer." This verse is part of the book of Ezra, which details the return of the Israelites from exile in Babylon and the rebuilding of the temple in…

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Amidst the sweeping narrative of the return of the exiles from Babylon, the book of Ezra captures the transformative moment when the people of Israel are gathered together to acknowledge their sin and seek restoration. Ezra 10:23 reads, "Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei…

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Heavenly Father, We come before you today with hearts full of gratitude and reverence, acknowledging your holiness and our dependence on you. As we reflect on Ezra 10:23, which reminds us of the Levites like Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah, Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer, let us be…

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Ezra 10:23 - "Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer."
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Ezra 10:10 - "And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel."
Ezra 10:3
Ezra 3:10
Ezra 2:23 - "The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight."
Ezra 10:3
Ezra 10:5 - "Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware."
Ezra 7:10 - "For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments."
Ezra 10:38 - "And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,"
Ezra 10:37 - "Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,"
Ezra 10:40 - "Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,"
Ezra 10:32 - "Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah."
Ezra 8:23 - "So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us."
Ezra 10:35 - "Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,"
Ezra 10:41 - "Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,"
Ezra 10:36 - "Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,"
Ezra 10:42 - "Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph."
Ezra 10:39 - "And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,"
Ezra 10:20 - "And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah."
Ezra 10:34 - "Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,"
"The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight." - Ezra 2:23
Ezra 2:10 - "The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two."
Ezra 10:24 - "Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri."
Ezra 10:21 - "And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah."
Ezra 10:31 - "And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,"
Ezra 10:28 - "Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai."
"Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah," - Ezra 10:41
"And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei," - Ezra 10:38