Elioenai Summary
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Elioenai was a priest who married a foreign woman during the Babylonian exile.
son of Pashhur who had married a foreign wife (EZR 10:22)
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Elioenai
toward him are mine eyes; or to him are my fountains
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Elioenai
· Also called · H454 none · EZR 10:22 my eyes [look] to y-h-v-h
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אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי
eləyoeynay · H454 · EZR 10:22 my eyes [look] to y-h-v-h
- el Ελιωηναι Eliōēnai · none · EZR 10:22
- bg Елиоенай
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Elioenai Article
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Elioenai is mentioned in the Book of Ezra as one of the priests who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile (Ezr 10:22). After the return to Jerusalem, Ezra discovered that many Israelites, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the neighboring peoples, which was against God's command. Elioenai was among those who had taken foreign wives, but he agreed to put away his wife as part of the covenant renewal led by Ezra. The Bible does not provide any further details about Elioenai's life or priestly duties.
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