Mattenai Summary
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Mattenai, a descendant of Bani, divorced his foreign wife during Ezra's reforms.
descendant of Bani who had married a foreign wife (EZR 10:37)
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Mattenai
· Also called · H4982 none · EZR 10:37 gift
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מַתְּנַי
matənay · H4982 · EZR 10:37 gift
- he מַתְּנַי · H4982H
- el Μαθαναι Mathanai · none · EZR 10:37
- bg Матенай
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Mattenai Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Mattenai 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 after their return from Babylonian exile, Mattenai and others who had married foreign wives were required to divorce them (Ezr 10:37). 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.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Mattenai_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Mattenai@Ezr.10.37) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, mattenai_1966)