Shemariah Summary
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Shemariah, an Israelite who was among those who had married foreign women during the exile.
descendant of Harim who had married a foreign wife (EZR 10:32)
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God is my guard
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Shemariah
· Also called · H8114 none · EZR 10:32 y-h-v-h guards, preserves
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shəmarəyah · H8114 · EZR 10:32 y-h-v-h guards, preserves
- he שְׁמַרְיָ֫הוּ · H8114I
- el Σαμαρια Samaria · none · EZR 10:32
- bg Шемария
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Shemariah Article
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Shemariah is mentioned in Ezr 10:32 as one of the Israelites who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile. This was part of a larger issue facing the Jewish community after their return to Jerusalem, as many had intermarried with the surrounding peoples. Ezra, a priest and scribe, called for the people to separate themselves from their foreign wives and children to maintain the purity and integrity of the Jewish faith. Shemariah, along with the other Israelites who had married foreign women, agreed to put away their wives in obedience to Ezra's directive.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Shemariah_3) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Shemariah@Ezr.10.32) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, shemariah_2646)