Telem Summary
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Telem was a temple servant who married a foreign wife during the Exile and later divorced her.
Levite gatekeeper who had married a foreign wife (EZR 10:24)
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Telem
their dew; their shadow
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· Also called · H2928 none · EZR 10:24 brightness
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טֶלֶם
telem · H2928 · EZR 10:24 brightness
- he טֶ֫לֶם · H2928H
- el Τελημ Telēm · none · EZR 10:24
- bg Телем
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Telem Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Telem is mentioned in Ezr 10:24 as one of the temple servants who had married foreign wives during the Babylonian exile. Under Ezra's leadership, the returned exiles agreed to divorce their foreign wives to maintain the purity of the Jewish community. Telem is listed among those who complied with this decision.
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