Vaniah Summary
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Vaniah was an Israelite who had married a foreign wife during the Exile.
descendant of Bani who had married a foreign wife (EZR 10:36)
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nourishment, or weapons, of the Lord
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· Also called · H2057 none · EZR 10:36 [poss.] worthy of love
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vanəyah · H2057 · EZR 10:36 [poss.] worthy of love
- el Ουιεχωα Ouiexōa · none · EZR 10:36
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Vaniah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Vaniah is mentioned in the list of men who had taken foreign wives during the Babylonian exile. This was discovered when Ezra, the priest and scribe, returned to Jerusalem and found that many Israelites had intermarried with the pagan peoples of the land. Vaniah was one of those who had violated God's command not to intermarry with foreigners. In response to Ezra's call for repentance, Vaniah and the others agreed to put away their foreign wives and children to maintain the purity of the Jewish people.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Vaniah_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Vaniah@Ezr.10.36) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, vaniah_2936)