Person Old Testament
Jehiel
Jehiel, one of the descendants of Elam, married a foreign woman during the Exile but agreed to put her away. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 10:26.
Why it matters. Israelite who married a foreign woman during the Exile
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jehiel
Jehiel, one of the descendants of Elam, is mentioned in Ezr.10.26 among the Israelites who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile. This chapter lists the names of the men who had taken foreign wives, including representatives from various families and clans. Jehiel's inclusion in this list suggests that he, like many others, had married a woman from one of the surrounding nations, which was contrary to the Law of Moses. In response to Ezra's call for repentance and reform, these men agreed to put away their foreign wives and children, demonstrating their willingness to follow Ezra's leadership and to restore their obedience to God's law. The text does not provide any further details about Jehiel's life or his role in the community.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Ezra (1 verse)