Person Old Testament
Jehohanan
Jehohanan, one of the descendants of Bebai, married a foreign woman during the Exile but pledged to put her away. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 10:28.
Why it matters. Israelite who married a foreign woman during the Exile
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jehohanan
Jehohanan is mentioned in Ezr.10.28 as one of the descendants of Bebai 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. Jehohanan'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 pledged 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 Jehohanan'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)