Elasah אֶלְעָשָׂה

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Priest who married a foreign woman during the Exile

Biography

Elasah is mentioned in Ezr.10.22 as one of the priests who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile. This was a violation of God's command for the Israelites to remain separate from the surrounding nations. As part of the religious reforms led by Ezra, Elasah and the other priests pledged to put away their foreign wives and children.

In Scripture

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Ezra 1 verse

Ezra 10:22

"Of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah."
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Names & Aliases

Form	Language	Script	Strong's
Named	Hebrew	אֶלְעָשָׂה	H0501I

Encyclopedia Article

Elasah

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

sage to Babylon (Jer 29:3).

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