Among the priests, those guilty of marrying foreign women were found: of the descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah. The enumeration of priests who had married foreign women suggests that the violation pervaded the entire community structure, including those responsible for maintaining cultic purity. The public naming of offenders demonstrates the accountability that even religious leaders faced. This verse illustrates that covenant renewal requires the examination and correction of violations even among religious leadership.

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