“And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.”
Of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. Of the singers: Eliashib. Of the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri. The enumeration of Levites and other cultic personnel confirms that the intermarriage violation extended beyond the priests to all categories of temple personnel. This verse shows that covenant violation was comprehensive across the entire religious establishment.
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