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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezra/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Ezrel, and Selemiau, Semeria, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Ardaei, Memariah, Shemariah, Shallum,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Ardayel and Shemaria.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Ezriel, and Selemia, and Samaria,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/10-41.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh6ec6iQe9M?start=2894" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezra/10.htm">Those Guilty of Intermarriage</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">40</span>Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, <span class="reftext">41</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5832.htm" title="5832: ‘ă·zar·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- God has helped, the name of several Isr. From azar and 'el; God has helped; Azarel, the name of five Israelites.">Azarel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8018.htm" title="8018: wə·še·lem·yā·hū (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Shelemyahuw; from shelem and Yahh; thank-offering of Jah; Shelemjah, the name of nine Israelites.">Shelemiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8114.htm" title="8114: šə·mar·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has kept, three Isr. Or Shmaryahuw; from shamar and Yahh; Jah has guarded; Shemarjah, the name of four Israelites.">Shemariah,</a> </span><span class="reftext">42</span>Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-23.htm">Nehemiah 13:23-27</a></span><br />In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. / Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. / I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-3.htm">Deuteronomy 7:3-4</a></span><br />Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-4</a></span><br />King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/2-11.htm">Malachi 2:11-12</a></span><br />Judah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the LORD’s beloved sanctuary by marrying the daughter of a foreign god. / As for the man who does this, may the LORD cut off from the tents of Jacob everyone who is awake and aware—even if he brings an offering to the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14-17</a></span><br />Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-15.htm">Exodus 34:15-16</a></span><br />Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices. / And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/23-12.htm">Joshua 23:12-13</a></span><br />For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them, / know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-12.htm">1 Corinthians 7:12-14</a></span><br />To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. / And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. / For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-5.htm">Judges 3:5-6</a></span><br />Thus the Israelites continued to live among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And they took the daughters of these people in marriage, gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-31.htm">1 Kings 16:31-33</a></span><br />And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. / First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. / Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">2 Kings 17:7-8</a></span><br />All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods / and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-30.htm">Nehemiah 10:30</a></span><br />We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-9.htm">1 Corinthians 5:9-11</a></span><br />I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. / I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. / But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-2.htm">2 Chronicles 19:2</a></span><br />Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-4.htm">Matthew 19:4-6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/27-22.htm">Azareel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-22.htm">Azarel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-22.htm">Az'arel</a> <a href="/ezra/10-39.htm">Shelemiah</a> <a href="/ezra/10-39.htm">Shelemi'ah</a> <a href="/ezra/10-32.htm">Shemariah</a> <a href="/ezra/10-32.htm">Shemari'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/11-13.htm">Azareel</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-13.htm">Azarel</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-13.htm">Az'arel</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-30.htm">Shelemiah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-30.htm">Shelemi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-16.htm">Shemariah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-5.htm">Shemari'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/10-1.htm">Ezra encouraged to reform the strange marriages</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/10-6.htm">Ezra assembles the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/10-9.htm">The people repent, and promise amendment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/10-15.htm">The care to perform it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/10-18.htm">The names of them which had married strange wives</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezra/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Azarel</b><br>Azarel is a name that appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often associated with the tribe of Levi or other priestly lines. The name means "God has helped," which reflects a common theme in Hebrew names where the character or destiny of a person is tied to their relationship with God. In the context of <a href="/ezra/10.htm">Ezra 10</a>, Azarel is listed among those who had taken foreign wives, which was against the Mosaic Law. This highlights the ongoing struggle of the Israelites to maintain their distinct identity and covenant relationship with God amidst surrounding pagan cultures. The call to separate from foreign influences is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, emphasizing the need for holiness and purity in worship.<p><b>Shelemiah</b><br>Shelemiah is another name that appears multiple times in the Old Testament, often associated with priestly or Levitical duties. The name means "God has repaid" or "God is peace," indicating a divine recompense or tranquility. In <a href="/ezra/10.htm">Ezra 10</a>, Shelemiah is listed among those who had intermarried with foreign women, which was a significant issue for the post-exilic community striving to reestablish their identity and faithfulness to God's commandments. This reflects the broader narrative of Israel's history, where obedience to God's law was crucial for receiving His blessings and maintaining peace within the community. The inclusion of Shelemiah in this list underscores the importance of repentance and returning to God's ways.<p><b>Shemariah</b><br>Shemariah, meaning "God has kept" or "God guards," is a name that signifies divine protection and faithfulness. In the context of <a href="/ezra/10.htm">Ezra 10</a>, Shemariah is among those who had taken foreign wives, highlighting the challenge of remaining faithful to God's covenant in a diverse and often hostile cultural environment. This situation is reminiscent of other biblical accounts where the Israelites struggled with idolatry and assimilation into surrounding nations, leading to spiritual and social consequences. The call to separate from foreign influences and return to God's law is a theme that resonates throughout the Old Testament, pointing to the need for a faithful remnant who would uphold God's standards and prepare the way for the coming Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/azarel.htm">Azarel</a></b><br>A member of the Israelite community who was involved in the issue of intermarriage with foreign women, which was against the Mosaic Law.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shelemiah.htm">Shelemiah</a></b><br>Another individual listed among those who had taken foreign wives, highlighting the widespread nature of the problem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/shemariah.htm">Shemariah</a></b><br>Also part of the group needing to repent and separate from foreign influences to restore covenant faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The Israelites' disobedience in marrying foreign women was a direct violation of God's commands. This teaches us the importance of adhering to God's Word in all aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>The actions taken in <a href="/bsb/ezra/10.htm">Ezra 10</a> demonstrate the necessity of repentance to restore one's relationship with God. True repentance involves both confession and action.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_compromise.htm">Guarding Against Compromise</a></b><br>The intermarriages represented a compromise of faith. Believers today must be vigilant against influences that can lead them away from their commitment to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>The communal response to the sin of intermarriage shows the role of community in holding each other accountable to God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Ezra's leadership was crucial in guiding the people back to faithfulness. Spiritual leaders today have a responsibility to lead with integrity and courage.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezra_10_10_align_with_anti-divorce.htm">Ezra 10:10 - How is this command to divorce reconcileable with other biblical teachings that appear to disapprove of divorce?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_have_jews_suffered_despite_god's_promise.htm">Isaiah 41:10: Why have the Jewish people endured long periods of suffering or exile if God's promise to support and protect them is absolute?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_separate_if_some_converted.htm">Ezra 10:44 - How can a just God require separating from wives and children if some may have converted to the faith?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ezra_10_15__why_few_oppose_this_action.htm">Ezra 10:15 - Why are only a few individuals mentioned as opposing this course of action, despite its obvious moral and social implications?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/10-41.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Azarel,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲזַרְאֵ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·zar·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5832.htm">Strong's 5832: </a> </span><span class="str2">Azarel -- 'God has helped', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shelemiah,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֶׁלֶמְיָ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·še·lem·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8018.htm">Strong's 8018: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shelemiah -- 'friend of Yah', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shemariah,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמַרְיָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mar·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8114.htm">Strong's 8114: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shemariah -- 'Yah has kept', three Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/10-41.htm">Ezra 10:41 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/10-41.htm">Ezra 10:41 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/10-41.htm">Ezra 10:41 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/10-41.htm">Ezra 10:41 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/10-41.htm">Ezra 10:41 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/10-41.htm">Ezra 10:41 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/10-41.htm">Ezra 10:41 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/10-41.htm">Ezra 10:41 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/10-41.htm">Ezra 10:41 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/10-41.htm">Ezra 10:41 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/10-41.htm">OT History: Ezra 10:41 Azarel and Shelemiah Shemariah (Ezr. 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