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Maadai, Amram, and Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bani’s descendants: Maadai, Amram, Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bani&#8217s descendants: Maadai, Amram, Uel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />From the descendants of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From Bani's descendants: Maadai, Amram, Uel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the descendants of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />From the descendants of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram and Uel,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Of the sons of Bani, Maaddi, Amran, and Uel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />From the sons of Bani, Maadai, Amram, and Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />of the descendants of Begui: Maadai, Amram, Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Of the descendants of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Of the sons of Bachi, Maadai, Amram, Joel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Of the sons of Baki: Mudai, Amram and Yuyel.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And of the sons of Bani; Moodia, Amram, Uel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/10-34.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=2870" 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">33</span>From the descendants of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei. <span class="reftext">34</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·bə·nê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">From the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/1137.htm" title="1137: ḇā·nî (N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr. From banah; built; Bani, the name of five Israelites.">of Bani:</a> <a href="/hebrew/4572.htm" title="4572: ma·‘ă·ḏay (N-proper-ms) -- An Israelite. From adah; ornamental; Maadai, An Israelite.">Maadai,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6019.htm" title="6019: ‘am·rām (N-proper-ms) -- The father of Moses, also an Isr. Probably from am and ruwm; high people; Amram, the name of two Israelites.">Amram,</a> <a href="/hebrew/177.htm" title="177: wə·’ū·’êl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Uel -- desire. From 'ow and 'el; wish of God; Uel, and Israelite.">Uel,</a> </span><span class="reftext">35</span>Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,…<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 11:1-2</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/2-11.htm">Malachi 2:11</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.<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/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="/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</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-33.htm">2 Kings 17:33-34</a></span><br />They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods according to the customs of the nations from which they had been carried away. / To this day they are still practicing their former customs. None of them worship the LORD or observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments that the LORD gave the descendants of Jacob, whom He named Israel.<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="/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="/nehemiah/10-28.htm">Nehemiah 10:28-30</a></span><br />“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand, / hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord. / 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="/2_kings/21-1.htm">2 Kings 21:1-3</a></span><br />Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD by following the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. / For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,</p><p class="hdg">Bani</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/10-29.htm">Ezra 10:29</a></b></br> And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/24-20.htm">Amram</a> <a href="/ezra/10-29.htm">Bani</a> <a href="/ezra/10-33.htm">Descendants</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/6-18.htm">Amram</a> <a href="/ezra/10-38.htm">Bani</a> <a href="/ezra/10-38.htm">Descendants</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>From the descendants of Bani:</b><br>The mention of Bani's descendants highlights the importance of genealogies in the post-exilic community. Bani is a name that appears multiple times in the lists of returnees from Babylonian exile, indicating a family that was significant in the restoration of Israel. This reflects the emphasis on re-establishing the covenant community and maintaining purity among the Israelites, as seen in Ezra's reforms.<p><b>Maadai:</b><br>Maadai is one of the individuals listed among those who had taken foreign wives, which was against the Mosaic Law. This reflects the broader issue of intermarriage with surrounding nations, which was seen as a threat to the religious and cultural identity of the Israelites. The call to separate from foreign influences was a recurring theme in the post-exilic period, emphasizing the need for holiness and adherence to God's commandments.<p><b>Amram:</b><br>The name Amram is significant in Israelite history, as it is also the name of Moses' father. While this Amram is not the same individual, the repetition of the name may suggest a connection to the Levitical or priestly lines, which were particularly concerned with issues of purity and covenant faithfulness. This highlights the ongoing struggle to maintain a distinct identity as God's chosen people.<p><b>Uel:</b><br>Uel is another individual among the descendants of Bani who had taken a foreign wife. The inclusion of specific names in this list underscores the personal responsibility and accountability of each member of the community in upholding the covenant. It also serves as a reminder of the collective effort required to restore and maintain the integrity of the Israelite nation after the exile.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bani.htm">Bani</a></b><br>A family or clan within the Israelite community. The descendants of Bani were among those who had taken foreign wives, which was against the Mosaic Law.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/maadai,_amram,_uel.htm">Maadai, Amram, Uel</a></b><br>Individuals listed as descendants of Bani. They are specifically mentioned in the context of the community's repentance and the reform led by Ezra to address intermarriage with foreign women.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezra.htm">Ezra</a></b><br>A scribe and priest who led the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem. He was instrumental in the religious and social reforms, including addressing the issue of intermarriage.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/intermarriage_crisis.htm">Intermarriage Crisis</a></b><br>The event where many Israelites, including priests and Levites, had married foreign women, which was contrary to the Law of Moses. This led to a communal repentance and a covenant renewal under Ezra's leadership.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central place of worship and the location where these reforms and the public assembly took place.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience_to_god's_law.htm">The Importance of Obedience to God's Law</a></b><br>The Israelites' intermarriage with foreign women was a direct violation of God's commandments. This highlights the importance of adhering to God's Word in all aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_reform.htm">Repentance and Reform</a></b><br>The listing of names, including those from the family of Bani, signifies personal accountability and the community's collective commitment to repentance and reform.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_in_spiritual_renewal.htm">Leadership in Spiritual Renewal</a></b><br>Ezra's role as a leader in addressing sin within the community underscores the importance of godly leadership in guiding others back to righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_personal_choices_on_community.htm">The Impact of Personal Choices on Community</a></b><br>The actions of individuals, such as those from the family of Bani, had broader implications for the entire community, reminding us that personal choices can affect the spiritual health of the community.<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/should_ezra_abandon_foreign_families.htm">Should Ezra have ordered abandoning foreign wives and children?</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_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/10-34.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">From the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Bani:</span><br /><span class="heb">בָנִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1137.htm">Strong's 1137: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bani -- the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Maadai,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲדַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·ḏay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4572.htm">Strong's 4572: </a> </span><span class="str2">Maadai -- an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Amram,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמְרָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6019.htm">Strong's 6019: </a> </span><span class="str2">Amram -- the father of Moses, also an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Uel,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאוּאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ū·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_177.htm">Strong's 177: </a> </span><span class="str2">Uel -- desire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/10-34.htm">Ezra 10:34 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/10-34.htm">Ezra 10:34 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/10-34.htm">Ezra 10:34 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/10-34.htm">Ezra 10:34 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/10-34.htm">Ezra 10:34 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/10-34.htm">Ezra 10:34 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/10-34.htm">Ezra 10:34 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/10-34.htm">Ezra 10:34 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/10-34.htm">Ezra 10:34 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/10-34.htm">Ezra 10:34 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/10-34.htm">OT History: Ezra 10:34 Of the sons of Bani: Maadai Amram (Ezr. 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