A priest whose descendants married foreign women
Jozadak
Named in 1 verse of Ezra, first in Ezra 10:18.
יוֹצָדָקJozadak
- Children
- Jeshua
About Jozadak Written by AI
Jozadak is mentioned in Ezra 10:18 in the context of the priests who had married foreign women during the post-exilic period. The passage is part of Ezra's reforms and his efforts to address the issue of intermarriage between the Israelites and the pagan peoples of the land (Ezra 9-10). In the list of priests who had married foreign women, some of the descendants of Jozadak are mentioned (Ezra 10:18). This indicates that even among the priestly families, there were those who had violated the commandment to refrain from intermarrying with the surrounding nations (Deuteronomy 7:3 to 4). As part of the covenant made under Ezra's leadership, these priests agreed to put away their foreign wives and children (Ezra 10:19). This event underscores the importance of maintaining religious and cultural purity among the Israelites, particularly in the post-exilic period when they were re-establishing their identity and covenant relationship with God.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 10:18
Among the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.