And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
Parallel translations
- WEB Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth.
- BSB From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
- NKJV of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Ramoth;
- NASB and of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch and Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth;
- NLT From the family of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
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Quick answer
Six men from the family of Bani are listed among those who had married foreign women. The roll of offenders continues through Israel's families.
Overview
The catalog proceeds with members of the house of Bani who shared in the trespass. The steady listing underscores the community-wide scope of the compromise and the completeness of the reckoning. Such detailed accountability marks repentance that is genuine and unsparing.
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