Ezra 10:6 meaning and explanation
Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And while he stayed there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.
Ezra 10:6, Berean Standard Bible
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Ezra has just heard that returned exiles, including priests, have married women from surrounding peoples, a practice the Law warned against because it led Israel into idolatry. After his public prayer and confession, he withdraws from the temple area to a chamber belonging to Jehohanan, likely a room within the temple complex.
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