Ezra 9:2 meaning and explanation
Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”
Ezra 9:2, Berean Standard Bible
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The leaders report to Ezra, the priest and scribe who returned from Babylon, that returned exiles have married women from the surrounding peoples. The phrase "holy seed" echoes the covenant idea that Israel was set apart to God, and the concern is that this distinct calling is being lost.
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