Shabbethai
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Shabbethai, a Levite, opposed Ezra's efforts to address the issue of intermarriage among the returned exiles.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Sabbath-born, a Levite who assisted in expounding the law and investigating into the illegal marriages of the Jews (Ezra 10:15; Neh. 8:7; 11:16).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
First named at Ezra 10:15.
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Verses that name Shabbethai
- Ezra 10:15 (Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)