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1. Priest whom King David appointed to official duties in the temple (1 Chr 24:8).

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8 To_Ḩārim the_third to_Səˊorīm the_fourth.

2. Ancestor of a Jewish family who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:32; Neh 10:5). Members of this family were guilty of marrying foreign women (Ezr 10:31), but they divorced their wives and a representative of the clan signed Ezra’s covenant (Neh 10:27).

Show passage in OET: EZR 2:32

OET-RV EZR 2:32

• 32 320 from Harim,

OET-LV EZR 2:32

32 The _descendants _of Ḩārim three hundred(s) and_twenty.

Show passage in OET: NEH 10:5

OET-RV NEH 10:5

• 5 Harim, Meremot, and Ovadyah (Obadiah),

OET-LV NEH 10:6

6  Ḩārim Mərēmōt ˊOⱱad^yāh.

Show passage in OET: EZR 10:31

OET-RV EZR 10:31

• 31 From Harim’s descendants: Eliezer, Yishiyah, Malkiyah, Shemayah, Shim’on (Simeon),

OET-LV EZR 10:31

31 And_the _sons of _Ḩārim ʼElīˊezer Yishshiy^yāh/(Isshiah) Malkīy^yāh Shəmaˊ^yāh Shimˊōn.

Show passage in OET: NEH 10:27

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• 27 Maluk, Harim, and Ba’anah.

OET-LV NEH 10:28

28  Mallūk Ḩārim Baˊₐnāh.

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3. Ancestor of a family of priests who returned from the exile with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:39; Neh 7:42). Some identify him with #1 above. Members of this family were guilty of marrying foreign women.

Show passage in OET: EZR 2:39

OET-RV EZR 2:39

• 39 1,017 descendants of Harim.

OET-LV EZR 2:39

39 The _descendants _of Ḩārim one _thousand and_seven teen.

Show passage in OET: NEH 7:42

OET-RV NEH 7:42

• 42 and 1,017 descendants of Harim.

OET-LV NEH 7:42

42 The _descendants _of Ḩārim one _thousand seven- teen.

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4. Ancestor of Malkijah. Malkijah repaired a section of the Jerusalem wall during Nehemiah’s time (Neh 3:11). This Harim could be the same as #2 above.

Show passage in OET: NEH 3:11

OET-RV NEH 3:11

11 Harim’s son Malkiyah and Pahat -Moav’s son Hashuv repaired a section, as well as the Tower of Ovens.

OET-LV NEH 3:11

11 A _measured _portion second Malkīy^yāh the _son _of Ḩārim and_Ḩashshūⱱ the _son _of Paḩat- Mōʼāⱱ he _repaired and_DOM the _tower _of the _ovens.

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5. Priest who returned from the exile with Zerubbabel (Neh 12:3; Hebrew “Rehum,” see NLT mg). His son (or grandson) Adna is listed as a leading priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim (12:15). Later, under Ezra, a representative of the family (probably related to #3 above) signed the covenant of faithfulness to God (10:5).

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