Old Testament

Isshijah

A man of the descendants of Harim who put away his foreign wife during the reforms of Ezra.

Isshijah is listed in Ezra 10:31 as one of the Israelites who had taken foreign wives in violation of the law. His inclusion in this register highlights the widespread nature of the intermarriage crisis addressed by Ezra. He is identified specifically as a descendant of Harim, marking his participation in the communal repentance and separation from foreign influences.