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Kelaiah

People & Groups • Old Testament
Kelaiah, also called Kelita, was one of the priests who had taken a foreign wife after the exile. The name may refer to the same person as Kelita in related lists.
Biblical Usage
Kelaiah appears in the list of priests with foreign wives. A person named Kelita helped Ezra explain the law and appears among those associated with the covenant, though the sources caution that these references may not concern the same individual.
Scripture References
Ezra 10:23