Uta
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Uta is listed among the sons of Uta who returned with Zerubbabel in 1 Esdras 5:30, a specific enumeration absent from the parallel accounts in Ezra 2:45 and Nehemiah 7:48.
What is the meaning of Uta in the Bible?
Uta is listed among the sons of Uta who returned with Zerubbabel in 1 Esdras 5:30, a specific enumeration absent from the parallel accounts in Ezra 2:45 and Nehemiah 7:48.
SIGNIFICANCE
Comparing the distinct genealogical records in 1 Esdras with those in Ezra and Nehemiah reveals textual variations in the transmission of post-exilic family lists, aiding in the study of manuscript traditions.
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Source Attribution & Provenance
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