Tel Melah
/tel-MEE-luh/
Summary
Tel-melah was a Babylonian town from which exiles returned who could not establish their Israelite genealogy.
☩Exiles from Tel-melah
Tel-melah (meaning 'mound of salt') was a place in Babylonia from which certain families returned with Zerubbabel. These returnees could not prove their fathers' houses or their descent as Israelites. The name suggests the town may have been near salt deposits or in a saline area.
Key verses:Ezra 2:59Nehemiah 7:61
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