The son of Pahath-moab. Chelal obeyed Ezra's instruction to divorce his non-Jewish wife after the people of Israel returned from exile in Babylon (Ezra 10:30). It is also spelled Kelal.
Bible dictionary
Chelal
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subject
Chelal: family, places and timelineEvery verse that mentions Chelal, with family links
Adapted by Mission Mutual (Aquifer Open Bible Dictionary) from Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary © 2023 Tyndale House Publishers. CC BY-SA 4.0. About the sources