Among the descendants of the priests, the following had married foreign women: Ezra 10:18

            One, it makes the Bible real because it shows that real people were involved in this corruption.  Second, the list was a record for the people as a reminder of their unfaithfulness and a story of God’s forgiveness.  This list could have been used later to check up on them or to be a warning to others not to follow in their footsteps.