Focused Passage

Ezra 10:18-44

Covenant Repentance and the Costly Reform of the Community

Ezra’s public grief awakens communal confession, the people covenant to act, leaders organize an investigation, and the chapter ends with named offenders and costly reform under the weight of covenant unfaithfulness.

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18Among the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.

19They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.

20From the descendants of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.

21From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.

22From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

23Among the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

24From the singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

25And among the other Israelites, from the descendants of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.

26From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.

27From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.

28From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.

29From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.

30From the descendants of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.

31From the descendants of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

32Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.

33From the descendants of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.

34From the descendants of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,

35Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,

36Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

37Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.

38From the descendants of Binnui: Shimei,

39Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,

40Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,

41Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,

42Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.

43And from the descendants of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.

44All these men had married foreign women, and some of them had children by these wives.

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Verse 18

Original words

Among the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֣יH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֔יםH3548Article | Noun - masculine pluralwho had marriedהֹשִׁ֖יבוּH3427Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralforeignנָכְרִיּ֑וֹתH5237Adjective - feminine pluralwomenנָשִׁ֣יםH802Noun - feminine pluralwere foundוַיִּמָּצֵא֙H4672Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativethese descendantsמִבְּנֵ֨יH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Jeshuaיֵשׁ֤וּעַH3442Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Jozadakיֽוֹצָדָק֙H3136Noun - proper - masculine singularand his brothersוְאֶחָ֔יוH251Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularMaaseiahמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙H4641Noun - proper - masculine singularEliezerוֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֔זֶרH461Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularJaribוְיָרִ֖יבH3402Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Gedaliahוּגְדַלְיָֽה׃H1436Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Jozadak is a variant of Jehozadak; see 1 Chronicles 6:14.
Verse 19

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They pledgedוַיִּתְּנ֥וּH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .יָדָ֖םH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralto send their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֑םH802Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralawayלְהוֹצִ֣יאH3318Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructand for their guiltוַאֲשֵׁמִ֥יםH818Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural[they presented] a ramאֵֽיל־H352Noun - masculine singular constructfrom the flockצֹ֖אןH6629Noun - common singularasעַל־H5921Prepositiona guilt offeringאַשְׁמָתָֽם׃סH819Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 20

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From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Immerאִמֵּ֔רH564Noun - proper - masculine singularHananiחֲנָ֖נִיH2607Noun - proper - masculine singularand Zebadiahוּזְבַדְיָֽה׃סH2069Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 21

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From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Harimחָרִ֑םH2766Noun - proper - masculine singularMaaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֤הH4641Noun - proper - masculine singularElijahוְאֵֽלִיָּה֙H452Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularShemaiahוּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֔הH8098Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularJehielוִיחִיאֵ֖לH3171Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Uzziahוְעֻזִיָּֽה׃H5818Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 22

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From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Pashhurפַּשְׁח֑וּרH6583Noun - proper - masculine singularElioenaiאֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֤יH454Noun - proper - masculine singularMaaseiahמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙H4641Noun - proper - masculine singularIshmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלH3458Noun - proper - masculine singularNethanelנְתַנְאֵ֔לH5417Noun - proper - masculine singularJozabadיוֹזָבָ֖דH3107Noun - proper - masculine singularand Elasahוְאֶלְעָשָֽׂה׃סH501Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 23

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Amongוּמִֽן־H4480Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םH3881Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralJozabadיוֹזָבָ֣דH3107Noun - proper - masculine singularShimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֗יH8096Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularKelaiahוְקֵֽלָיָה֙H7041Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular(that isה֣וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularKelitaקְלִיטָ֔אH7042Noun - proper - masculine singularPethahiahפְּתַֽחְיָ֥הH6611Noun - proper - masculine singularJudahיְהוּדָ֖הH3063Noun - proper - feminine singularand Eliezerוֶאֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃סH461Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 24

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Fromוּמִן־H4480Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe singersהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםH7891Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralEliashibאֶלְיָשִׁ֑יבH475Noun - proper - masculine singularFromוּמִן־H4480Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe gatekeepersהַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔יםH7778Article | Noun - masculine pluralShallumשַׁלֻּ֥םH7967Noun - proper - masculine singularTelemוָטֶ֖לֶםH2928Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Uriוְאוּרִֽי׃סH221Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 25

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And among the other Israelites,וּמִֽיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularfrom the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֣יH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Paroshפַרְעֹ֡שׁH6551Noun - proper - masculine singularRamiahרַ֠מְיָהH7422Noun - proper - masculine singularIzziahוְיִזִּיָּ֤הH3150Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularMalchijahוּמַלְכִּיָּה֙H4441Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularMijaminוּמִיָּמִ֣ןH4326Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularEleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֔רH499Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularMalchijahוּמַלְכִּיָּ֖הH4441Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Benaiahוּבְנָיָֽה׃סH1141Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew; LXX Hashabiah
Verse 26

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From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Elamעֵילָ֑םH5867Noun - proper - masculine singularMattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֤הH4983Noun - proper - masculine singularZechariahזְכַרְיָה֙H2148Noun - proper - masculine singularJehielוִיחִיאֵ֣לH3171Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularAbdiוְעַבְדִּ֔יH5660Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularJeremothוִירֵמ֖וֹתH3406Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Elijahוְאֵלִיָּֽה׃סH452Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 27

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From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Zattuזַתּ֑וּאH2240Noun - proper - masculine singularElioenaiאֶלְיוֹעֵנַ֤יH454Noun - proper - masculine singularEliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙H475Noun - proper - masculine singularMattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֣הH4983Noun - proper - masculine singularJeremothוִֽירֵמ֔וֹתH3406Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularZabadוְזָבָ֖דH2066Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Azizaוַעֲזִיזָֽא׃סH5819Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 28

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From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Bebaiבֵּבָ֑יH893Noun - proper - masculine singularJehohananיְהוֹחָנָ֥ןH3076Noun - proper - masculine singularHananiahחֲנַנְיָ֖הH2608Noun - proper - masculine singularZabbaiזַבַּ֥יH2079Noun - proper - masculine singularand Athlaiעַתְלָֽי׃סH6270Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 29

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From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Baniבָּנִ֑יH1137Noun - proper - masculine singularMeshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֤םH4918Noun - proper - masculine singularMalluchמַלּוּךְ֙H4409Noun - proper - masculine singularAdaiahוַעֲדָיָ֔הH5718Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularJashubיָשׁ֖וּבH3437Noun - proper - masculine singularShealוּשְׁאָ֥לH7594Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Jeremothיְרֵמוֹת׃סH3406Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 30

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From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֛יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructvvvפַּחַ֥תH6355of Pahath-moabמוֹאָ֖בH6355Noun - proper - feminine singularAdnaעַדְנָ֣אH5733Noun - proper - masculine singularChelalוּכְלָ֑לH3636Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularBenaiahבְּנָיָ֤הH1141Noun - proper - masculine singularMaaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָה֙H4641Noun - proper - masculine singularMattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֣הH4983Noun - proper - masculine singularBezalelבְצַלְאֵ֔לH1212Noun - proper - masculine singularBinnuiוּבִנּ֖וּיH1131Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Manassehוּמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃סH4519Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 31

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From the descendantsוּבְנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Harimחָרִ֑םH2766Noun - proper - masculine singularEliezerאֱלִיעֶ֧זֶרH461Noun - proper - masculine singularIsshijahיִשִּׁיָּ֛הH3449Noun - proper - masculine singularMalchijahמַלְכִּיָּ֖הH4441Noun - proper - masculine singularShemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הH8098Noun - proper - masculine singularShimeonשִׁמְעֽוֹן׃H8095Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 32

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Benjaminבְּנְיָמִ֥ןH1144Noun - proper - masculine singularMalluchמַלּ֖וּךְH4409Noun - proper - masculine singularand Shemariahשְׁמַרְיָֽה׃סH8114Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 33

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From the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֖יH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Hashumחָשֻׁ֑םH2828Noun - proper - masculine singularMattenaiמַתְּנַ֤יH4982Noun - proper - masculine singularMattattahמַתַּתָּה֙H4992Noun - proper - masculine singularZabadזָבָ֣דH2066Noun - proper - masculine singularElipheletאֱלִיפֶ֔לֶטH467Noun - proper - masculine singularJeremaiיְרֵמַ֥יH3413Noun - proper - masculine singularManassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הH4519Noun - proper - masculine singularand Shimeiשִׁמְעִֽי׃סH8096Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 34

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From the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֣יH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Baniבָנִ֔יH1137Noun - proper - masculine singularMaadaiמַעֲדַ֥יH4572Noun - proper - masculine singularAmramעַמְרָ֖םH6019Noun - proper - masculine singularUelוְאוּאֵֽל׃סH177Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 35

Original words

Benaiahבְּנָיָ֥הH1141Noun - proper - masculine singularBedeiahבֵדְיָ֖הH912Noun - proper - masculine singularCheluhiכְּלָהַי׃H3622Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 36

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Vaniahוַנְיָ֥הH2057Noun - proper - masculine singularMeremothמְרֵמ֖וֹתH4822Noun - proper - masculine singularEliashibאֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃H475Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 37

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Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֥הH4983Noun - proper - masculine singularMattenaiמַתְּנַ֖יH4982Noun - proper - masculine singularand Jaasuוְיַעֲשׂוֹ׃H3299Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 38

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From the descendantsוּבָנִ֥יH1137Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularof Binnuiוּבִנּ֖וּיH1131Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularShimeiשִׁמְעִֽי׃H8096Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • See LXX; Hebrew And Bani, and Binnui, (and) Shimei,
Verse 39

Original words

Shelemiahוְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֥הH8018Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularNathanוְנָתָ֖ןH5416Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularAdaiahוַעֲדָיָֽה׃H5718Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 40

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Machnadebaiמַכְנַדְבַ֥יH4367Noun - proper - masculine singularShashaiשָׁשַׁ֖יH8343Noun - proper - masculine singularSharaiשָׁרָֽי׃H8298Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 41

Original words

Azarelעֲזַרְאֵ֥לH5832Noun - proper - masculine singularShelemiahוְשֶׁלֶמְיָ֖הוּH8018Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularShemariahשְׁמַרְיָֽה׃H8114Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 42

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Shallumשַׁלּ֥וּםH7967Noun - proper - masculine singularAmariahאֲמַרְיָ֖הH568Noun - proper - masculine singularand Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃סH3130Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 43

Original words

[And] from the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֖יH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Neboנְב֑וֹH5015Noun - proper - masculine singularJeielיְעִיאֵ֤לH3273Noun - proper - masculine singularMattithiahמַתִּתְיָה֙H4993Noun - proper - masculine singularZabadזָבָ֣דH2066Noun - proper - masculine singularZebinaזְבִינָ֔אH2081Noun - proper - masculine singularJaddaiיַדּוֹH3035Noun - proper - masculine singularJoelוְיוֹאֵ֖לH3100Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Benaiahבְּנָיָֽה׃H1141Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 44

Original words

Allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthese [men]אֵ֕לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralhad marriedנָשְׂא֖יH5375Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralforeignנָכְרִיּ֑וֹתH5237Adjective - feminine plural. . .וְיֵ֣שׁH3426Conjunctive waw | Adverbwomenנָשִׁ֣יםH802Noun - feminine pluraland [some] of themמֵהֶ֣םPreposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralhadוַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralchildrenבָּנִֽים׃פH1121Noun - masculine pluralby these wivesנָשִׁ֔יםH802Noun - feminine plural

BSB notes

  • Or and they sent them away with their children

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