Ezra 10:21 (ASV)

Passage

And of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

Nearby Context

Ezra 10:19 And they gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, [they offered] a ram of the flock for their guilt.

Ezra 10:20 And of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.

Ezra 10:21 And of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

Ezra 10:22 And of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

Ezra 10:23 And of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah (the same is Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "harim", "maaseiah", "elijah", "shemaiah", "jehiel", and "uzziah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "harim", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "And of the sons of Immer Hanani..." into verse 22's "And of the sons of Pashhur Elioenai...", so "sons" and "harim" belong inside that flow. In Ezra context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sons" and "harim" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.