Ezra 10:41 (ASV)

Passage

Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,

Nearby Context

Ezra 10:39 and Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,

Ezra 10:40 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,

Ezra 10:41 Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,

Ezra 10:42 Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.

Ezra 10:43 Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iddo, and Joel, Benaiah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "azarel", "shelemiah", and "shemariah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "azarel" and "shelemiah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 40's "Machnadebai Shashai Sharai..." into verse 42's "Shallum Amariah Joseph...", so "azarel" and "shelemiah" 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 "azarel" and "shelemiah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.