Ezra 10:22 (DBY)

Passage

And of the children of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

Nearby Context

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

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

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

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

Ezra 10:24 And of the singers: Eliashib. And of the doorkeepers: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "children", "pashhur", "elioenai", "maaseiah", "ishmael", "nethaneel", "jozabad", and "elasah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "children" and "pashhur", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "And of the children of Harim Maaseiah..." into verse 23's "And of the Levites Jozabad and Shimei...", so "children" and "pashhur" 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 "children" and "pashhur" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.