Ezra 10:21 (DRB)

Passage

And of the sons of Harim, Maasia, and Elia, and Semeia, and Jehiel, and Ozias.

Nearby Context

Ezra 10:19 And they gave their hands to put away their wives, and to offer for their offence a ram of the flock.

Ezra 10:20 And of the sons of Emmer, Hanani, and Zebedia.

Ezra 10:21 And of the sons of Harim, Maasia, and Elia, and Semeia, and Jehiel, and Ozias.

Ezra 10:22 And of the sons of Pheshur, Elioenai, Maasia, Ismael, Nathanael, Jozabed, and Elasa.

Ezra 10:23 And of the sons of the Levites, Jozabed, and Semei, and Celaia, the same is Calita, Phataia, Juda, and Eliezer.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "harim", "maasia", "elia", "semeia", "jehiel", and "ozias". 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 Emmer Hanani..." into verse 22's "And of the sons of Pheshur 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.