Ezra 10:22 (DRB)

Passage

And of the sons of Pheshur, Elioenai, Maasia, Ismael, Nathanael, Jozabed, and Elasa.

Nearby Context

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.

Ezra 10:24 And of the singing men, Elisiab: and of the porters, Sellum, and Telem, and Uri.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "pheshur", "elioenai", "maasia", "ismael", "nathanael", "jozabed", and "elasa". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "pheshur", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

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