Ezra 10:26 (DRB)

Passage

And of the sons of Elam, Mathania, Zacharias, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jerimoth, and Elia.

Nearby Context

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

Ezra 10:25 And of Israel, of the sons of Pharos, Remeia, and Jezia, and Melchia, and Miamin, and Eliezer, and Melchia, and Banea.

Ezra 10:26 And of the sons of Elam, Mathania, Zacharias, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jerimoth, and Elia.

Ezra 10:27 And of the sons of Zethua, Elioenai, Eliasib, Mathania, Jerimuth, and Zabad, and Aziaza.

Ezra 10:28 And of the sons of Babai, Johanan, Hanania, Zabbai, Athalai:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "elam", "mathania", "zacharias", "jehiel", "abdi", "jerimoth", and "elia". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "elam", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "And of Israel of the sons of..." into verse 27's "And of the sons of Zethua Elioenai...", so "sons" and "elam" 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 "elam" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.