Ezra 10:27 (DRB)

Passage

And of the sons of Zethua, Elioenai, Eliasib, Mathania, Jerimuth, and Zabad, and Aziaza.

Nearby Context

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:

Ezra 10:29 And of the sons of Bani, Mosollam, and Melluch, and Adaia, Jasub, and Saal, and Ramoth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "zethua", "elioenai", "eliasib", "mathania", "jerimuth", "zabad", and "aziaza". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "zethua", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "And of the sons of Elam Mathania..." into verse 28's "And of the sons of Babai Johanan...", so "sons" and "zethua" 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 "zethua" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.