Ezra 10:37 (DRB)

Passage

Mathanias, Mathania, and Jasi,

Nearby Context

Ezra 10:35 Baneas, and Badaias, Cheliau,

Ezra 10:36 Vania, Marimuth, and Eliasib,

Ezra 10:37 Mathanias, Mathania, and Jasi,

Ezra 10:38 And Bani, and Bennui, Semei,

Ezra 10:39 And Salmias, and Nathan, and Adaias,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mathanias" and "jasi". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mathanias" and "jasi", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 36's "Vania Marimuth and Eliasib..." into verse 38's "And Bani and Bennui Semei...", so "mathanias" and "jasi" 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 "mathanias" and "jasi" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.