Ezra 10:38 (DRB)

Passage

And Bani, and Bennui, Semei,

Nearby Context

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,

Ezra 10:40 And Mechnedebai, Sisai, Sarai,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 37's "Mathanias Mathania and Jasi..." into verse 39's "And Salmias and Nathan and Adaias...", so "bani" and "bennui" 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 "bani" and "bennui" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.