Ezra 10:39 (DRB)

Passage

And Salmias, and Nathan, and Adaias,

Nearby Context

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,

Ezra 10:41 Ezrel, and Selemiau, Semeria,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 38's "And Bani and Bennui Semei..." into verse 40's "And Mechnedebai Sisai Sarai...", so "salmias" and "nathan" 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 "salmias" and "nathan" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.