Ezra 10:40 (DRB)

Passage

And Mechnedebai, Sisai, Sarai,

Nearby Context

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,

Ezra 10:42 Sellum, Amaria, Joseph.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 39's "And Salmias and Nathan and Adaias..." into verse 41's "Ezrel and Selemiau Semeria...", so "mechnedebai" and "sisai" 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 "mechnedebai" and "sisai" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.