Ezra 10:31 (KJV)

Passage

And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

Nearby Context

Ezra 10:29 And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.

Ezra 10:30 And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.

Ezra 10:31 And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

Ezra 10:32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.

Ezra 10:33 Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "harim", "eliezer", "ishijah", "malchiah", "shemaiah", and "shimeon". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "harim", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "And of the sons of Pahathmoab Adna..." into verse 32's "Benjamin Malluch and Shemariah...", so "sons" and "harim" 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 "harim" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.