Ezra 10:22 (GNV)

Passage

And of ye sonnes of Pashur, Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Iozabad, and Elasah.

Nearby Context

Ezra 10:20 And of the sonnes of Immer, Honani, and Zebadiah.

Ezra 10:21 And of the sonnes of Harim, Maaseiah, and Eliiah, and Shemaiah, and Iehiel, and Vzziah.

Ezra 10:22 And of ye sonnes of Pashur, Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Iozabad, and Elasah.

Ezra 10:23 And of the Leuites, Iozabad and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (which is Kelitah) Pethahiah, Iudah and Eliezer.

Ezra 10:24 And of the singers, Eliashib. And of the porters, Shallum, and Telem, and Vri.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sonnes", "pashur", "elioenai", "maaseiah", "ishmael", "nethaneel", "iozabad", and "elasah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sonnes" and "pashur", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "And of the sonnes of Harim Maaseiah..." into verse 23's "And of the Leuites Iozabad and Shimei...", so "sonnes" and "pashur" 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 "sonnes" and "pashur" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.