Ezra 10:22 (WEB)

Passage

Of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

Nearby Context

Ezra 10:20 Of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.

Ezra 10:21 Of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

Ezra 10:22 Of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

Ezra 10:23 Of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

Ezra 10:24 Of the singers: Eliashib. Of the gatekeepers: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "Of the sons of Harim Maaseiah and..." into verse 23's "Of the Levites Jozabad and Shimei and...", so "sons" and "pashhur" 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 "pashhur" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.