What does Ezra 10:23 say?

And of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah--he is Kelita, --Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Ezra 10:23 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:4-6, Psalm 95:1-7, and Malachi 3:6, and more.

Ezra 10:23 (YLT)

Passage

And of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah--he <FI>is<Fi> Kelita, --Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

Nearby Context

Ezra 10:21 and of the sons of Harim: Masseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah;

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

Ezra 10:23 And of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah--he <FI>is<Fi> Kelita, --Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

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

Ezra 10:25 And of Israel: of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchijah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "levites", "jozabad", "shimei", "kelaiah--he", "kelita", "pethahiah", "judah", and "eliezer". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "levites" and "jozabad", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "and of the sons of Pashhur Elioenai..." into verse 24's "And of the singers Eliashib And of...", so "levites" and "jozabad" 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 "levites" and "jozabad" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.