Ezra 10:18
What does Ezra 10:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 10:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 10:18 means
The list begins with priests, signaling that spiritual leaders were not immune to failure. Among the sons of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and his brothers, four are named: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah. That this touches the high-priestly line heightens the gravity—if leaders fall, the people are endangered. Yet listing them first also models accountability from the top down. By bringing priestly offenses to light, the community affirms that holiness is required of all and that leadership carries special responsibility. This honesty strengthens, not weakens, the community’s witness by refusing to hide or excuse prominent offenders.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And among the sons of the priests there were found that had married foreign women: namely, of the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brethren, Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And among the sons of the priests there were found that had married foreign women: namely, of the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brethren, Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And among the sons of the priests who were married to strange women were these: of the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak and his brothers, Maaseiah and Eliezer and Jarib and Gedaliah.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And there are found of the sons of the priests that have settled strange women: of the sons of Jeshua son of Jozadak, and his brethren, Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And there were found among the sons of the priests that had taken strange wives: Of the sons of Josue the son of Josedec, and his brethren, Maasia, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Godolia.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken foreign wives, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren: Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
Context
After stating the investigation’s completion, the text now publishes its findings, starting with priests. This ordering mirrors earlier emphasis that priests and Levites should lead in obedience. The next verse will describe the response of these named priests—pledging to put away their wives and offering a guilt sacrifice—showing repentance in action. Thereafter the list will continue through additional priestly families, Levites, singers, porters, and then broader Israelite clans.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 5:2
Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.
- Nehemiah 8:7
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
- Ezra 3:2
Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt-offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
- Haggai 1:1
In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying,
- Ezekiel 44:22
Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away; but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that is the widow of a priest.
- Zechariah 3:1
And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.