Ezra 10:21
What does Ezra 10:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 10:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 10:21 means
From the sons of Harim, five are named: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah. The repetition of certain names across families reminds readers that individuals, not merely clans, bear responsibility. By cataloging offenders family by family, the text establishes an official record that can be verified and remembered. It also signals that the commission’s work was meticulous. Each name stands as a witness that covenant boundaries matter. The inclusion of multiple names from a single family shows both the depth of the problem and the even-handedness of the solution—no house was shielded from accountability.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And of the sons of Harim, Maaseiah and Elijah and Shemaiah and Jehiel and Uzziah.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and of the sons of Harim: Masseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And of the sons of Harim, Maasia, and Elia, and Semeia, and Jehiel, and Ozias.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And of the children of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
Context
The catalog of priests continues, reinforcing that the issue extended beyond one line. This verse is part of a sequence that will conclude the priestly listings in the next verse, before moving to Levites, singers, and porters. The narrative’s rhythm—names without commentary—keeps attention on breadth and fairness rather than on backstories, preparing readers for the longer list that will follow among the general Israelite population.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 7:42
The children of Harim, a thousandandseventeen.
- Ezra 2:39
The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
- 1 Chronicles 24:8
the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,