Ezra 10:24
What does Ezra 10:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 10:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 10:24 means
Among the singers, Eliashib is named, and among the porters, Shallum, Telem, and Uri. These were essential roles in temple worship and gatekeeping. Their inclusion highlights that compromise touched those who led praise and guarded sacred spaces. The listing communicates that no function in God’s house exempts a person from obedience to His commands. By naming individuals from these groups, the text both rebukes unfaithfulness and models integrity: the community will not allow ministry roles to mask sin. Cleansing worship requires cleansing those who lead it, so that praise and service arise from hearts aligned with God’s ways.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And of the singers: Eliashib. And of the porters: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And of the singers: Eliashib. And of the porters: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And of the music-makers, Eliashib; and of the door-keepers, Shallum and Telem and Uri.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And of the singers: Eliashib. And of the gatekeepers: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And of the singing men, Elisiab: and of the porters, Sellum, and Telem, and Uri.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And of the singers: Eliashib. And of the doorkeepers: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
Context
The list of temple personnel concludes with singers and gatekeepers, rounding out every category connected to worship. With the sacred offices addressed, the narrative will now extend the record to the broader population, naming lay Israelites by family lines. This sequence underscores the principle that reform begins at the center—the temple and its ministers—and then moves outward to the people as a whole.