Ezra 10:29
What does Ezra 10:29 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 10:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 10:29 means
From the sons of Bani, six are noted: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth. The recurrence of names seen earlier in leadership circles hints that influences and relationships crisscross the community. Still, each individual is held to account. The streamlined format, name after name, communicates determination without sensationalism. The community is not seeking to disgrace but to correct. These entries also underscore that post-exilic Israel, though small, faced persistent pressures to blend with surrounding peoples—pressures that had to be resisted for the sake of faithfulness to God’s covenant.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And of the sons of Bani, Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub and Sheal, Jeremoth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And of the sons of Bani, Mosollam, and Melluch, and Adaia, Jasub, and Saal, and Ramoth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And of the children of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
Context
This verse continues the lay listings under the sons of Bani, which will appear again later with a much longer list, possibly reflecting multiple branches or a broader clan. The catalog presses on through various families, presenting a representative picture of the reform’s scope. Soon, the sons of Pahath-moab will be named with many members, then Harim, Hashum, another Bani grouping, and finally Nebo before the concluding summary.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 2:10
The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
- Nehemiah 7:15
The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
- Nehemiah 10:4
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,