Ezra 10:37
What does Ezra 10:37 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 10:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 10:37 means
Continuing with Bani, we read Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu. The slight variations in names (Mattaniah/Mattenai) reflect normal onomastic patterns and show the record’s attention to accuracy. Every household mattered, and the commission took care to note precisely who was involved. This administrative rigor serves a spiritual goal: to cleanse the community thoroughly so that its worship and witness in the land are not compromised. Naming these men informs posterity that the generation took decisive steps to align their domestic lives with God’s covenant demands.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Mathanias, Mathania, and Jasi,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasai,
Context
Still within the sons of Bani list, this verse adds to the growing roster. The next lines will continue piling up names under the same clan before moving on to the final family grouping, the sons of Nebo, and the concluding summary statement. The progression sustains the theme of expansive yet orderly reform, flowing from the earlier assembly’s plan and Ezra’s leadership.