Ezra 10:38
What does Ezra 10:38 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 10:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 10:38 means
Further names under Bani—Bani, Binnui, and Shimei—show that even within a single clan there could be multiple individuals bearing the same or similar names. The repetition does not diminish individual accountability; rather, it confirms careful differentiation by the commission. The chapter’s long roll calls readers to feel the weight of communal compromise and the equal weight of communal repentance. Each entry contributes to a corporate testimony: we strayed, we confessed, we acted to return to God’s path, person by person, household by household.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Bani and Binnui, Shimei;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Bani, and Bennui, Semei,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
Context
This verse adds to the sons of Bani sequence, which spans multiple verses. The listing will continue with more names, maintaining the sober tone of public record. Soon the catalog will transition to the final family, the sons of Nebo, before the closing statement that acknowledges the presence of children in some of these marriages, recognizing the deep cost involved in the repentance undertaken.