Ezra 10:42
What does Ezra 10:42 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 10:42 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 10:42 means
The last cluster under Bani names Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph. This near-completion of the Bani entries demonstrates the commission’s persistence until every case was addressed. The impartial listing conveys that status did not shield anyone from scrutiny, nor did obscurity exclude anyone from care. The reform was exhaustive yet orderly. The chapter’s unadorned method teaches that repentance often looks like sustained, unglamorous faithfulness—showing up, telling the truth, accepting correction, and making hard changes that honor God’s word.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Sellum, Amaria, Joseph.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.
Context
This verse brings the lengthy sons of Bani catalog to its close. Next comes the final family grouping, the sons of Nebo, which will list several names. After that, the chapter ends with a summarizing statement that all these had taken foreign wives and that some had children, a concluding note that holds together the thoroughness of the process and the emotional cost of the remedy.