Ezra 10:18

Ezra 10:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
• New International Version (NIV)Among the descendants of the priests, the following had married foreign women: From the descendants of Joshua son of Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib and Gedaliah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now there were found some of the sons of the priests who had married foreign women: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah, some of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his brothers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And among the sons of the priests who had taken pagan wives the following were found of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.

Context of Ezra 10:18

16The former exiles did this. Ezra the priest chose men who were heads of families. He chose one from each family division. (They were all ⌞listed⌟ by name.) They sat down on the first day of the tenth month to investigate the matter. 17By the first day of the first month, they had finished dealing with all the men who had married foreign women. Among the descendants of the priests, the following were married to foreign women: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah, a descendant of Jeshua (who was Jozadak’s son) and his brothers. 19They shook hands as a pledge that they would get rid of their wives. They sacrificed a ram from their flock as an offering for guilt because they were guilty. 20From the descendants of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah

Ezra 10:18 word by word

וַיִּמָּצֵא֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֹשִׁ֖יבוּ נָשִׁ֣ים נָכְרִיּ֑וֹת מִבְּנֵ֨י יֵשׁ֤וּעַ בֶּן־יֽוֹצָדָק֙ וְאֶחָ֔יו מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ וֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֔זֶר וְיָרִ֖יב וּגְדַלְיָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And among the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• there were foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• that had takenיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• strangeנׇכְרִיnokrîy · foreignH5237
• wivesאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• of Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַyêshûa‛ · JeshuaH3442
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jozadakיוֹצָדָקyôtsâdâq · JozadakH3136
• and his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָהוּma‛ăώêyâh ma‛ăώêyâhû · MaaseiahH4641
• and Eliezerאֱלִיעֶ֫זֶר'ĕlîy‛ezer · EliezerH461
• and Jaribיָרִיבyârîyb · JaribH3402
• and Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָהgedalyâh gedalyâhû · GedaliahH1436

Cross-references for Ezra 10:18

• Ezra 9:1After these things had been done, the leaders came to me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have failed to keep themselves separate from the neighboring groups of people and from the disgusting practices of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.
• Leviticus 21:7You should never marry prostitutes, those who have lost their virginity, or divorced women because a priest is God’s holy man.
• 1 Samuel 2:22Now, Eli was very old, and he had heard everything that his sons were doing to all Israel and that they were sleeping with the women who served at the gate of the tent of meeting.
• Nehemiah 13:28Even one of Joiada’s sons was a son-in-law of Sanballat from Beth Horon. (Joiada was the son of the chief priest Eliashib.) I chased Joiada’s son away from me.
• Jeremiah 23:11The prophets and priests are godless. Even in my temple I’ve found them doing evil,” declares the Lord.
• Ezekiel 44:22They must not marry widows or women who have been divorced. They may marry only virgins from the nation of Israel or widows of priests.
• Malachi 2:8“But you have turned from the ⌞correct⌟ path and caused many to stumble over my teachings. You have corrupted the promise made to Levi,” says the Lord of Armies.
• 1 Timothy 3:11Their wives must also be of good character. They must not be gossips, but they must control their tempers and be trustworthy in every way.
• Ezra 2:2They went with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of Israelite men from the people in exile:
• Ezra 3:2Then Jozadak’s son Jeshua and his relatives ⌞who were⌟ priests and Shealtiel’s son Zerubbabel and his relatives built an altar for the God of Israel. They built it in order to sacrifice burnt offerings. They ⌞followed the directions⌟ written in Moses’ Teachings. (Moses was a man of God).
• Ezra 5:2Then Zerubbabel, who was Shealtiel’s son, and Jeshua, who was Jozadak’s son, began to rebuild God’s temple in Jerusalem. God’s prophets were with them and supported them.
• 1 Chronicles 6:14Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
• Nehemiah 12:10Jeshua was the father of Joiakim. Joiakim was the father of Eliashib. Eliashib was the father of Joiada.
• Haggai 1:1On the first day of the sixth month in Darius’ second year as king, the Lord spoke his word through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel (who was the son of Shealtiel and was governor of Judah) and to the chief priest Joshua (who was the son of Jehozadak). He said,
• Zechariah 3:1Then he showed me Joshua, the chief priest, standing in front of the Messenger of the Lord. Satan the Accuser was standing at Joshua’s right side to accuse him.
• Nehemiah 8:4Ezra the scribe stood on a raised wooden platform made for this occasion. Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah stood beside him on his right. Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchiah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam stood beside him on his left.

Commentaries on Ezra 10:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-44Verses 18-44 Compare with the list in Ezra 10:19 They gave their hands - i. e., “solemnly pledged themselves” (compare the marginal references). Ezra 10:44 The guilty persons, it would seem, were 113 in number. They comprised 4 members of the high priest‘s family, 13 other priests, 10 Levites, and 86 lay Israelites belonging to at least 10 distinct families. The fact noted in the second clause of the verse must have increased the difficulity of Ezra‘s…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-44Verses 15-44 The best reformers can but do their endeavour; when the Redeemer himself shall come to Zion, he shall effectually turn away ungodliness from Jacob. And when sin is repented of and forsaken, God will forgive it; but the blood of Christ, our Sin-offering, is the only atonement which takes away our guilt. No seeming repentance or amendment will benefit those who reject Him, for self-dependence proves them still unhumbled. All the names written…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-44Ezra addressed the issue of marrying idol-worshipping foreigners. The Jewish leaders had permitted this practice, even though the early settlers had promised to stay away from pagan influences (Ezra 4:1–5). Ezra prayed for the nation and assisted those who felt guilty about their sins to correct their actions.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-4418. among the sons of the priests--From the names of so many men of rank appearing in the following list, some idea may be formed of the great and complicated difficulties attending the reformatory work.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 10:18

• Ammonites
• Amorites
• Church
• Decision
• Eliezer
• Gedaliah
• Jarib
• Jebusites
• Jehozadak
• Maaseiah
• Minister, Christian
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Covenant
• Divorce
• Eliezer
• Jarib
• Transgression
• Trespass
• Azaelus
• Bacchurus
• Esdras, the First Book of
• Gedaliah

Commentaries on Ezra 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings