Ezra 10:15

Ezra 10:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
• New International Version (NIV)Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah opposed this, and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite supported them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah opposed this, and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite gave them support.

Context of Ezra 10:15

13However, the people are numerous and it is the rainy season. We are unable to stand here outside. Furthermore, this business cannot be resolved in a day or two, for we have sinned greatly in this matter. 14Let our leaders take steps on behalf of all the assembly. Let all those in our towns who have married foreign women come at an appointed time, and with them the elders of each town and its judges, until the hot anger of our God is turned away from us in this matter.” Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah were against this, assisted by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite. 16So the exiles proceeded accordingly. Ezra the priest separated out by name men who were leaders in their family groups. They sat down to consider this matter on the first day of the tenth month, 17and on the first day of the first month they finished considering all the men who had married foreign wives.

Ezra 10:15 word by word

אַ֣ךְ יוֹנָתָ֧ן בֶּן־עֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל וְיַחְזְיָ֥ה בֶן־תִּקְוָ֖ה עָמְד֣וּ עַל־זֹ֑את וּמְשֻׁלָּ֛ם וְשַׁבְּתַ֥י הַלֵּוִ֖י עֲזָרֻֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Only Jonathanיוֹנָתָןyônâthân · JonathanH3129
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵל‛ăώâh'êl · AsahelH6214
• and Jahaziahיַחְזְיָהyachzeyâh · JahzeiahH3167
• of Tikvahתִּקְוָהtiqvâh · TikvahH8616
• were employedעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• and Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםmeshûllâm · MeshullamH4918
• and Shabbethaiשַׁבְּתַיshabbethay · ShabbethaiH7678
• the Leviteלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• helpedעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826

Cross-references for Ezra 10:15

• Nehemiah 3:6Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah worked on the Jeshanah Gate. They laid its beams and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
• Nehemiah 10:20Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
• Nehemiah 12:33Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,
• Nehemiah 11:16Shabbethai and Jozabad, leaders of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the temple of God;

Commentaries on Ezra 10:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Some translate it: “Nevertheless, Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah opposed this.” The opposition was useless Ezra 10:16.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. 15It is unclear why these four people opposed the plan. They might have wanted a stricter penalty, or perhaps they or their family members did not want to divorce their foreign wives. The fact that there were only four dissenters shows the policy had overwhelming support among the rest of the exiles. Sadly, a few years later, a similar problem of intermarriage with foreign wives created another crisis within the community (Nehemiah 9–10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-171. Now when Ezra had prayed--As this prayer was uttered in public, while there was a general concourse of the people at the time of the evening sacrifice and as it was accompanied with all the demonstrations of poignant sorrow and anguish, it is not surprising that the spectacle of a man so respected, a priest so holy, a governor so dignified as Ezra, appearing distressed and filled with fear at the sad state of things, should produce a deep sensation…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 10:15

• Ammonites
• Asahel
• Church
• Decision
• Divorce
• Ezra
• Jahaziah
• Jonathan
• Meshullam
• Shabbethai
• Tikvah

In the dictionaries

• Jonathan
• Levite
• Asahel
• Covenant
• Divorce
• Shabbethai
• Transgression
• Trespass
• Azael
• Azaelus

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