Ezra 10:26

Ezra 10:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.
• New International Version (NIV)From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth and Elijah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Eliah;

Context of Ezra 10:26

24From the singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri. 25From the Israelites: from the descendants of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malkijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malkijah, and Benaiah. From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah. 27From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza. 28From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.

Ezra 10:26 word by word

וּמִבְּנֵ֖י עֵילָ֑ם מַתַּנְיָ֤ה זְכַרְיָה֙ וִיחִיאֵ֣ל וְעַבְדִּ֔י וִירֵמ֖וֹת וְאֵלִיָּֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Elamעֵילָם‛êylâm ‛ôlâm · ElamH5867
• Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֫הוּmattanyâh mattanyâhû · MattaniahH4983
• Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• and Jehielיְחִיאֵלyechîy'êl yechav'êl · JehielH3171
• and Abdiעַבְדִּי‛abdîy · AbdiH5660
• and Jeremothיְרֵמוֹתyerîymôth yerêymôth yerêmôth · JeremothH3406
• and Eliahאֵלִיָּה'êlîyâh 'êlîyâhû · ElijahH452

Cross-references for Ezra 10:26

• Ezra 10:2Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, from the descendants of Elam, addressed Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the local peoples. Nonetheless, there is still hope for Israel in this regard.
• Ezra 2:7the descendants of Elam: 1,254;
• Ezra 8:7from the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;
• Nehemiah 7:12the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

Commentaries on Ezra 10:26

• 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 10:26

• Ammonites
• Amorites
• Church
• Decision
• Jebusites
• Jehiel
• Jeremoth
• Mattaniah
• Zechariah (Zecharias)

In the dictionaries

• Elam
• Abdi
• Covenant
• Jehiel
• Transgression
• Trespass
• Aedias
• Azaelus
• Bacchurus
• Ela

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