Ezra 10:21-44 ▼

21 From the descendants of Harim (dedicated): Maaseiah (work of YHWH), Elijah (my God is YHWH), Shemaiah (heard by YHWH), Jehiel (God lives), and Uzziah (my strength is YHWH).

22 From the descendants of Pashhur (freedom): Elioenai (unto YHWH are my eyes), Maaseiah (work of YHWH), Ishmael (God hears), Nethanel (given of God), Jozabad (YHWH has endowed), and Elasah (God has made).

23 Among the Levites: Jozabad (YHWH has endowed), Shimei (renowned), Kelaiah (YHWH has dishonored) (that is, Kelita (crippled)), Pethahiah (freed by YHWH), Judah (praised), and Eliezer (God is my helper).

24 From the singers: Eliashib (God restores). From the gatekeepers: Shallum (retribution), Telem (oppression), and Uri (fiery).

25 And among the other Israelites, (he wrestles with God) from the descendants of Parosh (flea): Ramiah (YHWH has loosened), Izziah (YHWH sprinkles), Malchijah (my king is YHWH), Mijamin (from the right hand), Eleazar (God has helped), Malchijah [Hashabiah], and Benaiah (YHWH has built up).

26 From the descendants of Elam (eternity): Mattaniah (gift of YHWH), Zechariah (YHWH remembers), Jehiel (God lives), Abdi (servant of YHWH), Jeremoth (He is Most High), and Elijah (my God is YHWH).

27 From the descendants of Zattu (brightness of him): Elioenai (unto YHWH are my eyes), Eliashib (God restores), Mattaniah (gift of YHWH), Jeremoth (He is Most High), Zabad (he endows), and Aziza (strong).

28 From the descendants of Bebai (my cavities): Jehohanan (YHWH has graced), Hananiah (God has favored), Zabbai (pure), and Athlai (whom YHWH afflicts).

29 From the descendants of Bani (built): Meshullam (friend), Malluch (counselor), Adaiah (YHWH has adorned Himself), Jashub (he will return), Sheal (asking), and Jeremoth (He is Most High).

30 From the descendants of Pahath-moab (pit of Moab): Adna (rest / pleasure), Chelal (completed), Benaiah (YHWH has built up), Maaseiah (work of YHWH), Mattaniah (gift of YHWH), Bezalel (in the shadow of God), Binnui (built up), and Manasseh (causing to forget).

31 From the descendants of Harim (dedicated): Eliezer (God is my helper), Isshijah (YHWH will lend), Malchijah (my king is YHWH), Shemaiah (heard by YHWH), Shimeon (heard),

32 Benjamin (son of the right hand), Malluch (counselor), and Shemariah (kept by YHWH).

33 From the descendants of Hashum (rich): Mattenai (gift of YHWH), Mattattah, Zabad (he endows), Eliphelet (God is deliverance), Jeremai (my exaltations), Manasseh (causing to forget), and Shimei (renowned).

34 From the descendants of Bani (built): Maadai (ornament of YHWH), Amram (exalted people), Uel (wish / will of God),

35 Benaiah (YHWH has built up), Bedeiah (servant of YHWH), Cheluhi (my accomplishment),

36 Vaniah (YHWH is praise), Meremoth (elevations), Eliashib (God restores),

37 Mattaniah (gift of YHWH), Mattenai, and Jaasu (they will do).

38 From the descendants (built) of Binnui (built up): Shimei [And Bani, and Binnui, and Shimei,],

39 Shelemiah (repaid by YHWH), Nathan (giver), Adaiah (YHWH has adorned Himself),

40 Machnadebai (he brought low my willing ones), Shashai (noble), Sharai (releaser),

41 Azarel (God has helped), Shelemiah (repaid by YHWH), Shemariah (kept by YHWH),

42 Shallum (retribution), Amariah (YHWH has promised), and Joseph (YHWH has added).

43 And from the descendants of Nebo (prophet): Jeiel (God sweeps away), Mattithiah (gift of YHWH), Zabad (he endows), Zebina (bought), Jaddai (timely / lovely), Joel (YHWH is God), and Benaiah (YHWH has built up).

44 All these men had married foreign women, and some of them had children by these wives (and they sent them away with their children).