Bible Strands
Ezra 10:21
From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezra documents the names of men who divorced foreign wives during the post-exilic covenant renewal. He lists the descendants of Harim alongside those of Immer and Pashhur as part of a formal register of compliance.
The words — The phrase וּ/מִ/בְּנֵ֖י חָרִ֑ם (u./mi./be.Nei cha.Rim) literally translates to "and of the sons of Harim," identifying a specific clan within the returned community.
The thread — This clan reappears in Ezra 2:39 and Nehemiah 7:42 with a census count of 1,017, while 1 Chronicles 24:8 records Harim as a priestly division leader.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize that covenant faithfulness demands concrete, documented obedience from specific families rather than abstract commitment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 24:8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
- Ezra 2:39 and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
- Nehemiah 7:42 and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.