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Ezra 10:31
From the descendants of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezra records the names of men from the descendants of Harim who were listed among those who had taken foreign wives and were required to address the covenant violation.
The words — The Hebrew phrase וּבְנֵי חָרִם (u./ve.Nei cha.Rim) translates literally as "and the sons of Harim," serving as a heading for a genealogical roster. The subsequent terms Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, and Simeon function as a straightforward enumeration of individual names.
The thread — This lineage reappears in Ezra 2:32 and Nehemiah 7:35 as a group of 320 returning exiles, while Malchijah son of Harim is later identified as repairing a section of Jerusalem’s wall in Nehemiah 3:11.
Why it lands — The text presents personal names within a corporate accountability list, requiring the reader to recognize that individual identity was recorded alongside collective covenant response.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 3:11 Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens.
- Ezra 2:32 the descendants of Harim, 320;
- Nehemiah 7:35 the descendants of Harim, 320;