Ezra 10:39

“And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,”

"And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah," - Ezra 10:39
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What does Ezra 10:39 mean?

Ezra 10:39 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel…

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A Sacred Remnant: The Call to Faithfulness in Uncertain Times

The chronicled story of Ezra and the people of Israel during their return from Babylonian captivity is a poignant reminder of God's enduring promise and the call to faithfulness. In Ezra 10:39, we find names that may seem insignificant at first: "And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and…

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A Prayer of Unity and Restoration

Heavenly Father, As I approach Your throne of grace today, I am reminded of the sacred assembly and the unity that reflected in the lives of Your faithful servants as recorded in Ezra 10:39. The verse proclaims, "And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah", names that extend beyond…

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Ezra 10:10 - "And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel."
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Ezra 3:10
Ezra 10:3
Ezra 10:5 - "Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware."
Ezra 7:10 - "For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments."
Ezra 10:38 - "And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,"
Ezra 10:37 - "Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,"
Ezra 10:40 - "Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,"
Ezra 10:32 - "Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah."
Ezra 10:35 - "Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,"
Ezra 10:41 - "Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,"
Ezra 10:36 - "Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,"
Ezra 10:42 - "Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph."
Ezra 10:20 - "And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah."
Ezra 10:34 - "Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,"
Ezra 2:10 - "The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two."
Ezra 10:24 - "Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri."
Ezra 10:21 - "And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah."
Ezra 10:31 - "And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,"
Ezra 10:28 - "Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai."
"Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah," - Ezra 10:41
"And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei," - Ezra 10:38
"Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib," - Ezra 10:36
"Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai," - Ezra 10:40