New International VersionFrom the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluk, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal and Jeremoth.
New Living TranslationFrom the family of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
English Standard VersionOf the sons of Bani were Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
Berean Standard BibleFrom the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
King James BibleAnd of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
New King James Versionof the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Ramoth;
New American Standard Bibleand of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch and Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth;
NASB 1995and of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch and Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal and Jeremoth;
NASB 1977and of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth;
Legacy Standard Bibleand of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch and Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal and Jeremoth;
Amplified Bibleand of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth;
Christian Standard BibleBani’s descendants: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth;
Holman Christian Standard BibleBani’s descendants: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth;
American Standard VersionAnd of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth.
Contemporary English VersionMeshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth from the family of Bani;
English Revised VersionAnd of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationFrom the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth
Good News TranslationClan of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth
International Standard VersionFrom Bani's descendants: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
NET BibleFrom the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
New Heart English BibleOf the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Jeremoth.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleFrom the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
World English BibleOf the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
Young's Literal Translation And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd from the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd of the sons of Bani, Mosollam, and Melluch, and Adaia, Jasub, and Seal, and Ramoth.
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd from the sons of Bani, Meshullam, and Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
New American Bibleof the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth;
New Revised Standard VersionOf the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOf the sons of Bachi, of Tashlom, Malluch, Uzziah, Jashub, Saul, and Jeremoth.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedFrom the sons of Baki of Tashlum: Maluk, Uzziah and Yushab and Shawal and Yarmuth. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd of the sons of Banui; Mosollam, Maluch, Adaias, Jasub, and Saluia, and Remoth.
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Context Those Guilty of Intermarriage… 28From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai. 29From the descendantsof Bani:Meshullam,Malluch,Adaiah,Jashub,Sheal,and Jeremoth.30From the descendants of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.…
Cross References Nehemiah 13:23-27In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. / Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. / I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! ...
Deuteronomy 7:3-4Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.
1 Kings 11:1-2King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.
Malachi 2:11Judah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the LORD’s beloved sanctuary by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.
2 Corinthians 6:14-17Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ...
Exodus 34:15-16Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices. / And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.
1 Corinthians 7:12-14To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. / And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. / For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
Judges 3:5-6Thus the Israelites continued to live among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And they took the daughters of these people in marriage, gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
1 Kings 16:31And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.
Nehemiah 10:30We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.
2 Kings 17:33-34They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods according to the customs of the nations from which they had been carried away. / To this day they are still practicing their former customs. None of them worship the LORD or observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments that the LORD gave the descendants of Jacob, whom He named Israel.
1 Corinthians 5:9-11I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. / I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. / But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
Joshua 23:12-13For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them, / know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you.
2 Chronicles 19:2Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
2 Corinthians 11:2-3I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. / I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
Treasury of Scripture And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. Bani Ezra 2:10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. Nehemiah 7:15 The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. Binnui. Nehemiah 10:4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, Jump to Previous AdaiahAdai'ahBaniChildrenDescendantsJashubJeremothJer'emothMalluchMeshullamMeshul'lumRamothJump to Next AdaiahAdai'ahBaniChildrenDescendantsJashubJeremothJer'emothMalluchMeshullamMeshul'lumRamothEzra 10 1.Ezra encouraged to reform the strange marriages6.Ezra assembles the people9.The people repent, and promise amendment15.The care to perform it18.The names of them which had married strange wivesFrom the descendants of Bani:The mention of Bani's descendants highlights the importance of genealogies in Jewish culture, emphasizing family lineage and tribal affiliation. Bani is a name that appears multiple times in the Old Testament, often associated with those returning from exile. This reflects the restoration of Israel's identity post-exile, as seen in Ezra and Nehemiah. Meshullam:
Meshullam is a common name in the post-exilic community, appearing in various roles throughout Ezra and Nehemiah. The name means "friend" or "ally," suggesting a person of trust and reliability. Meshullam's presence in this list indicates his involvement in the covenant renewal and the community's commitment to purity and obedience to God's law. Malluch:
Malluch is another name found in the lists of returnees and those who took foreign wives. The repetition of such names underscores the widespread issue of intermarriage and the need for reform. Malluch's inclusion signifies the collective responsibility of the community to uphold the covenant. Adaiah:
Adaiah, meaning "Yahweh has adorned," is a name that appears in various genealogies, indicating a connection to priestly or Levitical lines. This connection highlights the religious significance of the reforms and the emphasis on returning to proper worship practices. Jashub:
Jashub, meaning "he will return," is a name that resonates with the theme of repentance and restoration. It reflects the hope and expectation of returning to God's favor through obedience and separation from foreign influences. Sheal:
Sheal is a less common name, but its inclusion in this list emphasizes the thoroughness of the reform efforts. Each individual and family was accountable for their actions, reinforcing the communal aspect of repentance and renewal. Jeremoth:
Jeremoth, meaning "heights," may symbolize the aspiration to rise above past failures and return to a state of holiness. The name's presence in this context serves as a reminder of the spiritual elevation sought through adherence to God's commands and the rejection of foreign entanglements. Persons / Places / Events 1. BaniA family or clan within the tribe of Israel. The descendants of Bani were among those who had taken foreign wives, which was against the Law of Moses. 2. MeshullamOne of the descendants of Bani who is listed as having taken a foreign wife. His name means "friend" or "ally" in Hebrew. 3. MalluchAnother descendant of Bani, also involved in the issue of intermarriage. His name means "counselor" or "king" in Hebrew. 4. AdaiahA descendant of Bani, part of the group needing to repent and rectify their actions. His name means "Yahweh has adorned" or "Yahweh has made." 5. Jashub, Sheal, and JeremothOther descendants of Bani, each implicated in the same issue of intermarriage. Their names respectively mean "he will return," "asked for," and "he is exalted." Teaching Points The Importance of ObedienceThe Israelites' disobedience in marrying foreign wives highlights the importance of adhering to God's commands. This serves as a reminder to prioritize God's instructions in our lives. Repentance and RestorationThe actions taken by the descendants of Bani to rectify their disobedience demonstrate the power of repentance and the possibility of restoration with God. Community AccountabilityThe communal response to the issue of intermarriage shows the importance of holding each other accountable in faith communities. The Influence of RelationshipsThe passage underscores the impact that relationships can have on one's spiritual life, encouraging believers to choose relationships that honor God. God's FaithfulnessDespite the people's failures, God's faithfulness remains, offering hope and a path to redemption for those who turn back to Him. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1.What is the meaning of Ezra 10:29?
2.How does Ezra 10:29 demonstrate the importance of repentance in our lives today?
3.What can we learn from Ezra 10:29 about addressing sin in our community?
4.How does Ezra 10:29 connect to the broader theme of covenant faithfulness in Scripture?
5.In what ways can we apply the lessons of Ezra 10:29 to modern church discipline?
6.How does Ezra 10:29 encourage us to prioritize obedience to God's commands?
7.Why did Ezra 10:29 list the descendants of Bani as guilty of intermarriage?
8.How does Ezra 10:29 reflect on the importance of purity in faith?
9.What historical context led to the events in Ezra 10:29?
10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezra 10?
11.Ezra 10:15 - Why are only a few individuals mentioned as opposing this course of action, despite its obvious moral and social implications?
12.In Jeremiah 29:4-7, how can God instruct his people to settle peacefully in a pagan land while other passages command separation from foreign nations?
13.In Ezra 1:1, how can God 'stir up' a pagan king like Cyrus to fulfill a divine plan, when he worshiped other gods?
14.What are the key themes in the Book of Ezra?What Does Ezra 10:29 Mean From the descendants of Bani:•Ezra 10 catalogs those who had taken foreign wives in disobedience to the Law (Ezra 10:2–3;Deuteronomy 7:3–4). • Verse 29 opens a new line in that list with the family of Bani, a clan already prominent among the exiles who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:10;Nehemiah 7:15). • Their naming underscores personal accountability: “Each of us will give an account of himself to God” (Romans 14:12). • The public record also affirms corporate responsibility within God’s covenant people, echoingJoshua 7:1–26, where the sin of one household threatened the whole community.
Meshullam• Meshullam appears frequently in post-exilic records (Nehemiah 3:4; 8:4). While we cannot be certain this is the same man, the repetition of the name shows how widespread the compromise had become, touching even well-known servants. • His inclusion reminds us that prior reputation never exempts believers from ongoing vigilance (1 Corinthians 10:12).
Malluch• A Malluch later signs the renewed covenant inNehemiah 10:4, indicating repentance bore fruit. • This models the NT principle that genuine sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation without regret (2 Corinthians 7:10).
Adaiah• The name also surfaces among priests inNehemiah 11:12. If the same individual, the grace of God restored him to ministry. • It illustratesPsalm 103:10–12—God “does not treat us as our sins deserve.”
Jashub• The name means “he returns,” fitting the theme of turning back to God. • Like the prodigal inLuke 15:20, Jashub’s presence in the list signals the hope of restoration when sin is confessed.
Sheal• Though little else is recorded of Sheal, anonymity does not lessen accountability (Hebrews 4:13). • Every believer’s choices matter to the purity of the congregation (1 Corinthians 5:6–7).
Jeremoth• Jeremoth appears among Levites elsewhere (1 Chronicles 23:23), suggesting that even those dedicated to temple service were affected. • His inclusion underlinesJames 3:1—teachers are judged more strictly, making repentance essential.
summaryEzra 10:29 serves as a sober snapshot of real men—Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth—within the family of Bani who had compromised God’s clear command against intermarriage with pagan nations. Their public listing demonstrates that: • God records sin accurately and personally. • Reputation or position offers no immunity. • Genuine repentance leads to forgiveness and future usefulness. Thus the verse calls every believer to personal holiness, communal responsibility, and confidence in God’s restoring grace.
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֖י(ū·mib·bə·nê)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121:A sonof Bani:בָּנִ֑י(bā·nî)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1137:Bani -- the name of several IsraelitesMeshullam,מְשֻׁלָּ֤ם(mə·šul·lām)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4918:Meshullam -- the name of a number of IsraelitesMalluch,מַלּוּךְ֙(mal·lūḵ)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4409:Malluch -- the name of several IsraelitesAdaiah,וַעֲדָיָ֔ה(wa·‘ă·ḏā·yāh)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5718:Adaiah -- 'Yah has ornamented Himself', the name of a number of IsraelitesJashub,יָשׁ֖וּב(yā·šūḇ)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3437:Jashub -- 'He will return', two IsraelitesSheal,וּשְׁאָ֥ל(ū·šə·’āl)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7594:Sheal -- an Israelite with a foreign wifeand Jeremoth.וְרָמֽוֹת׃(wə·rā·mō·wṯ)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3406:Jeremoth -- the name of a number of Israelites
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