And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
Ezra 10:21 names five sons of Harim — Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah — who were among the Israelites who had married foreign women. It belongs to a detailed account of forbidden marriages and of practical separation from heathen marriages and practices, in which inquiry was made into each person's case. That process of separation lasted two months and had to take place before the people could be taught the law. As such a list of names, it illustrates that many Bible verses simply record names rather than express promises.
Ezra 10:21 names five sons of Harim — Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah — who were among the Israelites who had married foreign women. It belongs to a detailed account of forbidden marriages and of practical separation from heathen marriages and practices, in which inquiry was made into each person's case. That process of separation lasted two months and had to take place before the people could be taught the law. As such a list of names, it illustrates that many Bible verses simply record names rather than express promises.