What does Ezra 10:37 mean?

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Ezra 10:37 lists three individuals—Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau—by name. This verse is part of a longer list identifying specific people involved in the events described in Ezra chapter 10. In the book of Ezra, the priest Ezra is leading the returned exiles in Jerusalem to address the issue of intermarriage with foreign women, which was seen as a violation of their covenant. Ezra 10:37 simply records the names of three men who were found among those who had taken foreign wives. The verse is factual and serves to document who was involved, reflecting the careful record-keeping of the time.

Ezra 10:37 (KJV)