Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.

EZRA 10:42KJV
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Ezra 10:42 (KJV)

What does Ezra 10:42 mean?

Ezra 10:42 lists three individuals by name: Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph. This verse is part of a longer list identifying specific people involved in the events described in Ezra chapter 10.

Ezra, a priest and scribe, is recording the names of men who had taken foreign wives, which was a concern for the returned exiles seeking to restore their community’s faithfulness to God’s law. This verse simply notes three of those men, showing the detailed and personal nature of the record.

Why Ezra 10:42 matters

  • This verse highlights the thoroughness with which Ezra documented the community’s response to a spiritual crisis, emphasizing accountability and transparency.
  • By listing individual names, the passage personalizes the broader issue, reminding readers that these were real people facing real decisions and consequences.
  • The verse connects to the larger narrative of repentance and restoration in Ezra 10, showing that the process involved specific individuals, not just general groups.

Where else these words appear

“Amariah” Hebrew H568 · used in 14 verses

“Shallum” Hebrew H7967 · used in 26 verses

  • 2 Kings 15:10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
  • 1 Chronicles 4:25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.
  • 2 Chronicles 34:22 And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe;(now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.