The Sons of Bani - Ezra 10:34

In the book of Ezra, Ezra began to name the male offspring of the children of Israel who put away their strange wives by listing, “the sons of Immer; Harim and Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah; Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer; Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; and of the sons of Elam; and of the sons of Zattu; of the sons also of Bebai; the sons of Bani; the sons of Pahathmoab; the sons of Harim and “Of the sons of Hashum”, and in chapter ten and verse thirty four of Ezra, Ezra added “the sons of Bani”, where we read,

Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,

The verse reads, “Of the sons of Bani;” Ezra began with the words, “of the sons” or “pertaining to the male offspring and progeny” “of Bani” which means “belonging to Bani whose name means built”. Ezra shared how the male offspring of “Bani” were among the men of Israel who married foreign wives and put them away. 

The verse goes on to say, “... Maadai, Amram, and Uel, ...” Ezra added the word, “Maadai” whose name means “ornament of Jehovah”, “Amram” or “exalted people”, “and Uel” whose name means “wish or will of God” to the list of men. Ezra shared how the men of Israel whose names means “ornament of Jehovah, exalted people and wish or will of God” were added to the list of the men of Israel who married pagan wives and separated from them at his command. 

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn through Ezra about more of the men of Israel who intermarried with foreign women and separated from them when God through Ezra told them to do so. The offspring of “Bani” named, “Maadai, Amram and Uel” obeyed the LORD and purified themselves from the pagan nations. God wants us to be separated from the world and it's sinful ways, and because we are inclined to sin against Him, God sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind. When we yield our lives to Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and include our names in His “lamb's book of life” and grant us the ability to live with Him forever. (See Revelation 21:27) 

Next time Ezra includes, “Benaiah, Bedeiah and Chelluh”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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