New International Version From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluk, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal and Jeremoth. New Living Translation From the family of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth. English Standard Version Of the sons of Bani were Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth. Berean Standard Bible From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth. Berean Literal Bible And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Jeremoth. King James Bible And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. New King James Version of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Ramoth; New American Standard Bible and of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch and Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth; NASB 1995 and of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch and Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal and Jeremoth; NASB 1977 and of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth; Legacy Standard Bible and of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch and Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal and Jeremoth; Amplified Bible and of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth; Berean Annotated Bible From the descendants of Bani (built): Meshullam (friend), Malluch (counselor), Adaiah (YHWH has adorned Himself), Jashub (he will return), Sheal (asking), and Jeremoth (He is Most High). Christian Standard Bible Bani’s descendants: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth; Holman Christian Standard Bible Bani’s descendants: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth; American Standard Version And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth. Contemporary English Version Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth from the family of Bani; English Revised Version And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth. GOD'S WORD® Translation From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth Good News Translation Clan of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth International Standard Version From Bani's descendants: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth. NET Bible From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth. New Heart English Bible Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Jeremoth. Webster's Bible Translation And 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 Bible Of 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. Berean Literal Bible And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Jeremoth. Young's Literal Translation And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. Smith's Literal Translation And 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 Version And from the sons of Bani, Meshullam, and Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. New American Bible of the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth; New Revised Standard Version Of 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 Translated From 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 Translation And of the sons of Banui; Mosollam, Maluch, Adaias, Jasub, and Saluia, and Remoth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Those Guilty of Intermarriage…28From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai. 29From the descendants of 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 From the descendants of Bani: Ezra 2:10 the descendants of Bani, 642; Nehemiah 7:15 the descendants of Binnui, 648; Nehemiah 10:14 And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, Meshullam, Nehemiah 3:4 Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well. Nehemiah 3:30 Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters. Ezra 8:16 Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan. Malluch, Nehemiah 12:2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, Nehemiah 10:4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, Nehemiah 10:27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah. Adaiah, 1 Chronicles 9:12 Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; Nehemiah 11:5 and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. Nehemiah 11:12 and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Jashub, Numbers 26:24 the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron. 1 Chronicles 7:1 The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all. Sheal, Ezra 9:1-2 After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites. / Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!” Nehemiah 13:23-27 In 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! … 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 Adaiah Adai'ah Bani Children Descendants Jashub Jeremoth Jer'emoth Malluch Meshullam Meshul'lum RamothJump to Next Adaiah Adai'ah Bani Children Descendants Jashub Jeremoth Jer'emoth Malluch Meshullam Meshul'lum RamothEzra 10 1. Ezra encouraged to reform the strange marriages6. Ezra assembles the people 9. The people repent, and promise amendment 15. The care to perform it 18. The names of them which had married strange wives From the descendants of Bani: Bani’s family was among the Israelite households identified during Ezra’s investigation of marriages to foreign women. The public naming of these men showed that covenant unfaithfulness had reached beyond the priesthood and leadership into the wider community. Restoration after the exile required each family to acknowledge sin and submit to God’s law. Ezr 2:10 the descendants of Bani, 642; Meshullam, Meshullam, meaning “friend” or “ally,” joined the others in bearing responsibility for an unlawful marriage. His inclusion among those who responded to Ezra’s call demonstrates that repentance involved concrete obedience, even when obedience demanded painful personal change. Neh 3:4 Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah made repairs.… Malluch, Malluch’s name appears within a family group rather than as an isolated offender. The shared listing emphasizes that Israel’s renewal was a communal matter: households were to guard their allegiance to the Lord and preserve the covenant identity of His people. Neh 12:2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, Adaiah, Adaiah, meaning “Yahweh has adorned,” was among the descendants of Bani who had taken foreign wives. The reforms did not rest on ancestry, reputation, or social standing, but on a willing return to the commands God had given Israel. 1Ch 9:12 Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur,… Jashub, Jashub’s name, meaning “he will return,” associated with returning, fittingly stands in a record of men called to turn from disobedience. The return from Babylon would remain incomplete unless the people also returned wholeheartedly to the Lord. Num 26:24 the Jashubite clan from Jashub,… Sheal, Sheal’s brief mention reflects the careful accountability exercised under Ezra’s leadership. No family was overlooked, because holiness among God’s people required honest dealing with sin at every level. Ezr 9:1-2 After these things had been accomplished… and Jeremoth. Jeremoth, meaning “heights,” completes the list of Bani’s descendants involved in these marriages. Their recorded response stands as a sober reminder that God’s people must not allow close alliances to draw them away from faithful worship and obedience. 1Ch 23:23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all. 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. Meshullam One of the descendants of Bani who is listed as having taken a foreign wife. His name means "friend" or "ally" in Hebrew. 3. Malluch Another descendant of Bani, also involved in the issue of intermarriage. His name means "counselor" or "king" in Hebrew. 4. Adaiah A 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 Jeremoth Other 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 Restoration The actions taken by the descendants of Bani to rectify their disobedience demonstrate the power of repentance and the possibility of restoration with God. Community Accountability The communal response to the issue of intermarriage shows the importance of holding each other accountable in faith communities. The Influence of Relationships The passage underscores the impact that relationships can have on one's spiritual life, encouraging believers to choose relationships that honor God. God's Faithfulness Despite 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? 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, echoing Joshua 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 in Nehemiah 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 in Nehemiah 11:12. If the same individual, the grace of God restored him to ministry. • It illustrates Psalm 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 in Luke 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 underlines James 3:1—teachers are judged more strictly, making repentance essential. summary Ezra 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. Hebrew From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֖י (ū·mib·bə·nê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Bani: בָּנִ֑י (bā·nî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1137: Bani -- the name of several Israelites Meshullam, מְשֻׁלָּ֤ם (mə·šul·lām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4918: Meshullam -- the name of a number of Israelites Malluch, מַלּוּךְ֙ (mal·lūḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4409: Malluch -- the name of several Israelites Adaiah, 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 Israelites Jashub, יָשׁ֖וּב (yā·šūḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3437: Jashub -- 'He will return', two Israelites Sheal, וּשְׁאָ֥ל (ū·šə·’āl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7594: Sheal -- an Israelite with a foreign wife and Jeremoth. וְרָמֽוֹת׃ (wə·rā·mō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3406: Jeremoth -- the name of a number of Israelites Additonal Resources Ezra 10:29 Blue Letter BibleEzra 10:29 Bible Gateway Ezra 10:29 Bible.com Ezra 10:29 NIV |
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