Ezra 10:25Of Israel: Of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, and Izziah, and Malchijah, and Mijamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
The setting
Jerusalem, 458 BC. Representatives from Israel's largest returning families stand publicly named for covenant violation. The Parosh clan - once 2,172 strong - now reduced to these seven men...
The emotion here: methodically recording painful family reckonings
The original word
Parosh (פַּרְעֹשׁ) — flea, small but irritating pest
Why it matters
The Parosh family was the largest clan to return from exile, making their failure highly visible
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezra 10:25
Seven men from one family suggests this wasn't isolated sin but a family pattern
Common misconceptionPeople think Old Testament genealogies are random, but this list shows how sin spreads through family systems - seven men from one clan suggests learned behavior, not coincidence.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezra 10:25
Bible Genome reading
Ezra 10:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezra 10:25 comes from the book of Ezra, written during the Post-Exile period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include covenant faithfulness, separation, restoration. Notable phrases: sons of Parosh.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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