Ezra 10:31of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
The setting
Jerusalem, ~458 BC. The list is incomplete - verse cuts off mid-sentence. These men from Harim clan waiting as the painful process continues. Modern-day Israel, Temple Mount vicinity.
The emotion here: weary from recording endless painful separations
The original word
Ḥārîm (חָרִים) — 'devoted ones' or 'consecrated' - bitter irony for those who violated covenant
Why it matters
The verse cuts off abruptly - suggesting the original document was damaged or the task overwhelming
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezra 10:31
The incomplete sentence suggests the enormity of the task - it wasn't finished easily
Common misconceptionPeople think the incomplete verse is just bad editing, but it likely reflects the emotional and practical exhaustion of documenting so many broken families - showing the real human cost of spiritual reform.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezra 10:31
Bible Genome reading
Ezra 10:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezra 10:31 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 repentance, family restoration. Notable phrases: sons of Harim.
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
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