Ezra 10:33Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~458 BC. The sons of Hashum—Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei—step forward in the temple courtyard, each holding divorce papers...
The emotion here: sorrowful but dutiful in documenting costly faithfulness
The original word
shalach (שָׁלַח) — to send away, divorce; the technical term for dismissing wives
Why it matters
The Hashum family was prominent enough to be listed separately, making their public disgrace more devastating
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezra 10:33
Seven men from one extended family all had to divorce their wives—imagine the family gatherings that would never happen again
Common misconceptionModern readers see just names, but this was a public registry of shame—these men's divorces were announced to the entire community like a sex offender list.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezra 10:33
Bible Genome reading
Ezra 10:33 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezra 10:33 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 Hashum.
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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