Ezra 10:38and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
The setting
Jerusalem, 458 BC. Rain falls as Jewish men publicly confess their foreign marriages must end. Modern-day Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: heavy-hearted chronicler recording painful obedience
The original word
nashim (נָשִׁים) — wives, but also implies the children would be sent away too
Why it matters
This separation affected about 113 men from a community of only 50,000 returnees
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezra 10:38
These weren't just names—each represents a family being torn apart
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just boring genealogy, but it's actually a divorce court record—each name represents a family destroyed for the sake of religious purity.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezra 10:38
Bible Genome reading
Ezra 10:38 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezra 10:38 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: Bani; Binnui.
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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