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Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
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A Public Record of Repentance
This verse is part of a larger list naming those who had sinned. Commentators explain that publishing this list was a serious act of public accountability. It served as a "strong testimony" to the importance of the covenant renewal and demonstrated a community-wide commitment to addressing sin head-on, rather than hiding it.
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Ezra
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare with the list in Ezra 2:0.
They gave their hands – that is, “solemnly pledged themselves” (compare the marginal refe…
19th Century
Anglican
List of the transgressors. (19) They gave their hands (Ezra 10:19)—The four members of the high priest’s family were sp…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Ezra 10:19).
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