Ezra 10:36
New International Version
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

New Living Translation
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

English Standard Version
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

Berean Standard Bible
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

King James Bible
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

New King James Version
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

New American Standard Bible
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

NASB 1995
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

NASB 1977
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

Legacy Standard Bible
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

Amplified Bible
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

Christian Standard Bible
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

American Standard Version
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

English Revised Version
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

International Standard Version
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

Majority Standard Bible
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

NET Bible
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

New Heart English Bible
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

Webster's Bible Translation
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

World English Bible
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

Young's Literal Translation
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

Smith's Literal Translation
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Vania, Marimuth, and Eliasib,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Vaniah, Meremoth, and Eliashib,

New American Bible
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

New Revised Standard Version
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Nehaiel, Meremoth, Eliashib,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Nehaiel, Marmuth, Elishab.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Uvania, Marimoth, Eliasiph,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Those Guilty of Intermarriage
35Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi, 36Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, 37Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.…

Cross References
Nehemiah 9:2
Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.

2 Corinthians 6:17
“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

Deuteronomy 7:3-4
Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.

1 Corinthians 5:11
But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

Nehemiah 13:23-27
In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. / Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. / I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! ...

2 Corinthians 7:1
Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Exodus 34:16
And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.

1 Peter 1:14-16
As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance. / But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, / for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

Joshua 23:12-13
For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them, / know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you.

1 Corinthians 7:39
A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.

Malachi 2:11
Judah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the LORD’s beloved sanctuary by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.

2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

Judges 3:5-6
Thus the Israelites continued to live among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And they took the daughters of these people in marriage, gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

1 Kings 11:1-2
King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.


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Ezra 10
1. Ezra encouraged to reform the strange marriages
6. Ezra assembles the people
9. The people repent, and promise amendment
15. The care to perform it
18. The names of them which had married strange wives














Vaniah
The name "Vaniah" is of Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." This name reflects the deep-seated belief in the grace and favor of God, a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament. In the context of Ezra, the mention of Vaniah signifies the importance of individual accountability and the recognition of God's grace in the process of repentance and restoration. The historical context of the return from Babylonian exile underscores the need for the Israelites to realign themselves with God's covenant, acknowledging His grace as they seek to purify their community.

Meremoth
"Meremoth" is another Hebrew name, which can be translated as "heights" or "elevations." This name may symbolize the aspiration to rise above past transgressions and to seek a higher moral and spiritual ground. In the narrative of Ezra, the inclusion of Meremoth highlights the collective effort of the Israelites to elevate their community standards by addressing intermarriage issues that were contrary to the Law. The historical setting of post-exilic Jerusalem required a renewed commitment to the Law of Moses, and names like Meremoth serve as reminders of the call to spiritual elevation and reform.

Eliashib
The name "Eliashib" means "God restores" in Hebrew. This is particularly significant in the context of Ezra, as the book deals with the restoration of the Jewish community and their religious practices after the Babylonian exile. Eliashib's mention in this verse underscores the theme of divine restoration and the hope that God will restore His people to their former glory. The historical backdrop of rebuilding the temple and reestablishing the covenant community is a testament to God's faithfulness in restoring what was lost, encouraging believers to trust in God's restorative power in their own lives.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Vaniah,
וַנְיָ֥ה (wan·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2057: Vaniah -- an Israelite

Meremoth,
מְרֵמ֖וֹת (mə·rê·mō·wṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4822: Meremoth -- two Israelites priests, also an Israelite

Eliashib,
אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃ (’el·yā·šîḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 475: Eliashib -- 'God restores', the name of several Israelites


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