Ezra 10:23 Meaning and Explanation
“Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.”
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What Does Ezra 10:23 Mean?
The record turns from the priests to the Levites, the wider company of temple servants. Six are named: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. The small note identifying Kelaiah as Kelita shows the care taken to record each man accurately, leaving no confusion about who was meant.
The Levites assisted in worship and in teaching the people, so their inclusion, like that of the priests, reminds us that those who serve God's house are not above His correction. The reform pressed through every rank of the sacred ministry. There is grace in this thoroughness: no one was quietly excused because of his role. God's call to wholehearted faithfulness comes to leaders and servants alike, and His mercy likewise extends to all who, having stumbled, turn back to walk uprightly before Him.
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What does Ezra 10:23 mean?
Six Levites are named among those involved, with a note clarifying one man's two names.