Ezra 8:1-14

Genealogy of Those Who Returned with Ezra

1 These are the heads of their fathers' houses, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:
2 Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom. Of the sons of 1Ithamar, Daniel. Of the sons of David, 2Hattush.
3 Of the sons of Shecaniah, who was of the sons of 3Parosh, Zechariah, with whom were registered 150 men.
4 4Of the sons of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men.
5 Of the sons of Zattu,[a] Shecaniah the son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men.
6 Of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men.
7 Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men.
8 Of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him 80 men.
9 Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men.
10 Of the sons of Bani,[b] Shelomith the son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men.
11 5Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah, the son of Bebai, and with him 28 men.
12 Of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men.
13 Of the sons of Adonikam, those who came later, their names being Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men.
14 Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.

Ezra 8:1-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZRA 8

In this chapter we are told who and how many went up with Ezra to Jerusalem, Ezr 8:1-14, the gathering of them together at a river, from whence he sent to Babylon for Levites to come to him, who did, Ezr 8:15-20, the proclaiming a fast for a safe and prosperous journey, Ezr 8:21-23, the delivery of the vessels and money given him into the hands of priests, to take the care and charge thereof, Ezr 8:24-30, their safe arrival at Jerusalem, where they deposited the gifts in the temple, offered sacrifices to God, and delivered the king's commissions to his lieutenants and governors, Ezr 8:31-36.

Cross References 5

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 24:3, 4
  • 2. [1 Chronicles 3:22]
  • 3. For ver. 3, see Ezra 2:3-15
  • 4. Ezra 10:30
  • 5. Ezra 10:28

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Septuagint; Hebrew lacks of Zattu
  • [b]. Septuagint; Hebrew lacks Bani
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