Ezra 8:2-12

2 Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom; of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel; of the sons of David, Hattush, (the son of Shechaniah);
3 of the sons of Shechaniah and of the sons of Pharosh, Zechariah, and with him were numbered an hundred and fifty men; (of the sons of Pharosh, Zechariah, and with him were listed a hundred and fifty men;)
4 of the sons of Pahath, Moab, and Elihoenai, the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred men; (of the sons of Pahathmoab, Elihoenai, the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred men;)
5 of the sons of (Zattu,) Shechaniah, the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred men;
6 of the sons of Adin, Ebed, the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty men;
7 of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah, the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy men;
8 of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah, the son of Michael, and with him fourscore men;
9 of the sons of Joab, Obadiah, the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen men;
10 of the sons of (Bani,) Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and sixty men;
11 of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah, the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight men;
12 of the sons of Azgad, Johanan, the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten men;

Ezra 8:2-12 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.

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