Ezra 8:1-14

Those Returning with Ezra

1 These are the family leaders and the genealogical records of those who returned with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:

2 Gershom, from Phinehas's descendants; Daniel, from Ithamar's descendants; Hattush, from David's descendants,

3 who was of Shecaniah's descendants;^[a] Zechariah, from Parosh's descendants, and 150 men with him who were registered by genealogy;

4 Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah from Pahath-moab's descendants, and 200 men with him;

5 Shecaniah^[b] son of Jahaziel from Zattu's descendants, and 300 men with him;

6 Ebed son of Jonathan from Adin's descendants, and 50 men with him;

7 Jeshaiah son of Athaliah from Elam's descendants, and 70 men with him;

8 Zebadiah son of Michael from Shephatiah's descendants, and 80 men with him;

9 Obadiah son of Jehiel from Joab's descendants, and 218 men with him;

10 Shelomith^[c] son of Josiphiah from Bani's descendants, and 160 men with him;

11 Zechariah son of Bebai from Bebai's descendants, and 28 men with him;

12 Johanan son of Hakkatan from Azgad's descendants, and 110 men with him;

13 these are the last ones, from Adonikam's descendants, and their names are: Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and 60 men with them;

14 Uthai and Zaccur^[d] from Bigvai's descendants, and 70 men with them.

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.

Footnotes

• [a] 1 Ch 3:22
• [b] LXX, 1 Esdras 8:32; MT reads the descendants of Shecaniah
• [c] Some LXX, 1 Esdras 8:36; MT reads the descendants of Shelomith
• [d] Alt Hb tradition, some LXX read Zabud