Ezra 8:1

1 Now these are the heads of their fathers' [houses], and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Bavel, in the reign of Artachshasta the king:

Ezra 8:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 8:1

These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the
genealogy of them
Which follows from hence to the end of ( Ezra 8:14 ) ,

that went up with me from Babylon;
with Ezra the priest and scribe, the writer of this book:

in the reign of Artaxerxes the king;
that is, Darius Hystaspis, in the seventh year of his reign, see ( Ezra 7:1 Ezra 7:7 ) , though many think Artaxerxes Longimanus is meant.

Ezra 8:1 In-Context

1 Now these are the heads of their fathers' [houses], and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Bavel, in the reign of Artachshasta the king:

2 Of the sons of Pinechas, Gershom. Of the sons of Itamar, Daniyel. Of the sons of David, Hattush.

3 Of the sons of Shekhanyahu, of the sons of Par`osh, Zekharyah; and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males one hundred fifty.

4 Of the sons of Pachat-Mo'av, Elyeho`enai the son of Zerachyah; and with him two hundred males.

5 Of the sons of Shekhanyahu, the son of Yachazi'el; and with him three hundred males.