Ezra 8:1-14

1 These are now the Rashei Avoteihem, and this is the register of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artachshasta the Melech:

2 Of the Bnei Pinchas, Gershom; of the Bnei Itamar, Daniel; of the Bnei Dovid, Chattush;

3 Of the Bnei Shechanyah, of the Bnei Parosh, Zecharyah; and with him were reckoned by register of the zakhar 150.

4 Of the Bnei Pachat-Moav, Elyehoeinai ben Zerachyah, and with him 200 zakhar.

5 Of the Bnei Shechanyah, ben Yachziel, and with him 300 zakhar.

6 Of the banim also of Adin, Eved ben Yonatan, and with him 50 zakhar.

7 And of the Bnei Elam, Yeshayah ben Atalyah, and with him 70 zakhar.

8 And of the Bnei Shephatyah, Zevadyah ben Michael, and with him 80 zakhar.

9 Of the Bnei Yoav, Ovadyah ben Yechiel, and with him 218 zakhar.

10 And of the Bnei Shlomit, ben Yosiphyah, and with him 160 zakhar.

11 And of the Bnei Bevai, Zecharyah ben Bevai, and with him 28 zakhar.

12 And of the Bnei Azgad, Yochanan ben Hakkatan, and with him 110 zakhar.

13 And of the younger Bnei Adonikam, whose shmot are these, Eliphelet, Ye’i’el, and Shemayah, and with them 60 zakhar.

14 Of the banim also of Bigvai, Utai, and Zakkur, and with them 70 zakhar.

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.