Ezra 8:1-11

1 These are their family heads, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia, in the reign of King Artaxerxes:

2 Of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom. Of Ithamar, Daniel. Of David, Hattush,

3 of the descendants of Shecaniah. Of Parosh, Zechariah, with whom were registered one hundred fifty males.

4 Of the descendants of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.

5 Of the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.

6 Of the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.

7 Of the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.

8 Of the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him eighty males.

9 Of the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred eighteen males.

10 Of the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him one hundred sixty males.

11 Of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight males.

Ezra 8:1-11 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]. Gk 1 Esdras 8.32: Heb lacks [of Zattu]
• [b]. Gk 1 Esdras 8.36: Heb lacks [Bani]