Ezra 8:7-17

7 Of the sons of `Elam, Yesha`yah the son of `Atalyah; and with him seventy males.
8 Of the sons of Shefatyah, Zevadyah the son of Mikha'el; and with him eighty males.
9 Of the sons of Yo'av, `Ovadyah the son of Yechi'el; and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
10 Of the sons of Shelomit, the son of Yosifyah; and with him one hundred sixty males.
11 Of the sons of Bevai, Zekharyah the son of Bevai; and with him twenty-eight males.
12 Of the sons of Azgad, Yochanan the son of Katan; and with him one hundred ten males.
13 Of the sons of Adonikam, [who were] the last; and these are their names: Elifelet, Ye`u'el, and Shemayah; and with them sixty males.
14 Of the sons of Bigvai, `Utai and Zakkur; and with them seventy males.
15 I gathered them together to the river that runs to Ahava; and there we encamped three days: and I viewed the people, and the Kohanim, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
16 Then sent I for Eli`ezer, for Ari'el, for Shemayah, and for Elnatan, and for Yariv, and for Elnatan, and for Natan, and for Zekharyah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Yoiariv, and for Elnatan, who were teachers.
17 I sent them forth to `Iddo the chief at the place Kasifyah; and I told them what they should tell `Iddo, [and] his brothers the temple servants, at the place Kasifyah, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.

Ezra 8:7-17 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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