Focused Passage

Ezra 2:36-58

The Returned Exiles and the Reconstituted Worshiping Community

The decree of return becomes a counted covenant community, ordered by family, place, worship office, priestly legitimacy, and freewill devotion to the house of the Lord.

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36The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;

37the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

38the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;

39and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.

41The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.

42The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.

43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

44the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,

45the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,

46the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,

47the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,

48the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,

49the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,

50the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,

51the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

52the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

53the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

54the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,

56the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

57the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.

58The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

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References and Original Words

Verse 36

Original words

The priestsהַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑יםH3548Article | Noun - masculine pluralThe descendantsבְּנֵ֤יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Jedaiahיְדַֽעְיָה֙H3048Noun - proper - masculine singularthrough the houseלְבֵ֣יתH1004Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof Jeshuaיֵשׁ֔וּעַH3442Noun - proper - masculine singular973תְּשַׁ֥עH8672Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שִׁבְעִ֥יםH7657Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃סH7969Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 37

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Immerאִמֵּ֔רH564Noun - proper - masculine singular1,052אֶ֖לֶףH505Number - masculine singular. . .חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃סH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - md
Verse 38

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Pashhurפַשְׁח֔וּרH6583Noun - proper - masculine singular1,247אֶ֕לֶףH505Number - masculine singular. . .מָאתַ֖יִםH3967Number - fd. . .אַרְבָּעִ֥יםH705Number - common plural. . .וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃סH7651Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 39

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and the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Harimחָרִ֔םH2766Noun - proper - masculine singular1,017אֶ֖לֶףH505Number - masculine singular. . .וְשִׁבְעָ֥הH7651Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular. . .עָשָֽׂר׃סH6240Number - masculine singular
Verse 40

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The Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םH3881Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralthe descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Jeshuaיֵשׁ֧וּעַH3442Noun - proper - masculine singularand Kadmielוְקַדְמִיאֵ֛לH6934Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularthrough the lineלִבְנֵ֥יH1121Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructof Hodaviahהוֹדַוְיָ֖הH1938Noun - proper - masculine singular74שִׁבְעִ֥יםH7657Number - common plural. . .וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃סH702Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Hodaviah is a variant of Hodevah; see Nehemiah 7:43.
Verse 41

Original words

The singersהַֽמְשֹׁרְרִ֑יםH7891Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralthe descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Asaphאָסָ֔ףH623Noun - proper - masculine singular128מֵאָ֖הH3967Number - feminine singular. . .עֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃פH8083Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 42

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vvvבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructThe gatekeepersהַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗יםH7778Article | Noun - masculine pluralthe descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Shallumשַׁלּ֤וּםH7967Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Aterאָטֵר֙H333Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Talmonטַלְמ֣וֹןH2929Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Akkubעַקּ֔וּבH6126Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Hatitaחֲטִיטָ֖אH2410Noun - proper - masculine singularand the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Shobaiשֹׁבָ֑יH7630Noun - proper - masculine singular139מֵאָ֖הH3967Number - feminine singular. . .שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםH7970Number - common plural. . .וְתִשְׁעָֽה׃פH8672Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singularin allהַכֹּ֕לH3605Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 43

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The temple servantsהַנְּתִינִ֑יםH5411Article | Noun - masculine pluralthe descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Zihaצִיחָ֥אH6727Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Hasuphaחֲשׂוּפָ֖אH2817Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Tabbaothטַבָּעֽוֹת׃H2884Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew The Nethinim; also in verses 58 and 70
Verse 44

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Kerosקֵרֹ֥סH7026Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּֽנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Siahaסִֽיעֲהָ֖אH5517Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Padonפָדֽוֹן׃H6303Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Siaha is a variant of Sia; see Nehemiah 7:47.
Verse 45

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Lebanahלְבָנָ֥הH3838Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Hagabahחֲגָבָ֖הH2286Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Akkubעַקּֽוּב׃H6126Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 46

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Hagabחָגָ֥בH2285Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof ShalmaiשַׁמְלַיH8073Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Hananחָנָֽן׃H2605Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Alternate MT reading (see also Nehemiah 7:48); the other alternate reads Shamlai
Verse 47

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the descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Giddelגִדֵּ֥לH1435Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Gaharגַ֖חַרH1515Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Reaiahרְאָיָֽה׃H7211Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 48

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the descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Rezinרְצִ֥יןH7526Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Nekodaנְקוֹדָ֖אH5353Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Gazzamגַזָּֽם׃H1502Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 49

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the descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Uzzaעֻזָּ֥אH5798Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Paseahפָסֵ֖חַH6454Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Besaiבֵסָֽי׃H1153Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 50

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the descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Asnahאַסְנָ֥הH619Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof MeunimמְעִינִיםH4586Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Nephusimנְפִיסִים׃H5304Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Nephusim is a variant of Nephushesim; see Nehemiah 7:52.
Verse 51

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Bakbukבַקְבּ֥וּקH1227Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Hakuphaחֲקוּפָ֖אH2709Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Harhurחַרְחֽוּר׃H2744Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 52

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the descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Bazluthבַצְל֥וּתH1213Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Mehidaמְחִידָ֖אH4240Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Harshaחַרְשָֽׁא׃H2797Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Bazluth is a variant of Bazlith; see Nehemiah 7:54.
Verse 53

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Barkosבַרְק֥וֹסH1302Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּֽנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Siseraסִֽיסְרָ֖אH5516Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Temahתָֽמַח׃H8547Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 54

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Neziahנְצִ֖יחַH5335Noun - proper - masculine singularand the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Hatiphaחֲטִיפָֽא׃H2412Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 55

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The descendantsבְּנֵ֖יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof the servantsעַבְדֵ֣יH5650Noun - masculine plural constructof Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הH8010Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Sotaiסֹטַ֥יH5479Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Hassopherethהַסֹּפֶ֖רֶתH5618Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Perudaפְרוּדָֽא׃H6514Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Peruda is a variant of Perida; see Nehemiah 7:57.
Verse 56

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Jaalaיַעְלָ֥הH3279Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Darkonדַרְק֖וֹןH1874Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Giddelגִדֵּֽל׃H1435Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 57

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֧יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֣הH8203Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Hattilחַטִּ֗ילH2411Noun - proper - masculine singularthe descendantsבְּנֵ֛יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructvvvפֹּכֶ֥רֶתH6380of Pochereth-hazzebaimהַצְּבָיִ֖יםH6380Noun - proper - masculine singularand the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Amiאָמִֽי׃H532Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Ami is a variant of Amon; see Nehemiah 7:59.
Verse 58

Original words

The temple servantsהַנְּתִינִ֔יםH5411Article | Noun - masculine pluraland descendantsוּבְנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof the servantsעַבְדֵ֣יH5650Noun - masculine plural constructof Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הH8010Noun - proper - masculine singular[numbered] 392שְׁלֹ֥שׁH7969Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .תִּשְׁעִ֥יםH8673Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃סH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - mdin allכָּ֨ל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct

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