Focused Passage

Ezra 8:1-14

Ezra Leads the Return with Fasting, Trust, and Sacred Stewardship

Ezra gathers the returnees, secures Levites for temple service, humbles the people in fasting for God's protection, entrusts sacred treasures to faithful priests, and arrives safely in Jerusalem by the gracious hand of God.

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1 These are the family heads and genealogical records of those who returned with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:

2 from the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; from the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; from the descendants of David, Hattush

3 of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;

4 from the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;

5 from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;

6 from the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;

7 from the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;

8 from the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men;

9 from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;

10 from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;

11 from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;

12 from the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;

13 from the later descendants of Adonikam, these were their names: Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;

14 and from the descendants of Bigvai, both Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

These וְאֵ֛לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural are the family אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם H1 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural heads רָאשֵׁ֥י H7218 Noun - masculine plural construct and genealogical records וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֑ם H3187 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural of those who returned הָעֹלִ֣ים H5927 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural with me עִמִּ֗י H5973 Preposition | first person common singular from Babylon מִבָּבֶֽל׃ס H894 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular during the reign בְּמַלְכ֛וּת H4438 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of King הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 Article | Noun - masculine singular Artaxerxes אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא H783 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 2

Original words

from the descendants מִבְּנֵ֤י H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of Phinehas פִֽינְחָס֙ H6372 Noun - proper - masculine singular Gershom גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔םס H1647 Noun - proper - masculine singular from the descendants מִבְּנֵ֥י H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of Ithamar אִיתָמָ֖ר H385 Noun - proper - masculine singular Daniel דָּנִיֵּ֑אלס H1841 Noun - proper - masculine singular from the descendants of מִבְּנֵ֥י H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct David דָוִ֖יד H1732 Noun - proper - masculine singular Hattush חַטּֽוּשׁ׃ס H2407 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

of the descendants מִבְּנֵ֣י H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of Shecaniah שְׁכַנְיָ֔הס H7935 Noun - proper - masculine singular from the descendants מִבְּנֵ֥י H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of Parosh פַרְעֹ֖שׁ H6551 Noun - proper - masculine singular Zechariah זְכַרְיָ֑ה H2148 Noun - proper - masculine singular and with him וְעִמּ֛וֹ H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular [were] registered הִתְיַחֵ֥שׂ H3187 Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct 150 מֵאָ֥ה H3967 Number - feminine singular . . . וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃ס H2572 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural men לִזְכָרִ֖ים H2145 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 4

Original words

from the descendants מִבְּנֵי֙ H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct vvv פַּחַ֣ת H6355 of Pahath-Moab מוֹאָ֔ב H6355 Noun - proper - feminine singular Eliehoenai אֶלְיְהֽוֹעֵינַ֖י H454 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Zerahiah זְרַֽחְיָ֑ה H2228 Noun - proper - masculine singular and with him וְעִמּ֖וֹ H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular 200 מָאתַ֥יִם H3967 Number - fd men הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ס H2145 Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 5

Original words

from the descendants [of Zattu] מִבְּנֵ֥י H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Shecaniah שְׁכַנְיָ֖ה H7935 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jahaziel יַחֲזִיאֵ֑ל H3166 Noun - proper - masculine singular and with him וְעִמּ֕וֹ H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular 300 שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural men הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ס H2145 Article | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Some LXX manuscripts (see also 1 Esdras 8:32); Hebrew from the descendants of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel
Verse 6

Original words

from the descendants וּמִבְּנֵ֣י H1121 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of Adin עָדִ֔ין H5720 Noun - proper - masculine singular Ebed עֶ֖בֶד H5651 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jonathan יוֹנָתָ֑ן H3129 Noun - proper - masculine singular and with him וְעִמּ֖וֹ H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular 50 חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 Number - common plural men הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ס H2145 Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 7

Original words

from the descendants וּמִבְּנֵ֣י H1121 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of Elam עֵילָ֔ם H5867 Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeshaiah יְשַֽׁעְיָ֖ה H3470 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Athaliah עֲתַלְיָ֑ה H6271 Noun - proper - masculine singular and with him וְעִמּ֖וֹ H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular 70 שִׁבְעִ֥ים H7657 Number - common plural men הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ס H2145 Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 8

Original words

from the descendants וּמִבְּנֵ֣י H1121 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of Shephatiah שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה H8203 Noun - proper - masculine singular Zebadiah זְבַדְיָ֖ה H2069 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Michael מִֽיכָאֵ֑ל H4317 Noun - proper - masculine singular and with him וְעִמּ֖וֹ H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular 80 שְׁמֹנִ֥ים H8084 Number - common plural men הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ס H2145 Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 9

Original words

from the descendants מִבְּנֵ֣י H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of Joab יוֹאָ֔ב H3097 Noun - proper - masculine singular Obadiah עֹבַדְיָ֖ה H5662 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jehiel יְחִיאֵ֑ל H3171 Noun - proper - masculine singular and with him וְעִמּ֕וֹ H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular 218 מָאתַ֛יִם H3967 Number - fd . . . וּשְׁמֹנָ֥ה H8083 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular . . . עָשָׂ֖ר H6240 Number - masculine singular construct men הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ס H2145 Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 10

Original words

from the descendants [of Bani] וּמִבְּנֵ֥י H1121 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Shelomith שְׁלוֹמִ֖ית H8019 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Josiphiah יוֹסִפְיָ֑ה H3131 Noun - proper - masculine singular and with him וְעִמּ֕וֹ H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular 160 מֵאָ֥ה H3967 Number - feminine singular . . . וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים H8346 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural men הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ס H2145 Article | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Some LXX manuscripts (see also 1 Esdras 8:36); Hebrew from the descendants of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah
Verse 11

Original words

from the descendants וּמִבְּנֵ֣י H1121 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of Bebai בֵבַ֔י H893 Noun - proper - masculine singular Zechariah זְכַרְיָ֖ה H2148 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Bebai בֵּבָ֑י H893 Noun - proper - masculine singular and with him וְעִמּ֕וֹ H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular 28 עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה H8083 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular men הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ס H2145 Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 12

Original words

from the descendants וּמִבְּנֵ֣י H1121 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of Azgad עַזְגָּ֔ד H5803 Noun - proper - masculine singular Johanan יוֹחָנָ֖ן H3110 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Hakkatan הַקָּטָ֑ן H6997 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular and with him וְעִמּ֕וֹ H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular 110 מֵאָ֥ה H3967 Number - feminine singular . . . וַעֲשָׂרָ֖ה H6235 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular men הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ס H2145 Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 13

Original words

from the later אַחֲרֹנִים֒ H314 Adjective - masculine plural descendants וּמִבְּנֵ֣י H1121 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of Adonikam אֲדֹנִיקָם֮ H140 Noun - proper - masculine singular these וְאֵ֣לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural [were] their names שְׁמוֹתָ֔ם H8034 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Eliphelet אֱלִיפֶ֖לֶט H467 Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeiel יְעִיאֵ֣ל H3273 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Shemaiah וּֽשְׁמַעְיָ֑ה H8098 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular and with them וְעִמָּהֶ֖ם H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural 60 שִׁשִּׁ֥ים H8346 Number - common plural men הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ס H2145 Article | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Or the last
Verse 14

Original words

and from the descendants וּמִבְּנֵ֥י H1121 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of Bigvai בִגְוַ֖י H902 Noun - proper - masculine singular [both] Uthai עוּתַ֣י H5793 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Zaccur וְזָבוּד H2139 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular and with them וְעִמּ֖וֹ H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular 70 שִׁבְעִ֥ים H7657 Number - common plural men הַזְּכָרִֽים׃פ H2145 Article | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • LXX, Syriac, and an alternate MT reading; the other alternate reads Zabbud.

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