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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14and 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

Theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהH428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralare the familyאֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖םH1Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralheadsרָאשֵׁ֥יH7218Noun - masculine plural constructand genealogical recordsוְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֑םH3187Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | third person masculine pluralof those who returnedהָעֹלִ֣יםH5927Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralwith meעִמִּ֗יH5973Preposition | first person common singularfrom Babylonמִבָּבֶֽל׃סH894Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularduring the reignבְּמַלְכ֛וּתH4438Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428Article | Noun - masculine singularArtaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּאH783Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 2

Original words

from the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֤יH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Phinehasפִֽינְחָס֙H6372Noun - proper - masculine singularGershomגֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔םסH1647Noun - proper - masculine singularfrom the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֥יH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Ithamarאִיתָמָ֖רH385Noun - proper - masculine singularDanielדָּנִיֵּ֑אלסH1841Noun - proper - masculine singularfrom the descendants ofמִבְּנֵ֥יH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructDavidדָוִ֖ידH1732Noun - proper - masculine singularHattushחַטּֽוּשׁ׃סH2407Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 3

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of the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֣יH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Shecaniahשְׁכַנְיָ֔הסH7935Noun - proper - masculine singularfrom the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֥יH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Paroshפַרְעֹ֖שׁH6551Noun - proper - masculine singularZechariahזְכַרְיָ֑הH2148Noun - proper - masculine singularand with himוְעִמּ֛וֹH5973Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular[were] registeredהִתְיַחֵ֥שׂH3187Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct150מֵאָ֥הH3967Number - feminine singular. . .וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃סH2572Conjunctive waw | Number - common pluralmenלִזְכָרִ֖יםH2145Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 4

Original words

from the descendantsמִבְּנֵי֙H1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructvvvפַּחַ֣תH6355of Pahath-Moabמוֹאָ֔בH6355Noun - proper - feminine singularEliehoenaiאֶלְיְהֽוֹעֵינַ֖יH454Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Zerahiahזְרַֽחְיָ֑הH2228Noun - proper - masculine singularand with himוְעִמּ֖וֹH5973Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular200מָאתַ֥יִםH3967Number - fdmenהַזְּכָרִֽים׃סH2145Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 5

Original words

from the descendants [of Zattu]מִבְּנֵ֥יH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructShecaniahשְׁכַנְיָ֖הH7935Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Jahazielיַחֲזִיאֵ֑לH3166Noun - proper - masculine singularand with himוְעִמּ֕וֹH5973Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular300שְׁלֹ֥שׁH7969Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine pluralmenהַזְּכָרִֽים׃סH2145Article | 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 descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Adinעָדִ֔יןH5720Noun - proper - masculine singularEbedעֶ֖בֶדH5651Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֑ןH3129Noun - proper - masculine singularand with himוְעִמּ֖וֹH5973Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular50חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572Number - common pluralmenהַזְּכָרִֽים׃סH2145Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 7

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from the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Elamעֵילָ֔םH5867Noun - proper - masculine singularJeshaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֖הH3470Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֑הH6271Noun - proper - masculine singularand with himוְעִמּ֖וֹH5973Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular70שִׁבְעִ֥יםH7657Number - common pluralmenהַזְּכָרִֽים׃סH2145Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 8

Original words

from the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֔הH8203Noun - proper - masculine singularZebadiahזְבַדְיָ֖הH2069Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Michaelמִֽיכָאֵ֑לH4317Noun - proper - masculine singularand with himוְעִמּ֖וֹH5973Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular80שְׁמֹנִ֥יםH8084Number - common pluralmenהַזְּכָרִֽים׃סH2145Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 9

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from the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֣יH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Joabיוֹאָ֔בH3097Noun - proper - masculine singularObadiahעֹבַדְיָ֖הH5662Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Jehielיְחִיאֵ֑לH3171Noun - proper - masculine singularand with himוְעִמּ֕וֹH5973Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular218מָאתַ֛יִםH3967Number - fd. . .וּשְׁמֹנָ֥הH8083Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular. . .עָשָׂ֖רH6240Number - masculine singular constructmenהַזְּכָרִֽים׃סH2145Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 10

Original words

from the descendants [of Bani]וּמִבְּנֵ֥יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructShelomithשְׁלוֹמִ֖יתH8019Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Josiphiahיוֹסִפְיָ֑הH3131Noun - proper - masculine singularand with himוְעִמּ֕וֹH5973Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular160מֵאָ֥הH3967Number - feminine singular. . .וְשִׁשִּׁ֖יםH8346Conjunctive waw | Number - common pluralmenהַזְּכָרִֽים׃סH2145Article | 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 descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Bebaiבֵבַ֔יH893Noun - proper - masculine singularZechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הH2148Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Bebaiבֵּבָ֑יH893Noun - proper - masculine singularand with himוְעִמּ֕וֹH5973Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular28עֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁמֹנָ֖הH8083Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singularmenהַזְּכָרִֽים׃סH2145Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 12

Original words

from the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Azgadעַזְגָּ֔דH5803Noun - proper - masculine singularJohananיוֹחָנָ֖ןH3110Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Hakkatanהַקָּטָ֑ןH6997Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularand with himוְעִמּ֕וֹH5973Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular110מֵאָ֥הH3967Number - feminine singular. . .וַעֲשָׂרָ֖הH6235Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singularmenהַזְּכָרִֽים׃סH2145Article | Noun - masculine plural
Verse 13

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from the laterאַחֲרֹנִים֒H314Adjective - masculine pluraldescendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Adonikamאֲדֹנִיקָם֮H140Noun - proper - masculine singulartheseוְאֵ֣לֶּהH428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural[were] their namesשְׁמוֹתָ֔םH8034Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralElipheletאֱלִיפֶ֖לֶטH467Noun - proper - masculine singularJeielיְעִיאֵ֣לH3273Noun - proper - masculine singularand Shemaiahוּֽשְׁמַעְיָ֑הH8098Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand with themוְעִמָּהֶ֖םH5973Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural60שִׁשִּׁ֥יםH8346Number - common pluralmenהַזְּכָרִֽים׃סH2145Article | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Or the last
Verse 14

Original words

and from the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֥יH1121Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Bigvaiבִגְוַ֖יH902Noun - proper - masculine singular[both] Uthaiעוּתַ֣יH5793Noun - proper - masculine singularand ZaccurוְזָבוּדH2139Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand with themוְעִמּ֖וֹH5973Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular70שִׁבְעִ֥יםH7657Number - common pluralmenהַזְּכָרִֽים׃פH2145Article | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

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

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