Ezra 2
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Ezra 2:40-63

40The LevitesH3881:

the descendantsH1121 of JeshuaH3442 and KadmielH6934 (through the lineH1121 of HodaviahH19381), 74H7657H702.

41The singersH7891:

the descendantsH1121 of AsaphH623, 128H3967H6242H8083.

42The gatekeepersH1121H7778:

the descendantsH1121 of ShallumH7967, the descendantsH1121 of AterH333, the descendantsH1121 of TalmonH2929, the descendantsH1121 of AkkubH6126, the descendantsH1121 of HatitaH2410, and the descendantsH1121 of ShobaiH7630, 139H3967H7970H8672 in allH3605.

43The temple servantsH5411:2

the descendantsH1121 of ZihaH6727, the descendantsH1121 of HasuphaH2817, the descendantsH1121 of TabbaothH2884, 44the descendantsH1121 of KerosH7026, the descendantsH1121 of SiahaH5517,3 the descendantsH1121 of PadonH6303, 45the descendantsH1121 of LebanahH3838, the descendantsH1121 of HagabahH2286, the descendantsH1121 of AkkubH6126, 46the descendantsH1121 of HagabH2285, the descendantsH1121 of ShalmaiH8073,4 the descendantsH1121 of HananH2605, 47the descendantsH1121 of GiddelH1435, the descendantsH1121 of GaharH1515, the descendantsH1121 of ReaiahH7211, 48the descendantsH1121 of RezinH7526, the descendantsH1121 of NekodaH5353, the descendantsH1121 of GazzamH1502, 49the descendantsH1121 of UzzaH5798, the descendantsH1121 of PaseahH6454, the descendantsH1121 of BesaiH1153, 50the descendantsH1121 of AsnahH619, the descendantsH1121 of MeunimH4586, the descendantsH1121 of NephusimH5304,5 51the descendantsH1121 of BakbukH1227, the descendantsH1121 of HakuphaH2709, the descendantsH1121 of HarhurH2744, 52the descendantsH1121 of BazluthH1213,6 the descendantsH1121 of MehidaH4240, the descendantsH1121 of HarshaH2797, 53the descendantsH1121 of BarkosH1302, the descendantsH1121 of SiseraH5516, the descendantsH1121 of TemahH8547, 54the descendantsH1121 of NeziahH5335, and the descendantsH1121 of HatiphaH2412.

55The descendantsH1121 of the servantsH5650 of SolomonH8010:

the descendantsH1121 of SotaiH5479, the descendantsH1121 of HassopherethH5618, the descendantsH1121 of PerudaH6514,7 56the descendantsH1121 of JaalaH3279, the descendantsH1121 of DarkonH1874, the descendantsH1121 of GiddelH1435, 57the descendantsH1121 of ShephatiahH8203, the descendantsH1121 of HattilH2411, the descendantsH1121 of Pochereth-hazzebaimH6380, and the descendantsH1121 of AmiH532.8 58The temple servantsH5411 and descendantsH1121 of the servantsH5650 of SolomonH8010 numbered 392H7969H3967H8673H8147 in allH3605.

59The followingH428 came upH5927 from Tel-melahH8528, Tel-harshaH8521, CherubH3743, AddanH135,9 and ImmerH564, but they could notH3808H3201 proveH5046 that their familiesH1004H1 were descendedH2233H518 from IsraelH3478H1992:

60the descendantsH1121 of DelaiahH1806, the descendantsH1121 of TobiahH2900, and the descendantsH1121 of NekodaH5353, 652H8337H3967H2572H8147 in all. 61And fromH1121 among the priestsH3548: the descendantsH1121 of HobaiahH2252, the descendantsH1121 of HakkozH6976, and the descendantsH1121 of BarzillaiH1271 (whoH834 had marriedH3947H802 a daughterH1323 of BarzillaiH1271 the GileaditeH1569 and was calledH7121 byH5921 their nameH8034). 62TheseH428 men searched forH1245 their family recordsH3791H3187, but they could notH3808 find themH4672 and so were excludedH1351 fromH4480 the priesthood as uncleanH3550. 63The governorH8660 orderedH559 them notH3808 to eatH398 the most holy thingsH6944 untilH5704H5975 there was a priestH3548 to consult the UrimH224 and ThummimH8550.10

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Notes

  1. 1. Ezra 2:40 Hodaviah is a variant of Hodevah; see Nehemiah 7:43. ↩
  2. 2. Ezra 2:43 Hebrew The Nethinim; also in verses 58 and 70 ↩
  3. 3. Ezra 2:44 Siaha is a variant of Sia; see Nehemiah 7:47. ↩
  4. 4. Ezra 2:46 Alternate MT reading (see also Nehemiah 7:48); the other alternate reads Shamlai ↩
  5. 5. Ezra 2:50 Nephusim is a variant of Nephushesim; see Nehemiah 7:52. ↩
  6. 6. Ezra 2:52 Bazluth is a variant of Bazlith; see Nehemiah 7:54. ↩
  7. 7. Ezra 2:55 Peruda is a variant of Perida; see Nehemiah 7:57. ↩
  8. 8. Ezra 2:57 Ami is a variant of Amon; see Nehemiah 7:59. ↩
  9. 9. Ezra 2:59 Addan is a variant of Addon; see Nehemiah 7:61. ↩
  10. 10. Ezra 2:63 Literally Lights and Perfections ↩

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