God’s Word Translation
Ezra 8:3
3from the family of David: Hattush, son of Shecaniah from the family of Parosh: Zechariah, with 150 males whose genealogies were known
Ezra 8:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.
- New International Version (NIV)of the descendants of Shekaniah; of the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;
- English Standard Version (ESV)Of the sons of Shecaniah, who was of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah, with whom were registered 150 men.
- New King James Version (NKJV)of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and registered with him were one hundred and fifty males;
Context of Ezra 8:3
1These are the leaders of the families and the genealogy of those who left Babylon with me during the reign of King Artaxerxes: 2from the family of Phinehas: Gershom from the family of Ithamar: Daniel from the family of David: Hattush, son of Shecaniah from the family of Parosh: Zechariah, with 150 males whose genealogies were known 4from the family of Pahath Moab: Eliehoenai, son of Zerahiah, with 200 males 5from the family of Zattu: Shecaniah, son of Jahaziel, with 300 males
Read all of Ezra 8Ezra 8:3 word by word
מִבְּנֵ֣י שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה ס מִבְּנֵ֥י פַרְעֹ֖שׁ זְכַרְיָ֑ה וְעִמּ֛וֹ הִתְיַחֵ֥שׂ לִזְכָרִ֖ים מֵאָ֥ה וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Shechaniahשְׁכַנְיָהוּshekanyâh shekanyâhû · ShecaniahH7935
- of Pharoshפַּרְעֹשׁpar‛ôsh · ParoshH6551
- Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
- and with him were reckoned by genealogyיָחַשׂyâchaώ · to enrollH3187
- of the malesזָכָרzâkâr · maleH2145
- an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- and fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
Cross-references for Ezra 8:3
Commentaries on Ezra 8:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Of the sons of Shechaniah - There were three of this name; the second is mentioned Ezra 8:6, and the third Ezra 10:2. They were all different persons, as may be seen from their fathers' houses.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14This list shows the family leaders who bravely traveled with Ezra to Jerusalem to join the Jewish community. It includes fifteen families represented by 1,515 men. With women and children, the total might have been around 5,000 people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141. this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon--The number given here amounts to 1754. But this is the register of adult males only, and as there were women and children also (Ezr 8:21), the whole caravan may be considered as comprising between six thousand and seven thousand.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezra 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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