Ezra 8:1

Ezra 8:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
• New International Version (NIV)These are the family heads and those registered with them who came up with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the heads of their fathers' houses, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:
• New King James Version (NKJV)These are the heads of their fathers’ houses, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of King Artaxerxes:

Context of Ezra 8:1

Now these are the heads of their fathers’ households and the genealogical enrollment of those who went up with me from Babylon in the reign of King Artaxerxes: 2of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom; of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel; of the sons of David, Hattush; 3of the sons of Shecaniah who was of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah and with him 150 males who were in the genealogical list;

Ezra 8:1 word by word

וְאֵ֛לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֥י אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֑ם הָעֹלִ֣ים עִמִּ֗י בְּמַלְכ֛וּת אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מִבָּבֶֽל׃ סRead the interlinear

• Now theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• are the headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• of their fathers’אָב'âb · fatherH1
• and the genealogicalיָחַשׂyâchaώ · to enrollH3187
• of those who wentעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• up with me from Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• in the reignמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• of Kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Artaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּא'artachshashtâ' 'artachshasht' · ArtaxerxesH783

Cross-references for Ezra 8:1

• Ezra 1:5Then the heads of fathers’ households of Judah and Benjamin and the priests and the Levites arose, even everyone whose spirit God had stirred to go up and rebuild the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem.
• 1 Chronicles 9:34These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites according to their generations, chief men, who lived in Jerusalem.
• 1 Chronicles 24:31These also cast lots just as their relatives the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites--the head of fathers’ households as well as those of his younger brother.
• 1 Chronicles 26:32and his relatives, capable men, were 2,700 in number, heads of fathers’ households. And King David made them overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites concerning all the affairs of God and of the king.
• 2 Chronicles 26:12The total number of the heads of the households, of valiant warriors, was 2,600.
• Nehemiah 7:70Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 basins, 530 priests’ garments.
• Ezra 2:62These searched among their ancestral registration, but they could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood.
• 1 Chronicles 4:33and all their villages that were around the same cities as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they have their genealogy.
• 1 Chronicles 9:1So all Israel was enrolled by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away into exile to Babylon for their unfaithfulness.
• Ezra 7:7Some of the sons of Israel and some of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers and the temple servants went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.

Commentaries on Ezra 8:1

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The companions of Ezra. (1-20) Ezra implores God's blessing. (21-23) Treasures committed to the priests. (24-30) Ezra arrives at Jerusalem. (31-36) Verses 1-20 Ezra assembles the outcasts of Israel, and the dispersed of Judah. God raised up the spirits of a small remnant to accompany him. What a pity that good men should omit a good work, for want of being spoken to!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

Topics related to Ezra 8:1

• Genealogy

In the dictionaries

• Artaxerxes
• Babylon
• Ezra
• Require
• Scribe
• Esdras, the First Book of
• Genealogy
• Moses

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