New English Translation
Ezra 8:9
9from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;
Ezra 8:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
- New International Version (NIV)of the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;
- English Standard Version (ESV)Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men.
- New King James Version (NKJV)of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males;
Context of Ezra 8:9
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; from 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;
Read all of Ezra 8Ezra 8:9 word by word
מִבְּנֵ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב עֹבַדְיָ֖ה בֶּן־יְחִיאֵ֑ל וְעִמּ֕וֹ מָאתַ֛יִם וּשְׁמֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר הַזְּכָרִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
- Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ‛ôbadyâh ‛ôbadyâhû · ObadiahH5662
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Jehielיְחִיאֵלyechîy'êl yechav'êl · JehielH3171
- and with him two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- and eighteenעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
- and eighteenשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
- malesזָכָרzâkâr · maleH2145
Cross-references for Ezra 8:9
Commentaries on Ezra 8:9
- 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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- 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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