Ezra 8
Revised Version 1895
1Now theseH428 are the headsH7218 of their fathers’H1 houses, and this is the genealogyH3187 of them that wentH5927 upH5927 with meH5973 from BabylonH894, in the reignH4438 of ArtaxerxesH783 the kingH4428. 2Of the sonsH1121 of PhinehasH6372, GershomH1647: of the sonsH1121 of IthamarH385, DanielH1840: of the sonsH1121 of DavidH1732, HattushH2407. 3Of the sonsH1121 of ShecaniahH7935; of the sonsH1121 of ParoshH6551, ZechariahH2148: and with him were reckoned by genealogyH3187 of the malesH2145 an hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572. 4Of the sonsH1121 of Pahath-moabH6355, EliehoenaiH454 the sonH1121 of ZerahiahH2228; and with him twoH3967 hundredH3967 malesH2145. 5Of the sonsH1121 of ShecaniahH7935, the sonH1121 of JahazielH3166; and with him threeH7969 hundredH3967 malesH2145. 6And of the sonsH1121 of AdinH5720, EbedH5651 the sonH1121 of JonathanH3129; and with him fiftyH2572 malesH2145. 7And of the sonsH1121 of ElamH5867, JeshaiahH3470 the sonH1121 of AthaliahH6271; and with him seventyH7657 malesH2145. 8And of the sonsH1121 of ShephatiahH8203, ZebadiahH2069 the sonH1121 of MichaelH4317; and with him fourscore malesH2145. 9Of the sonsH1121 of JoabH3097, ObadiahH5662 the sonH1121 of JehielH3171; and with him twoH3967 hundredH3967 and eighteenH6240 malesH2145. 10And of the sonsH1121 of ShelomithH8019, the sonH1121 of JosiphiahH3131; and with him an hundredH3967 and threescore malesH2145. 11And of the sonsH1121 of BebaiH893, ZechariahH2148 the sonH1121 of BebaiH893; and with him twentyH6242 and eightH8083 malesH2145. 12And of the sonsH1121 of AzgadH5803, JohananH3110 the sonH1121 of HakkatanH6997; and with him an hundredH3967 and tenH6235 malesH2145. 13And of the sonsH1121 of AdonikamH140, that were the lastH314; and theseH428 are their namesH8034, ElipheletH467, JeuelH3273, and ShemaiahH8098, and with them threescore malesH2145. 14And of the sonsH1121 of BigvaiH902, UthaiH5793 and ZabbudH2072; and with them seventyH7657 malesH2145. 15And I gatheredH6908 them togetherH6908 to the riverH5104 that runneth to AhavaH163; and there weH3117 encampedH2583 threeH7969 daysH3117: and I viewed the peopleH5971, and the priestsH3548, and foundH4672 there noneH3808 of the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878. 16Then sentH7971 I for EliezerH461, for ArielH740, for ShemaiahH8098, and for ElnathanH494, and for JaribH3402, and for ElnathanH494, and for NathanH5416, and for ZechariahH2148, and for MeshullamH4918, chiefH7218 menH7218; also for JoiaribH3114, and for ElnathanH494, which were teachersH995. 17And I sentH3318 them forthH3318 unto IddoH112 the chiefH7218 at the placeH4725 CasiphiaH3703; and I toldH1696 them whatH1697 they should sayH1696 unto IddoH112, and his brethrenH251 the Nethinim, at the placeH4725 CasiphiaH3703, that they should bringH935 unto usH413 ministersH8334 for the houseH1004 of our GodH430. 18And accordingH5921 to the goodH2896 handH3027 of our GodH430 uponH5921 usH5921 they broughtH935 usH5921 a manH376 of discretionH7922, of the sonsH1121 of MahliH4249, the sonH1121 of LeviH3878, the sonH1121 of IsraelH3478; and SherebiahH8274, with his sonsH1121 and his brethrenH251, eighteenH6240; 19and HashabiahH2811, and with him JeshaiahH3470 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, his brethrenH251 and their sonsH1121, twentyH6242; 20and of the Nethinim, whom DavidH1732 and the princesH8269 had givenH5414 for the serviceH5656 of the LevitesH3881, twoH4480 hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 Nethinim: allH3605 of them were expressed by nameH8034. 21Then I proclaimedH7121 a fastH6685 there, at the riverH5104 AhavaH163, that weH8033 might humble ourselvesH4480 beforeH6440 our GodH430, to seekH1245 of him a straightH3477 wayH1870, for usH5921, and for our littleH2945 onesH2945, and for allH3605 our substance. 22For I was ashamedH954 to askH7592 of the kingH4428 a band of soldiersH2428 and horsemenH6571 to helpH5826 usH5921 againstH5921 the enemyH341 in the wayH1870: becauseH3588 weH3588 had spokenH559 unto the kingH4428, sayingH559, The handH3027 of our GodH430 is uponH5921 allH3605 them that seekH1245 him, for goodH2896; but his powerH3027 and his wrathH639 is againstH5921 allH3605 them that forsakeH5800 him. 23SoH5921 we fastedH6684 and besought our GodH430 for this: and he was entreatedH6279 of usH5921. 24Then I separatedH914 twelveH6240 of the chiefsH8269 of the priestsH3548, even SherebiahH8274, HashabiahH2811, and tenH6235 of their brethrenH251 with them, 25and weighedH8254 unto them the silverH3701, and the goldH2091, and the vesselsH3627, evenH853 the offering for the houseH1004 of our GodH430, whichH1004 the kingH4428, and his counsellors, and his princesH8269, and allH3605 IsraelH3478 there presentH4672, had offeredH7311: 26I evenH5921 weighedH8254 intoH5921 their handH3027 sixH8337 hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 talentsH3603 of silverH3701, and silverH3701 vesselsH3627 an hundredH3967 talentsH3603; of goldH2091 an hundredH3967 talentsH3603; 27and twentyH6242 bowlsH3713 of goldH2091, of a thousandH505 daricsH150; and twoH8147 vesselsH3627 of fine bright brassH5178, preciousH2532 as goldH2091. 28And I saidH559 unto them, Ye are holyH6944 unto the LORDH3068, and the vesselsH3627 are holyH6944; and the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 are a freewillH5071 offering unto the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of your fathersH1. 29WatchH8104 ye, and keepH8104 them, untilH5704 ye weighH8254 them beforeH6440 the chiefsH8269 of the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881, and the princesH8269 of the fathers’H1 housesH1004 of IsraelH3478, at JerusalemH3389, in the chambersH3957 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068. 30SoH935 the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 receivedH935 the weightH4948 of the silverH3701 and the goldH2091, and the vesselsH3627, to bringH935 them to JerusalemH3389 unto the houseH1004 of our GodH430. 31Then we departedH5265 from the riverH5104 of AhavaH163 on the twelfth dayH2320 of the firstH7223 monthH2320, to goH1961 unto JerusalemH3389: and the handH3027 of our GodH430 was uponH5921 usH5921, and he deliveredH5337 usH5921 from the handH3027 of the enemyH341 and the lier in waitH693 by the wayH1870. 32And weH3117 cameH935 to JerusalemH3389, and abodeH3427 there threeH7969 daysH3117. 33And on the fourthH7243 dayH3117 was the silverH3701 and the goldH2091 and the vesselsH3627 weighedH8254 in the houseH1004 of our GodH430 intoH5921 the handH3027 of MeremothH4822 the sonH1121 of UriahH223 the priestH3548; and with him was EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of PhinehasH6372; and with them was JozabadH3107 the sonH1121 of JeshuaH3442, and NoadiahH5129 the sonH1121 of BinnuiH1131, the LevitesH3881; 34the wholeH3605 by numberH4557 and by weightH4948: and allH3605 the weightH4948 was writtenH3789 at that time. 35The childrenH1121 of the captivityH7628, which were comeH935 outH5921 of exileH1473, offeredH7126 burntH5930 offeringsH3068 unto the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, twelveH6240 bullocks for allH3605 IsraelH3478, ninetyH8673 and sixH8337 ramsH352, seventyH7657 and sevenH7651 lambsH3532, twelveH6240 he-goats for a sinH2403 offering: allH3605 this was a burntH5930 offering unto the LORDH3068. 36And they deliveredH5414 the king’sH4428 commissionsH5414 unto the king’sH4428 satrapsH323, and to the governorsH6346 beyondH5676 the riverH5104: and they furthered the peopleH5971 and the houseH1004 of GodH430.
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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