Tree of Life Version
Ezra 8:3
3from the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh—Zechariah and with him were 150 males were enrolled by genealogy;
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
1Now these are the patriarchal leaders, and the genealogical records of those who came up with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes: 2from the sons of Phinehas—Gershom; from the sons of Ithamar—Daniel; from the sons of David—Hattush; from the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh—Zechariah and with him were 150 males were enrolled by genealogy; 4from the sons of Pahath-moab—Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah and with him were 200 males enrolled by genealogy; 5from the sons of Shechaniah—the son of Jahaziel and 300 males with him.
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
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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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