81 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. 2 Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush. 3 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. 4 Of the sons of Pahathmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. 5 Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males. 6 Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males. 7 And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males. 8 And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males. 9 Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males. 10 And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males. 11 And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males. 12 And of the sons [1] of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males. 13 And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males. 14 Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, [2] and with them seventy males.
81 These are the family heads and those registered with them who came up with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes: 2 of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; of the descendants of David, Hattush 3 of the descendants of Shekaniah; of the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men; 4 of the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men; 5 of the descendants of Zattu,
81 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: 2 Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom. Of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel. Of the sons of David, Hattush. 3 Of the sons of Shecaniah, who was of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah, with whom were registered 150 men. 4 Of the sons of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men. 5 Of the sons of Zattu,
81 These are the family heads and those who signed up to go up with me from Babylon in the reign of Artaxerxes the king: 2 From the family of Phinehas: Gershom Family of Ithamar: Daniel Family of David: Hattush 3 Family of Shecaniah Family of Parosh: Zechariah, and with him 150 men signed up 4 Family of Pahath-Moab: Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and 200 men 5 Family of Zattu: Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and 300 men 6 Family of Adin: Ebed son of Jonathan, and 50 men 7 Family of Elam: Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and 70 men 8 Family of Shephatiah: Zebadiah son of Michael, and 80 men 9 Family of Joab: Obadiah son of Jehiel, and 218 men 10 Family of Bani: Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and 160 men 11 Family of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai, and 28 men 12 Family of Azgad: Johanan son of Hakkatan, and 110 men 13 Family of Adonikam (bringing up the rear): their names were Eliphelet, Jeuel, Shemaiah, and 60 men 14 Family of Bigvai: Uthai and Zaccur, and 70 men.
81 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: 2 of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom; of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel; of the sons of David, Hattush; 3 of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and registered with him were one hundred and fifty males; 4 of the sons of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males; 5 of the sons of Shechaniah, Ben-Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males; 6 of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males; 7 of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males; 8 of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him eighty males; 9 of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males; 10 of the sons of Shelomith, Ben-Josiphiah, and with him one hundred and sixty males; 11 of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight males; 12 of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him one hundred and ten males; 13 of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these--Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah--and with them sixty males; 14 also of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.
81 Here is a list of the family leaders and the genealogies of those who came with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes: 2 From the family of Phinehas: Gershom. From the family of Ithamar: Daniel. From the family of David: Hattush, 3 a descendant of Shecaniah. From the family of Parosh: Zechariah and 150Â other men were registered. 4 From the family of Pahath-moab: Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah and 200Â other men. 5 From the family of Zattu : Shecaniah son of Jahaziel and 300Â other men. 6 From the family of Adin: Ebed son of Jonathan and 50Â other men. 7 From the family of Elam: Jeshaiah son of Athaliah and 70Â other men. 8 From the family of Shephatiah: Zebadiah son of Michael and 80Â other men. 9 From the family of Joab: Obadiah son of Jehiel and 218Â other men. 10 From the family of Bani : Shelomith son of Josiphiah and 160Â other men. 11 From the family of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai and 28Â other men. 12 From the family of Azgad: Johanan son of Hakkatan and 110Â other men. 13 From the family of Adonikam, who came later : Eliphelet, Jeuel, Shemaiah, and 60Â other men. 14 From the family of Bigvai: Uthai, Zaccur, and 70Â other men.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezra 8:1-14
Commentary on Ezra 8:1-20
(Read Ezra 8:1-20)
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!