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.
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!