Ezra 8:7
7 of the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;
Other Translations of Ezra 8:7
King James Version
7 And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
English Standard Version
7 Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men.
The Message
7 Family of Elam: Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and 70 men
New King James Version
7 of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males;
New Living Translation
7 From the family of Elam: Jeshaiah son of Athaliah and 70Â other men.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezra 8:7
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!