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Ezra 8

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 8 of 10

1 ¶ And these are the heads of the fathers, and the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:

2 From the sons of Phinehas, Gershom. From the sons of Ithamar, Daniel. From the sons of David, Hattush.

3 From the sons of Shechaniah, from the sons of Parosh, Zechariah. And with him were counted by genealogy a hundred and fifty of the males.

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Chapter Summary

1 The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon. 24 He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests. 33 The treasure is weighed in the temple.

Key Hebrew Words

חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים fifty H2572 · TWOT 686c
צוֹם֙ fasting H6685 · TWOT 1890a
אַחֲרֹנִים֒ coming after H314 · TWOT 68f
הִתְיַחֵ֥שׂ enroll oneself H3187 · TWOT 862
קֹ֨דֶשׁ֙ apartness H6944 · TWOT 1990a

People & Context

Gathering at the River Ahava

Ezra gathers the returning exiles at the river Ahava, where they camp for three days. Upon reviewing the people and priests, he discovers there are no…

Recruitment of Levites and Temple-Slaves

Ezra sends leaders to Iddo at Casiphia to request ministers for the house of God. They successfully bring back Sherebiah, Hashabiah, other Levites, an…

Fasting and Prayer for a Safe Journey

Ashamed to ask the king for a military escort after testifying of God's protection, Ezra proclaims a fast at the river Ahava to seek God's protection …

Timeline

Gathering at the River Ahava

Ezra gathers the returning exiles at the river Ahava, where they camp for three days. Upon reviewing the people and priests, he discovers there are no Levites among them.

Ezra 8:15
Recruitment of Levites and Temple-Slaves

Ezra sends leaders to Iddo at Casiphia to request ministers for the house of God. They successfully bring back Sherebiah, Hashabiah, other Levites, and 220 temple-slaves.

Ezra 8:16-20
Fasting and Prayer for a Safe Journey

Ashamed to ask the king for a military escort after testifying of God's protection, Ezra proclaims a fast at the river Ahava to seek God's protection for their journey.

Ezra 8:21-23

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