Ezra 8:1

Translations

Modern

These are the family heads and genealogical records of those who returned with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:

Traditional

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.

Literal

And these are the heads of their fathers and the genealogy of those going up with me, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king, from Babylon:

Latin

Hi sunt ergo principes familiarum, et genealogia eorum, qui ascenderunt mecum in regno Artaxerxis regis de Babylone.

Original

Hebrew

English

These are the family heads and genealogical records of those who returned with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:

Notes

Ezra 8:1–14

This 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.

Theme notes and profiles

Ezra

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People

Artaxerxes: Persian king during Ezra and Nehemiah's time

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Book of Ezra Family Life and Relations First Book of Esdras Genealogy Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven

Topics

Captivity: Jews Return From Genealogy of the Jews Who Returned from the Captivity Prophecies Concerning Israel: Captivity of Priests and Levites Authorized to Return

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