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Ezra 8

Ezra 8:3

The Exiles Who Returned with Ezra · Ezra 8:1–14
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Translations

Modern
…of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;
Traditional
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.
Literal
…of the sons of Shechaniah; of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered a hundred and fifty males;
Latin
De filiis Secheniæ, filiis Pharos, Zacharias: et cum eo numerati sunt viri centum quinquaginta.

Original

Hebrew
English
…of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;

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

People

Parosh: Leader who returned with Zerubbabel Shecaniah: Descendant of Parosh who returned from exile Zechariah: Descendant of Parosh who returned with Ezra

Glossary

Book of Ezra Family Life and Relations First Book of Esdras Genealogy Hattush Pharosh Shecaniah, Shechaniah Zechariah (Person)

Topics

Genealogy of the Jews Who Returned from the Captivity Parosh: The Ancestor of One of the Families Which Returned to Jerusalem from Captivity in Babylon Pharosh: The Ancestor of One of the Families Which Returned to Jerusalem from the Captivity in Babylon Shechaniah: Two Men Whose Descendants Returned with Ezra from the Captivity in Babylon Zechariah (Zecharias): The Prophet: Probably the Priest Mentioned In Zechariah (Zecharias): Two Chiefs Who Returned with Ezra