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Ezra 8

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Ezra 8 . 1 , The companions of Ezra , who returned from Babylon; Ezra 8 . 15 , He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple; Ezra 8 . 21 , He keeps a fast; Ezra 8 . 24 , He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests; Ezra 8 . 31 , From Ahava they come to Jerusalem; Ezra 8 . 33 , The treasure is weighed in the temple; Ezra 8 . 36 , The commission is delivered.

Ezra 8:1

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

Ezra 8:1 · BSB

the chief7 parallels

genealogy3 parallels

them that went up2 parallels

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Ezra 8:2

from the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; from the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; from the descendants of David, Hattush

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Phinehas3 parallels

David2 parallels

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Ezra 8:3

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

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Pharosh3 parallels

This variation is attributable to the translators; the original being uniformly Parosh

Ezra 8:4

from the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;

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Pahathmoab3 parallels

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Ezra 8:6

from the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;

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Adin3 parallels

Ezra 8:7

from the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;

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Elam4 parallels

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Ezra 8:8

from the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men;

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Shephatiah3 parallels

Ezra 8:9

from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;

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Joab2 parallels

Ezra 8:11

from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;

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Bebai3 parallels

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Ezra 8:12

from the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;

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Azgad2 parallels

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the son of Hakkatan or , the youngest son

Ezra 8:13

from the later descendants of Adonikam, these were their names: Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;

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Adonikam2 parallels

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Ezra 8:14

and from the descendants of Bigvai, both Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.

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Bigvai2 parallels

Zabbud1 parallel

or , Zaccur , as some read

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Ezra 8:15

Now I assembled these exiles at the canal that flows to Ahava, and we camped there three days. And when I searched among the people and priests, I found no Levites there.

Ezra 8:15 · BSB

the river that runneth4 parallels

Ahava is supposed to be the river Adiava , which , with the Diava , is said by Ammianus to have given name to Adiabene , a province of Assyria , through which they flowed into the Tigris. These rivers were also called respectively , Anzabas and Zabas , the Caprus and Lycus of Ptolemy; the former of which he places , at its source , in long. 79 degrees , lat. 39+ degrees , and at its junction with the Tigris , in long. 79+ degrees , lat. 36 degrees 6 minutes; and the latter , at its source , in long 78 degrees , lat. 39 degrees; and where it falls into the Tigris , in long. 79 degrees , lat. 36+ degrees. They are now called the Great and Little Zab , or the Zabein , i.e. , the two Zabs , which , says Ibn Haukal , "are considerable streams , each about half as large as the Dejleh . or Tigris. They rise among the mountains of Azerbaijan . of these , the larger is that which runs towards Haditheh. These streams form part of the Tigris , and water the district of Semerah."

Ahava2 parallels

and found3 parallels

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abode Heb. pitched

Ezra 8:16

Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.

Ezra 8:16 · BSB

Shemaiah2 parallels

Nathan1 parallel

Zechariah1 parallel

chief men1 parallel

men of understanding11 parallels

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Ezra 8:17

And I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for him and his kinsmen, the temple servants at Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.

Ezra 8:17 · BSB

Casiphia2 parallels

Casiphia is supposed to denote the Caspian mountains , between Media and Hyrcania , near the Caspian Sea. It is evident , from a comparison of

I told them6 parallels

Heb. I put words in their mouth

the Nethinims3 parallels

ministers5 parallels

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Ezra 8:18

And since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men;

Ezra 8:18 · BSB

by the good hand4 parallels

a man of understanding5 parallels

Mahli2 parallels

Sherebiah6 parallels

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Ezra 8:19

also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men.

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Ezra 8:20

They also brought 220 of the temple servants, all designated by name. David and the officials had appointed them to assist the Levites.

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all of them1 parallel

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Ezra 8:21

And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.

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I proclaimed6 parallels

afflict ourselves9 parallels

to seek9 parallels

for our little ones5 parallels

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Ezra 8:22

For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”

Ezra 8:22 · BSB

I was ashamed2 parallels

The hand14 parallels

his power and his wrath9 parallels

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Ezra 8:23

So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.

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we fasted5 parallels

besought5 parallels

and he was entreated11 parallels

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Ezra 8:24

Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,

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Ezra 8:25

and I weighed out to them the contribution of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the Israelites there had offered for the house of our God.

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weighed5 parallels

the silver2 parallels

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Ezra 8:26

I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, articles of silver weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,

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Ezra 8:27

20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.

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precious1 parallel

Heb. desirable

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fine copper Heb. yellow , or shining brass , The Syriac renders , nechosho korinthyo tovo , "good Corinthian brass;" so called from the brass found after the burning of Corinth by Lucius Mummius , which was , as is generally supposed , brass , copper , silver , and gold , melted together. Sir J. Chardin , however , in a manuscript note , cited by Harmer , mentioned a factitious metal used in the East , and highly esteemed there , which might probably be of an origin as ancient as Ezra. He says , "I have heard some Dutch gentlemen speak of a metal in the island of Sumatra , and among the Macassars , much more esteemed than gold , which royal personages alone are privileged to wear. It is a mixture , if I remember right , of gold and steel , or copper and steel." He afterwards added , "calmbac is the name of this metal , which is composed of gold and copper."

Ezra 8:28

Then I told them, “You are holy to the LORD, and these articles are holy. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers.

Ezra 8:28 · BSB

Ye are holy3 parallels

the vessels11 parallels

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Ezra 8:29

Guard them carefully until you weigh them out in the chambers of the house of the LORD in Jerusalem before the leading priests, Levites, and heads of the Israelite families.”

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Watch ye5 parallels

until ye weigh them before2 parallels

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Ezra 8:30

So the priests and Levites took charge of the silver and gold and sacred articles that had been weighed out to be taken to the house of our God in Jerusalem.

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the house of our God5 parallels

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Ezra 8:31

On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God was upon us to protect us from the hands of the enemies and bandits along the way.

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the river of Ahava2 parallels

the hand8 parallels

and he delivered1 parallel

Ezra and his company had now entered upon a journey of several hundred miles through the desert , which they were nearly four months in completing , encumbered with families and possessions , and carrying large treasures with them , which would invite the attempts of the Arabian hordes , and others , that infested that neighbourhood; yet , having declared to the king , "that the hand of God was upon all them for good that seek him , and that his power and wrath were against all them that forsook him ,"

  • Ezra 8:22 he determined to travel without a guard , except that of the Almighty , being ashamed to ask any other , after his former avowed confidence in Him! Having , therefore , humbled themselves before the Lord , and besought his guidance and protection , he was intreated by them , their enemies were restrained or disabled , and they arrived unmolested at Jerusalem

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Ezra 8:32

So we arrived at Jerusalem and rested there for three days.

Ezra 8:32 · BSB

the whole verse3 parallels

Ezra 8:33

On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.

Ezra 8:33 · BSB

weighed5 parallels

Meremoth1 parallel

Uriah1 parallel

Jozabad1 parallel

Binnui1 parallel

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Ezra 8:34

Everything was verified by number and weight, and the total weight was recorded at that time.

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Ezra 8:35

Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: 12 bulls for all Israel, 96 rams, 77 lambs, and a sin offering of 12 male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD.

Ezra 8:35 · BSB

offered burnt8 parallels

twelve bullocks2 parallels

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Ezra 8:36

They also delivered the king’s edicts to the royal satraps and governors of the region west of the Euphrates, who proceeded to assist the people and the house of God.

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the king's commissions1 parallel

lieutenants2 parallels

they furthered5 parallels

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Echoes Ezra 8:3-14 → Ezra 2:3-20
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Shaped Ezra 8:15–34
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