Ezra’s return companions
8:1 These are now the chiefs of the fathers, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתְּא
Artaḥšaśtəʾ, אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא ʾArtaḥšastəʾ, or אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּא ʾArtaḥšaśtāʾwas the fifth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, from 465 to December 424 BC.He was the third son of Xerxes I. In Greek sources he is also surnamed “long-handed” (Ancient Greek: μακρόχειρ Makrókheir; Latin: Longimanus), allegedly because his right hand was longer than his left. For more info click here the king.
8:2 Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of Davidדָּוִד
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here; Hattush.
8:3 Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were counted by genealogy one hundred and fifty of the males .
8:4 Of the sons of Pahasmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and two hundred males with him .
8:5 Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and three hundred males with him .
8:6 Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
8:7 And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliahעֲתַלְיָה
Modern: ʻAtalya, Tiberian: ʿĂṯalyā, Greek: Γοθολία Gotholía; Latin: Athalia) was the daughter of either king Omri, or of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel of Israel, the queen consort of Judah as the wife of King Jehoram, a descendant of King David, and later queen regnant c. 841–835 BCE., and with him seventy males.
8:8 And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him eighty males.
8:9 Of the sons of Joab; Obadiahעֹבַדְיָה
oʊbəˈdaɪ.ə/;ʿŌḇaḏyā or עֹבַדְיָהוּ – ʿŌḇaḏyāhū; “servant of Yah”, or “Slave of Yah [YHWH]”), also known as Abdia the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
8:10 And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him one hundred and sixty males.
8:11 And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty eight males.
8:12 And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the youngest son of Hakkatan, and with him one hundred and ten males.
8:13 And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them sixty males.
8:14 Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.
8:15 And I gathered them together to the river that runs to Ahava; and we camped there in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
8:16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, head men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
8:17 And I sent them with commandment to Iddoעִדּוֹ
Īddō; also Jedo; Greek: Αδει, Αδδω, Adei, Addō meaning “His Love” For more info click here the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what say to Iddoעִדּוֹ
Īddō; also Jedo; Greek: Αδει, Αδδω, Adei, Addō meaning “His Love” For more info click here, and to his brothers the Nethinimנְתִינִים
nəṯīnīm, lit. “given ones”, or “subjects” or Nathinites or Nathineans, was the name given to the Temple assistants in ancient Jerusalem. The term was applied originally in the Book of Joshua (where it is found in its verbal form) to the Gibeonites For more info click here, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our El Haiאלהי
“Living El” (EL=God) For more info click here.
8:18 And by the good hand of our El Haiאלהי
“Living El” (EL=God) For more info click here upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen;
8:19 And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty;
8:20 Also of the Nethinimנְתִינִים
nəṯīnīm, lit. “given ones”, or “subjects” or Nathinites or Nathineans, was the name given to the Temple assistants in ancient Jerusalem. The term was applied originally in the Book of Joshua (where it is found in its verbal form) to the Gibeonites For more info click here, whom Davidדָּוִד
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here and the leaders had appointed for the service of the Levitesלְוִיִּם
/ˈliːvaɪt/ LEE-vyte;romanized: Lǝvīyyīm) or Levi are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The surname Halevi, which consists of the Hebrew definite article “ה” Ha- (‘the’) plus Levi (‘Levite’) is not conclusive regarding being a Levite; a titular use of HaLevi indicates being a Levite. The daughter of a Levite is a Bat Levi (Bat being Hebrew for ‘daughter’) For more info click here, two hundred and twenty Nethinimנְתִינִים
nəṯīnīm, lit. “given ones”, or “subjects” or Nathinites or Nathineans, was the name given to the Temple assistants in ancient Jerusalem. The term was applied originally in the Book of Joshua (where it is found in its verbal form) to the Gibeonites For more info click here: all of them were called by name.
8:21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our El Haiאלהי
“Living El” (EL=God) For more info click here, in order to seek Him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our goods.
8:22 Because I was ashamed to require of the king troops of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken to the king, saying, The hand of our El Haiאלהי
“Living El” (EL=God) For more info click here is on all them for good that seek Him; but his power and His wrath is against all them that forsake Him.
8:23 So we fasted and prayed to our El Haiאלהי
“Living El” (EL=God) For more info click here for this: and appealed to Him.
Ezra delivers the treasures
8:24 Then I separated twelve of the chiefs of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them,
8:25 And weighed to them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our El Haiאלהי
“Living El” (EL=God) For more info click here, which the king, and his counselors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had lifted up:
8:26 I even weighed into their hands six hundred and fifty talents The Biblical weight of a talent is equal to approximately 34 kilograms or 74.96lbs of silver, and silver vessels one hundred talents The Biblical weight of a talent is equal to approximately 34 kilograms or 74.96lbs, and of gold one hundred talentsThe Biblical weight of a talent is equal to approximately 34 kilograms or 74.96lbs;
8:27 Also twenty basins of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
8:28 And I said to them, ya’ll are holy to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here; the vessels are holy too. And the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here El Haiאלהי
“Living El” (EL=God) For more info click here of your fathers.
8:29 Watch and keep [them], until ya’ll weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levitesלְוִיִּם
/ˈliːvaɪt/ LEE-vyte;romanized: Lǝvīyyīm) or Levi are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The surname Halevi, which consists of the Hebrew definite article “ה” Ha- (‘the’) plus Levi (‘Levite’) is not conclusive regarding being a Levite; a titular use of HaLevi indicates being a Levite. The daughter of a Levite is a Bat Levi (Bat being Hebrew for ‘daughter’) For more info click here, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the rooms of the house of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here.
8:30 So the priests and the Levitesלְוִיִּם
/ˈliːvaɪt/ LEE-vyte;romanized: Lǝvīyyīm) or Levi are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The surname Halevi, which consists of the Hebrew definite article “ה” Ha- (‘the’) plus Levi (‘Levite’) is not conclusive regarding being a Levite; a titular use of HaLevi indicates being a Levite. The daughter of a Levite is a Bat Levi (Bat being Hebrew for ‘daughter’) For more info click here took the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring [them] to Jerusalem to the house of our El Haiאלהי
“Living El” (EL=God) For more info click here.
8:31 Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem: and the hand of our El Haiאלהי
“Living El” (EL=God) For more info click here was upon us, and He delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and ambushers along the way.
8:32 And we had come to Jerusalem, and remained there three days.
They are weighed
8:33 And on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our El Haiאלהי
“Living El” (EL=God) For more info click here by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levitesלְוִיִּם
/ˈliːvaɪt/ LEE-vyte;romanized: Lǝvīyyīm) or Levi are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The surname Halevi, which consists of the Hebrew definite article “ה” Ha- (‘the’) plus Levi (‘Levite’) is not conclusive regarding being a Levite; a titular use of HaLevi indicates being a Levite. The daughter of a Levite is a Bat Levi (Bat being Hebrew for ‘daughter’) For more info click here;
8:34 By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.
8:35 Also the sons of those who had come out of the captivity, of the exile, offered burnt offerings to the El Haiאלהי
“Living El” (EL=God) For more info click here of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here.
Orders are delivered
8:36 And they delivered the king’s orders to the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors of [the province] Beyond the River: and they helped the people, and the house of Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator.