Ezra 8 · Verse 1

Ezra 8:1

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.
Ezra 8:1, King James Version

Ezra 8:1 in other translations

BSBThese are the family heads and genealogical records of those who returned with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:
WEBNow these are the heads of their fathers’ households, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:
ASVNow these are the heads of their fathers’ houses, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:
YLTAnd these are heads of their fathers, and the genealogy of those going up with me, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king, from Babylon.
DARBYAnd these are the chief fathers, and their genealogy, who went up with me from Babylon in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
BBENow these are the heads of families who were listed of those who went up with me from Babylon, when Artaxerxes was king.
WebsterThese 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.

What does Ezra 8:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Ezr 8:1-14. Ezra's Companions from Babylon.

1. this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon--The number given here amounts to 1754. But this is the register of adult males only, and as there were women and children also (Ezr 8:21), the whole caravan may be considered as comprising between six thousand and seven thousand.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

The genealogy of the chief persons who went with Ezra from Babylon, Ezr 8:1-14. He gathers them together at Ahava; and finding among them no Levites, he sends confidential persons to the river of Ahava, who return with many Levites and Nethinim, Ezr 8:15-20. He proclaims a fast at Ahava for Divine protection on their journey, Ezr 8:21-23. He delivers to the care of the priests etc., the silver, gold, and sacred vessels, that they might carry them to Jerusalem, and deliver them to the high priest, Ezr 8:24-30. They depart from Ahava, and come to Jerusalem, Ezr 8:31, Ezr 8:32. The vessels are weighed and the weight registered, Ezr 8:33, Ezr 8:34. They offer burnt-offerings to God, Ezr 8:35; deliver the king's commissions to his lieutenants, by whom they are furthered in their work, Ezr 8:36.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezra 8:1-20
Ezra assembles the outcasts of Israel, and the dispersed of Judah. God raised up the spirits of a small remnant to accompany him. What a pity that good men should omit a good work, for want of being spoken to!

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Ezra 8:1 in the original Hebrew

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וְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehand theseH428
רָאשֵׁ֥יra.Shei[are] [the] heads ofH7218
אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.Hemfathers theirH1
וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֑םve.hit.yach.Samand recording genealogy theyH3187
הָעֹלִ֣יםha.'o.Limwho came upH5927
עִמִּ֗י'i.Miwith meH5973
בְּמַלְכ֛וּתbe.mal.Khutin [the] reign ofH4438
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא'ar.tach.Shast'ArtaxerxesH783
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
מִבָּבֶֽל\׃\ \סmi.ba.Velfrom BabylonH894

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Cross references for Ezra 8:1

  • Ezra 7:7

    And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

  • 1 Chronicles 9:1

    So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

  • Ezra 7:13

    I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

  • Nehemiah 7:70-71

    And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments. And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.

  • Ezra 1:5

    Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chronicles 9:34

    These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chronicles 24:31

    These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:32

    And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.

  • 2 Chronicles 26:12

    The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred.

  • 1 Chronicles 4:33

    And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.

  • Ezra 2:62

    These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

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

the chief.
1:5; 1Ch 9:34; 24:31; 26:32; 2Ch 26:12; Ne 7:70,71
genealogy.
2:62; 1Ch 4:33; 9:1
them that went up.
7:7,13

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Context

  • Ezra 8:1

    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.

  • Ezra 8:2

    Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush.

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Ezra 8:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y ESTOS son los cabezas de sus familias, y genealogía de aquellos que subieron conmigo de Babilonia, reinando el rey Artajerjes:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		*Et voici les chefs des pères et la généalogie de ceux qui montèrent avec moi de Babylone, sous le règne du roi Artaxerxès:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und dies sind die Häupter ihrer Väter und ihr Geschlechtsverzeichnis, nämlich derer, die unter der Regierung des Königs Artasasta mit mir aus Babel heraufzogen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hi sunt ergo principes familiarum, et genealogia eorum, qui ascenderunt mecum in regno Artaxerxis regis de Babylone.