Ezra 2:40

the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah The occurrence of these names in Nehemiah 10:9 shows that, as throughout this list, we have here the titles of families, not necessarily the names of Zerubbabel's contemporaries. In chap. Ezra 3:9 Jeshua and Kadmiel are mentioned as leading Levites.

of the children of Hodaviah -Hodaviah" appears as -Judah" in Ezra 3:9 and as -Hodevah" in Nehemiah 7:43.

Some apply these words, -of the children of Hodaviah", to both Jeshua and Kadmiel, making them both branches of the more ancient but otherwise unknown family of Hodaviah: others to -Kadmiel" alone, in order to distinguish this Kadmiel from others of the same name. The decision must turn upon our explanation of Ezra 3:9 (see note), and on the whole it seems best to regard the clause as belonging to Kadmiel especially, and as signifying a closer limitation of that family. Thus the Levites comprised the family of Jeshua and those members of the Kadmiel family who belonged to the Hodaviah branch.