Geneva Study Bible Commentary
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 (a) Artaxerxes the king.
(a) Read (Ezr. 7:1-28).
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 (a) Artaxerxes the king.
(a) Read (Ezr. 7:1-28).
CHAPTER VIII _The genealogy of the chief persons who went with Ezra from_ _Babylon_, 1-14. _He gathers them together at Ahava; and finding among them no_ _Levites, he sends confidential persons to...
CHAPTER 8 _ 1. Those who returned with Ezra (Ezra 8:1)_ 2. The gathering at Ahava (Ezra 8:15) 3. The fast proclaimed (Ezra 8:21) 4. The appointment of guardians ...
A LIST OF HEADS OF FAMILIES. It contains the names of the heads of the families who returned to Palestine with Ezra....
CHIEF. heads: i.e. heads of houses. THEM THAT WENT UP. Most of these names appear in Ezr. and Nehemiah 10. The number is 1,496. If there were no women with them, this might be the cause of the "stran...
Ezra 8:1-20. The List of those that went up with Ezra to Jerusalem (_a_) 1 14. List of the Heads of Fathers" Houses, accompanying Ezra 1. _These_are _now the chief of their fathers_ R.V. NOW THESE AR...
TEXT AND VERSE-BY-VERSE COMMENT B. Lists are given of returnees, and treasures which they carried back; the treasures are delivered. 1. The list of returnees is given. TEXT, Ezra 8:1-14 1 Now thes...
_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._ This is the genealogy of them that went up with m...
PARTICULARS OF EZRA'S COMPANY 1. Them that went up] The sum of the numbers given is 1,496. Only males are mentioned, and if no women accompanied them, the absence of such doubtless increased the tend...
THE *JEWS RETURN TO JERUSALEM EZRA _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 8 V1 This is the list of the families and the chief men in the families. They came with me from Babylonia during the rule of King Artaxerx...
VIII. (1-14) A list of the chief names, given by families, of those who accompanied Ezra. (1) THIS IS THE GENEALOGY. — The names of the heads of houses is followed generally by that of the wider fami...
וְ אֵ֛לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֥י אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם וְ הִתְיַחְשָׂ֑ם...
UNITED PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE Ezra 8:1 The number of men who accompanied Ezra amounted to 1754, but the women and children would bring up the gross total to about 7000. The lack of Levites was very seri...
In this chapter we have, first, a representative list of those who joined Ezra when he went up to Jerusalem. First in order, members of the priestly and royal houses are named (verses Ezr 8:1-2). Then...
CONTENTS We have here a further relation of Ezra's journey to Jerusalem. He begins it with prayer; the Lord conducts him and those who accompanied him in safety. An account of his arrival, and his en...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 7 AND 8. Alas! this was not the end of the history. God, in His goodness, must still watch over the unfaithfulness and the failures of His people, even when t...
THESE ARE NOW THE CHIEF OF THEIR FATHERS, AND THIS IS THE GENEALOGY OF THEM,.... Which follows from hence to the end of Ezra 8:14, THAT WENT UP WITH ME FROM BABYLON; with Ezra the priest and scribe,...
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. Ver. 1. _These are now the chief of their fathe...
_That went up with me from Babylon_ Multitudes of the Jews, who loved their ease better than their religion, thinking themselves well where they were, and either not believing that Jerusalem would bet...
1 The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon. 15 He sendeth to Iddo for ministers for the Temple. 21 He keepeth a fast. 24 He committeth the treasures to the custodie of the Priests. 31 Fro...
These are now the chief of their fathers, the oldest living heads or fathers of the descendants in one family, AND THIS IS THE GENEALOGY OF THEM THAT WENT UP WITH ME FROM BABYLON, IN THE REIGN OF ARTA...
THE ASSEMBLING OF THE COMPANY...
A LIST OF EZRA'S COMPANIONS (vv. 1-14) Those who voluntarily came to accompany Ezra to Jerusalem are recorded here, the men numbering almost 1500. Women also must have been present, but are not ment...
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 be...
EZRA CHAPTER 8 Ezra's companions who returned from Babylon, EZRA 8:1. He sendeth to Iddo for Levites to be ministers for the temple, EZRA 8:15. He keepeth a fast at Ahava, EZRA 8:21. He committeth the...
Ezra 8:1 heads H7218 fathers H1 genealogy H3187 (H8692) up H5927 (H8802) Babylon H894 reign H4438 King...
CONTENTS: List of Ezra's companions and his visit to Jerusalem. Treasure placed in the temple. CHARACTERS: God, Ezra, Sherebeah, Hashabiah, Meremoth, Eleazar, Jozabad, Noadiah. CONCLUSION: God's serv...
Ezra 8:15. _The river that runneth to Ahava,_ or the river of Diavam. Adiabena is a remote region, according to Boiste, in Assyria, and contiguous to Parthia: but whether the city and river of Ahava w...
_And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava._ THE ASSEMBLY AT AHAVA I. The long journey commenced. II. An important inspection made. This halt illustrates-- 1. The need of sea...
EZRA 8:1 Ezra Journeys to Jerusalem with a New Wave of Returnees, Bearing Royal Gifts for the Temple. This section gives a more extended account of Ezra’s return to Jerusalem. Readers learn of those w...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] This chapter contains—(i.) A list of the heads of houses, with the number of adult males accompanying each of them, who went with Ezra from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezra...
EXPOSITION THE NUMBER OF THOSE WHO WENT UP TO JERUSALEM WITH EZRA, AND THE NAMES OF THE CHIEF MEN ...
So in chapter eight it gives to us a list of those who went with Ezra, totaling out about 754 of the males, when you add the priests that were added to later. So they numbered the people, and they fou...
1 Chronicles 24:31; 1 Chronicles 26:32; 1 Chronicles 4:33; 1 Chronicles 9:1;...