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.
the chief: Ezra 1:5, 1 Chronicles 9:34, 1 Chronicles 24:31, 1 Chronicles 26:32, 2 Chronicles 26:12, Nehemiah 7:70, Nehemiah 7:71
genealogy: Ezra 2:62, 1 Chronicles 4:33, 1 Chronicles 9:1
them that went up: Ezra 7:7, Ezra 7:13
Reciprocal: Ezra 8:16 - chief men Nehemiah 12:36 - Ezra Psalms 147:2 - he
2.
Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush.
Phinehas: 1 Chronicles 6:3, 1 Chronicles 6:4-15, 1 Chronicles 24:1-6
David: 1 Chronicles 3:1, 1 Chronicles 3:22
Reciprocal: Ezra 8:15 - and found
3.
Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.
Pharosh: This variation is attributable to the translators; the original being uniformly Parosh. Ezra 2:3, Nehemiah 7:8, Nehemiah 10:14, Parosh
4.
Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.
Pahathmoab: Ezra 2:6, Nehemiah 7:11, Nehemiah 10:14
Reciprocal: Ezra 10:30 - Pahathmoab Nehemiah 3:11 - Pahathmoab
5.
Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
6.
Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
Adin: Ezra 2:15, Nehemiah 7:20, Nehemiah 10:16
7.
And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
Elam: Ezra 2:7, Ezra 2:31, Nehemiah 7:12, Nehemiah 7:34
Reciprocal: Ezra 10:26 - Elam
8.
And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
Shephatiah: Ezra 2:4, Nehemiah 7:9, Nehemiah 11:4
9.
Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
Joab: Ezra 2:6, Nehemiah 7:11
10.
And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.
11.
And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.
Bebai: Ezra 2:11, Ezra 10:28, Nehemiah 7:16
Reciprocal: Ezra 8:16 - Zechariah Nehemiah 10:15 - Azgad
12.
And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males.
Azgad: Ezra 2:12, Nehemiah 7:17
the son of Hakkatan: or, the youngest son
Reciprocal: Judges 2:11 - did evil Nehemiah 10:15 - Azgad
13.
And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
Adonikam: Ezra 2:13, Nehemiah 7:18
Reciprocal: Ezra 8:16 - Shemaiah
14.
Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.
Bigvai: Ezra 2:14, Nehemiah 7:19
Zabbud: or, Zaccur, as some read, Nehemiah 10:12
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 10:16 - Bigvai
15.
And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
the river that runneth: 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." Psalms 137:1, Ezekiel 1:1, Ezekiel 3:15, Acts 16:13
Ahava: Ezra 8:21, Ezra 8:31
abode: Heb. pitched
and found: Ezra 8:2, Ezra 7:7, Ezra 7:24
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 12:27 - out Jeremiah 31:6 - Arise
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, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
Shemaiah: Ezra 8:13, Ezra 10:21
Nathan: Ezra 10:39
Zechariah: Ezra 8:11
chief men: Ezra 8:1
men of understanding: Ezra 8:18, 1 Kings 3:11, 1 Chronicles 12:32, 1 Chronicles 26:14, 2 Chronicles 2:12, Proverbs 2:6, Proverbs 20:5, Proverbs 28:2, Daniel 2:21, 2 Timothy 2:7, 1 John 5:20
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 6:10 - Shemaiah Nehemiah 11:10 - Jedaiah
17.
And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
Casiphia: Casiphia is supposed to denote the Caspian mountains, between Media and Hyrcania, near the Caspian Sea. It is evident, from a comparison of Ezra 7:9, with Ezra 8:31, that Casiphia could not be far from Ahava.
I told them: Heb. I put words in their mouth, Exodus 4:15, Deuteronomy 18:18, 2 Samuel 14:3, 2 Samuel 14:19, Jeremiah 1:9, Jeremiah 15:19
the Nethinims: Ezra 2:43, Ezra 2:58, Ezra 7:7
ministers: Numbers 8:22-26, Numbers 18:6, 1 Chronicles 23:3-6, 1 Chronicles 23:26-32, Titus 1:5
Reciprocal: Ezra 8:20 - Nethinims
18.
And by the good hand of our God 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 brethren, eighteen;
by the good hand: Ezra 8:22, Ezra 7:28, Nehemiah 2:8, Proverbs 3:6
a man of understanding: Ezra 8:16, Proverbs 24:3, Jeremiah 3:15, Daniel 1:20, 1 Corinthians 14:20
Mahli: Numbers 3:20, 1 Chronicles 6:19
Sherebiah: Ezra 8:24, Nehemiah 8:7, Nehemiah 9:4, Nehemiah 9:5, Nehemiah 10:12, Nehemiah 12:24
Reciprocal: Ezra 7:6 - according to Isaiah 66:14 - the hand Acts 11:21 - the hand
19.
And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
Hashabiah: Nehemiah 3:17, Nehemiah 10:11
Merari: 1 Chronicles 6:1, 1 Chronicles 6:16, 1 Chronicles 6:19
Reciprocal: Ezra 8:24 - Sherebiah Nehemiah 11:22 - Hashabiah
20.
Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
Nethinims: Ezra 8:17, Ezra 2:43, Ezra 7:7, 1 Chronicles 9:2
all of them: Philippians 4:3
Reciprocal: Joshua 9:27 - made them 1 Chronicles 16:41 - expressed
21.
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
I proclaimed: Judges 20:26, 1 Samuel 7:6, 2 Chronicles 20:3, Joel 1:14, Joel 2:12-18, Jonah 3:5
afflict ourselves: Leviticus 16:29, Leviticus 16:31, Leviticus 23:29, Isaiah 58:3, Isaiah 58:5, Jeremiah 31:8, Jeremiah 31:9, Jeremiah 50:4, Jeremiah 50:5
to seek: Psalms 5:8, Psalms 107:2-8, Psalms 143:8-10, Proverbs 3:6, Isaiah 30:21, Isaiah 35:8, Isaiah 42:16, Isaiah 49:10, Jeremiah 10:23
for our little ones: Numbers 14:3, Numbers 14:31, Psalms 8:2, Mark 10:13-16, Acts 2:39
Reciprocal: Genesis 24:42 - prosper Genesis 24:48 - led me Genesis 43:8 - also our Leviticus 23:27 - afflict Numbers 29:7 - afflict Numbers 30:13 - to afflict Joshua 9:14 - asked not Ezra 3:3 - for fear Ezra 8:15 - Ahava Ezra 8:31 - the river of Ahava Psalms 107:7 - he led Psalms 121:8 - thy going out Psalms 137:1 - the rivers Jeremiah 42:3 - General Daniel 9:3 - with Jonah 3:7 - caused 1 Thessalonians 3:11 - our way
22.
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
I was ashamed: 1 Corinthians 9:15, 2 Corinthians 7:14
The hand: Ezra 7:6, Ezra 7:9, Ezra 7:28, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Psalms 33:18, Psalms 33:19, Psalms 34:15, Psalms 34:22, Isaiah 3:10, Isaiah 3:11, Lamentations 3:25, Romans 8:28, 1 Peter 3:12
his power and his wrath: Joshua 23:16, 2 Chronicles 15:2, Psalms 21:8, Psalms 21:9, Psalms 34:16, Psalms 90:11, Zephaniah 1:2-6, Hebrews 10:38, 1 Peter 3:12
Reciprocal: Joshua 24:20 - he will turn Ezra 3:3 - for fear Ezra 5:5 - But the eye Ezra 8:18 - by the good hand Ezra 8:30 - the house of our God Ezra 8:31 - the hand Nehemiah 2:7 - that they may Nehemiah 2:9 - Now the Proverbs 3:6 - In Isaiah 44:8 - ye are Isaiah 45:19 - Seek Isaiah 66:14 - the hand
23.
So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
we fasted: Nehemiah 9:1, Esther 4:16, Daniel 9:3, Luke 2:37, Acts 10:30
besought: Jeremiah 29:12, Jeremiah 29:13, Jeremiah 33:3, Jeremiah 50:4, Jeremiah 50:5
and he was entreated: Ezra 8:31, Deuteronomy 4:29, 1 Chronicles 5:20, 2 Chronicles 33:12, 2 Chronicles 33:13, Psalms 66:18-20, Isaiah 19:22, Jeremiah 29:12, Jeremiah 29:13, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8
Reciprocal: Genesis 25:21 - and the Proverbs 3:6 - In Acts 8:24 - Pray
24.
Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
Sherebiah: Ezra 8:18, Ezra 8:19
Reciprocal: Numbers 3:8 - General Nehemiah 10:11 - Hashabiah Ezekiel 44:8 - charge John 12:6 - the bag
25.
And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellers, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:
weighed: Ezra 8:33, Ezra 1:8, 2 Corinthians 8:20, 2 Corinthians 8:21, Philippians 4:8
the silver: Ezra 7:15, Ezra 7:16
Reciprocal: Genesis 23:16 - weighed Numbers 1:50 - thou shalt Numbers 7:13 - charger Numbers 7:85 - two thousand 2 Kings 12:4 - and all the money 1 Chronicles 9:28 - the charge 1 Chronicles 28:13 - the vessels 2 Chronicles 35:8 - his princes Ezra 1:6 - strengthened their hands Ezra 2:69 - the treasure Isaiah 52:11 - be
26.
I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;
Reciprocal: Exodus 38:21 - by the hand Numbers 7:85 - two thousand Ezra 8:33 - weighed Zechariah 6:10 - which
27.
Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
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."
precious: Heb. desirable, Lamentations 4:2
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 20:6 - pleasant Ezra 7:19 - The vessels
28.
And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the LORD; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the LORD God of your fathers.
Ye are holy: Leviticus 21:6-8, Deuteronomy 33:8, Isaiah 52:11
the vessels: Ezra 1:7-11, Leviticus 22:2, Leviticus 22:3, Numbers 4:4-15, Numbers 4:19, Numbers 4:20, Numbers 7:13, Numbers 7:84-88, 1 Kings 7:48-51, 1 Chronicles 23:28, 2 Chronicles 24:14
Reciprocal: Numbers 3:25 - the charge Zechariah 7:2 - they
29.
Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.
Watch ye: 1 Chronicles 26:20-26, Mark 13:34, Mark 13:35, Acts 20:31, 2 Timothy 4:5
until ye weigh them before: Ezra 8:33, Ezra 8:34
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 23:28 - for the service Jeremiah 35:2 - into one Ezekiel 40:7 - General
30.
So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
the house of our God: Ezra 8:22, 1 Chronicles 29:2, 1 Chronicles 29:3, Psalms 122:9, Isaiah 60:13
Reciprocal: Ezra 8:33 - weighed
31.
Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
the river of Ahava: Ezra 8:15, Ezra 8:21
the hand: Ezra 8:22, Ezra 7:9, Ezra 7:28, Job 5:19-24, Psalms 91:9-14, Isaiah 41:10-14, Acts 25:3, Acts 26:22
and he delivered: 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.
Reciprocal: Ezra 7:6 - according to Ezra 8:17 - Casiphia Ezra 8:23 - and he was entreated Psalms 121:8 - thy going out Psalms 137:1 - the rivers Isaiah 66:14 - the hand Hosea 6:9 - as troops Acts 20:3 - the Jews
32.
And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.
33.
Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God 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, Levites;
weighed: Ezra 8:26, Ezra 8:30, 1 Chronicles 28:14-18, 2 Corinthians 8:20, 2 Corinthians 8:21
Meremoth: Nehemiah 10:5
Uriah: Nehemiah 3:4, Urijah
Jozabad: Nehemiah 8:7
Binnui: Nehemiah 10:9
Reciprocal: Numbers 1:50 - thou shalt 1 Chronicles 6:50 - Eleazar 1 Chronicles 28:13 - the vessels Ezra 1:6 - strengthened their hands Ezra 7:19 - The vessels Ezra 8:25 - weighed Ezra 8:29 - until ye weigh them before Ezra 10:23 - Jozabad
34.
By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.
Reciprocal: Numbers 1:50 - thou shalt Ezra 7:19 - The vessels Ezra 8:29 - until ye weigh them before
35.
Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God 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 unto the LORD.
offered burnt: Leviticus 1:1 - Leviticus 7:38, 2 Chronicles 29:31, 2 Chronicles 29:32, Psalms 66:10-15, Psalms 116:12-19, Luke 1:74, Luke 1:75
twelve bullocks: Ezra 6:17, Numbers 7:27
Reciprocal: Exodus 29:14 - it is a Leviticus 4:3 - for a sin Leviticus 4:21 - a sin offering Numbers 15:24 - one kid 2 Chronicles 29:21 - seven Acts 26:7 - our
36.
And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
the king's commissions: Ezra 7:21-24
lieutenants: Ezra 4:7-23, Ezra 5:6-17
they furthered: Ezra 6:13, Isaiah 56:6, Isaiah 56:7, Acts 18:27, Revelation 12:16
Reciprocal: Esther 9:3 - the rulers