Ezra 7:7 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

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⁷ And there went up ^H5927 some of the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 and of the priests, ^H3548 and the Levites, ^H3881 and the singers, ^H7891 and the porters, ^H7778 and the Nethinims, ^H5411 unto Jerusalem, ^H3389 in the seventh ^H7651 year ^H8141 of Artaxerxes ^H783 the king. ^H4428

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These are now the chief ^H7218 of their fathers, ^H1 and this is the genealogy ^H3187 of them that went up ^H5927 with me from Babylon, ^H894 in the reign ^H4438 of Artaxerxes ^H783 the king. ^H4428 Of the sons ^H1121 of Phinehas; ^H6372 Gershom: ^H1647 of the sons ^H1121 of Ithamar; ^H385 Daniel: ^H1840 of the sons ^H1121 of David; ^H1732 Hattush. ^H2407 Of the sons ^H1121 of Shechaniah, ^H7935 of the sons ^H1121 of Pharosh; ^H6551 Zechariah: ^H2148 and with him were reckoned by genealogy ^H3187 of the males ^H2145 an hundred ^H3967 and fifty. ^H2572 Of the sons ^H1121 of Pahathmoab; ^H6355 Elihoenai ^H454 the son ^H1121 of Zerahiah, ^H2228 and with him two hundred ^H3967 males. ^H2145 Of the sons ^H1121 of Shechaniah; ^H7935 the son ^H1121 of Jahaziel, ^H3166 and with him three ^H7969 hundred ^H3967 males. ^H2145 Of the sons ^H1121 also of Adin; ^H5720 Ebed ^H5651 the son ^H1121 of Jonathan, ^H3129 and with him fifty ^H2572 males. ^H2145 And of the sons ^H1121 of Elam; ^H5867 Jeshaiah ^H3470 the son ^H1121 of Athaliah, ^H6271 and with him seventy ^H7657 males. ^H2145 And of the sons ^H1121 of Shephatiah; ^H8203 Zebadiah ^H2069 the son ^H1121 of Michael, ^H4317 and with him fourscore ^H8084 males. ^H2145 Of the sons ^H1121 of Joab; ^H3097 Obadiah ^H5662 the son ^H1121 of Jehiel, ^H3171 and with him two hundred ^H3967 and eighteen ^H8083 ^H6240 males. ^H2145 And of the sons ^H1121 of Shelomith; ^H8019 the son ^H1121 of Josiphiah, ^H3131 and with him an hundred ^H3967 and threescore ^H8346 males. ^H2145 And of the sons ^H1121 of Bebai; ^H893 Zechariah ^H2148 the son ^H1121 of Bebai, ^H893 and with him twenty ^H6242 and eight ^H8083 males. ^H2145 And of the sons ^H1121 of Azgad; ^H5803 Johanan ^H3110 the son ^H1121 of Hakkatan, ^H6997 and with him an hundred ^H3967 and ten ^H6235 males. ^H2145 And of the last ^H314 sons ^H1121 of Adonikam, ^H140 whose names ^H8034 are these, Eliphelet, ^H467 Jeiel, ^H3273 and Shemaiah, ^H8098 and with them threescore ^H8346 males. ^H2145 Of the sons ^H1121 also of Bigvai; ^H902 Uthai, ^H5793 and Zabbud, ^H2072 ^H2139 and with them seventy ^H7657 males. ^H2145 And I gathered them together ^H6908 to the river ^H5104 that runneth ^H935 to Ahava; ^H163 and there abode we in tents ^H2583 three ^H7969 days: ^H3117 and I viewed ^H995 the people, ^H5971 and the priests, ^H3548 and found ^H4672 there none of the sons ^H1121 of Levi. ^H3878 Then sent ^H7971 I for Eliezer, ^H461 for Ariel, ^H740 for Shemaiah, ^H8098 and for Elnathan, ^H494 and for Jarib, ^H3402 and for Elnathan, ^H494 and for Nathan, ^H5416 and for Zechariah, ^H2148 and for Meshullam, ^H4918 chief men; ^H7218 also for Joiarib, ^H3114 and for Elnathan, ^H494 men of understanding. ^H995 And I sent ^H6680 them with commandment ^H3318 unto Iddo ^H112 the chief ^H7218 at the place ^H4725 Casiphia, ^H3703 and I told ^H7760 ^H6310 them what ^H1697 they should say ^H1696 unto Iddo, ^H112 and to his brethren ^H251 the Nethinims, ^H5411 ^H5411 at the place ^H4725 Casiphia, ^H3703 that they should bring ^H935 unto us ministers ^H8334 for the house ^H1004 of our God. ^H430 And by the good ^H2896 hand ^H3027 of our God ^H430 upon us they brought ^H935 us a man ^H376 of understanding, ^H7922 of the sons ^H1121 of Mahli, ^H4249 the son ^H1121 of Levi, ^H3878 the son ^H1121 of Israel; ^H3478 and Sherebiah, ^H8274 with his sons ^H1121 and his brethren, ^H251 eighteen; ^H8083 ^H6240 And Hashabiah, ^H2811 and with him Jeshaiah ^H3470 of the sons ^H1121 of Merari, ^H4847 his brethren ^H251 and their sons, ^H1121 twenty; ^H6242 Also of the Nethinims, ^H5411 whom David ^H1732 and the princes ^H8269 had appointed ^H5414 for the service ^H5656 of the Levites, ^H3881 two hundred ^H3967 and twenty ^H6242 Nethinims: ^H5411 all of them were expressed ^H5344 by name. ^H8034

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And these are they whom David ^H1732 set ^H5975 over the service ^H3027 of song ^H7892 in the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 after that the ark ^H727 had rest. ^H4494 And they ministered ^H8334 before ^H6440 the dwelling ^H4908 place of the tabernacle ^H168 of the congregation ^H4150 with singing, ^H7892 until Solomon ^H8010 had built ^H1129 the house ^H1004 of the LORD ^H3068 in Jerusalem: ^H3389 and then they waited ^H5975 on their office ^H5656 according to their order. ^H4941 And these are they that waited ^H5975 with their children. ^H1121 Of the sons ^H1121 of the Kohathites: ^H6956 Heman ^H1968 a singer, ^H7891 the son ^H1121 of Joel, ^H3100 the son ^H1121 of Shemuel, ^H8050 The son ^H1121 of Elkanah, ^H511 the son ^H1121 of Jeroham, ^H3395 the son ^H1121 of Eliel, ^H447 the son ^H1121 of Toah, ^H8430 The son ^H1121 of Zuph, ^H6689 the son ^H1121 of Elkanah, ^H511 the son ^H1121 of Mahath, ^H4287 the son ^H1121 of Amasai, ^H6022 The son ^H1121 of Elkanah, ^H511 the son ^H1121 of Joel, ^H3100 the son ^H1121 of Azariah, ^H5838 the son ^H1121 of Zephaniah, ^H6846 The son ^H1121 of Tahath, ^H8480 the son ^H1121 of Assir, ^H617 the son ^H1121 of Ebiasaph, ^H43 the son ^H1121 of Korah, ^H7141 The son ^H1121 of Izhar, ^H3324 the son ^H1121 of Kohath, ^H6955 the son ^H1121 of Levi, ^H3878 the son ^H1121 of Israel. ^H3478 And his brother ^H251 Asaph, ^H623 who stood ^H5975 on his right hand, ^H3225 even Asaph ^H623 the son ^H1121 of Berachiah, ^H1296 the son ^H1121 of Shimea, ^H8092 The son ^H1121 of Michael, ^H4317 the son ^H1121 of Baaseiah, ^H1202 the son ^H1121 of Malchiah, ^H4441 The son ^H1121 of Ethni, ^H867 the son ^H1121 of Zerah, ^H2226 the son ^H1121 of Adaiah, ^H5718 The son ^H1121 of Ethan, ^H387 the son ^H1121 of Zimmah, ^H2155 the son ^H1121 of Shimei, ^H8096 The son ^H1121 of Jahath, ^H3189 the son ^H1121 of Gershom, ^H1647 the son ^H1121 of Levi. ^H3878 And their brethren ^H251 the sons ^H1121 of Merari ^H4847 stood on the left hand: ^H8040 Ethan ^H387 the son ^H1121 of Kishi, ^H7029 the son ^H1121 of Abdi, ^H5660 the son ^H1121 of Malluch, ^H4409 The son ^H1121 of Hashabiah, ^H2811 the son ^H1121 of Amaziah, ^H558 the son ^H1121 of Hilkiah, ^H2518 The son ^H1121 of Amzi, ^H557 the son ^H1121 of Bani, ^H1137 the son ^H1121 of Shamer, ^H8106 The son ^H1121 of Mahli, ^H4249 the son ^H1121 of Mushi, ^H4187 the son ^H1121 of Merari, ^H4847 the son ^H1121 of Levi. ^H3878 Their brethren ^H251 also the Levites ^H3881 were appointed ^H5414 unto all manner of service ^H5656 of the tabernacle ^H4908 of the house ^H1004 of God. ^H430

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And the porters ^H7778 were, Shallum, ^H7967 and Akkub, ^H6126 and Talmon, ^H2929 and Ahiman, ^H289 and their brethren: ^H251 Shallum ^H7967 was the chief; ^H7218 Who hitherto waited in the king's ^H4428 gate ^H8179 eastward: ^H4217 they were porters ^H7778 in the companies ^H4264 of the children ^H1121 of Levi. ^H3878 And Shallum ^H7967 the son ^H1121 of Kore, ^H6981 the son ^H1121 of Ebiasaph, ^H43 the son ^H1121 of Korah, ^H7141 and his brethren, ^H251 of the house ^H1004 of his father, ^H1 the Korahites, ^H7145 were over the work ^H4399 of the service, ^H5656 keepers ^H8104 of the gates ^H5592 of the tabernacle: ^H168 and their fathers, ^H1 being over the host ^H4264 of the LORD, ^H3068 were keepers ^H8104 of the entry. ^H3996 And Phinehas ^H6372 the son ^H1121 of Eleazar ^H499 was the ruler ^H5057 over them in time past, ^H6440 and the LORD ^H3068 was with him. And Zechariah ^H2148 the son ^H1121 of Meshelemiah ^H4920 was porter ^H7778 of the door ^H6607 of the tabernacle ^H168 of the congregation. ^H4150 All these which were chosen ^H1305 to be porters ^H7778 in the gates ^H5592 were two hundred ^H3967 and twelve. ^H8147 ^H6240 These were reckoned by their genealogy ^H3187 in their villages, ^H2691 whom ^H1992 David ^H1732 and Samuel ^H8050 the seer ^H7200 did ordain ^H3245 in their set office. ^H530 So they and their children ^H1121 had the oversight of the gates ^H8179 of the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 namely, the house ^H1004 of the tabernacle, ^H168 by wards. ^H4931 In four ^H702 quarters ^H7307 were the porters, ^H7778 toward the east, ^H4217 west, ^H3220 north, ^H6828 and south. ^H5045 And their brethren, ^H251 which were in their villages, ^H2691 were to come ^H935 after seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 from time ^H6256 to time ^H6256 with them. For these Levites, ^H3881 the four ^H702 chief ^H1368 porters, ^H7778 were in their set office, ^H530 and were over the chambers ^H3957 and treasuries ^H214 of the house ^H1004 of God. ^H430 And they lodged ^H3885 round about ^H5439 the house ^H1004 of God, ^H430 because the charge ^H4931 was upon them, and the opening ^H4668 thereof every morning ^H1242 pertained to them.

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Moreover David ^H1732 and the captains ^H8269 of the host ^H6635 separated ^H914 to the service ^H5656 of the sons ^H1121 of Asaph, ^H623 and of Heman, ^H1968 and of Jeduthun, ^H3038 who should prophesy ^H5012 ^H5030 with harps, ^H3658 with psalteries, ^H5035 and with cymbals: ^H4700 and the number ^H4557 of the workmen ^H582 ^H4399 according to their service ^H5656 was: Of the sons ^H1121 of Asaph; ^H623 Zaccur, ^H2139 and Joseph, ^H3130 and Nethaniah, ^H5418 and Asarelah, ^H841 the sons ^H1121 of Asaph ^H623 under the hands ^H3027 of Asaph, ^H623 which prophesied ^H5012 according to the order ^H3027 of the king. ^H4428 Of Jeduthun: ^H3038 the sons ^H1121 of Jeduthun; ^H3038 Gedaliah, ^H1436 and Zeri, ^H6874 and Jeshaiah, ^H3470 Hashabiah, ^H2811 and Mattithiah, ^H4993 six, ^H8337 under the hands ^H3027 of their father ^H1 Jeduthun, ^H3038 who prophesied ^H5012 with a harp, ^H3658 to give thanks ^H3034 and to praise ^H1984 the LORD. ^H3068 Of Heman: ^H1968 the sons ^H1121 of Heman; ^H1968 Bukkiah, ^H1232 Mattaniah, ^H4983 Uzziel, ^H5816 Shebuel, ^H7619 and Jerimoth, ^H3406 Hananiah, ^H2608 Hanani, ^H2607 Eliathah, ^H448 Giddalti, ^H1437 and Romamtiezer, ^H7320 Joshbekashah, ^H3436 Mallothi, ^H4413 Hothir, ^H1956 and Mahazioth: ^H4238 All these were the sons ^H1121 of Heman ^H1968 the king's ^H4428 seer ^H2374 in the words ^H1697 of God, ^H430 to lift up ^H7311 the horn. ^H7161 And God ^H430 gave ^H5414 to Heman ^H1968 fourteen ^H702 ^H6240 sons ^H1121 and three ^H7969 daughters. ^H1323 All these were under the hands ^H3027 of their father ^H1 for song ^H7892 in the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 with cymbals, ^H4700 psalteries, ^H5035 and harps, ^H3658 for the service ^H5656 of the house ^H1004 of God, ^H430 according to the king's ^H4428 order ^H3027 to Asaph, ^H623 Jeduthun, ^H3038 and Heman. ^H1968 So the number ^H4557 of them, with their brethren ^H251 that were instructed ^H3925 in the songs ^H7892 of the LORD, ^H3068 even all that were cunning, ^H995 was two hundred ^H3967 fourscore ^H8084 and eight. ^H8083 And they cast ^H5307 lots, ^H1486 ward ^H4931 against ^H5980 ward, as well the small ^H6996 as the great, ^H1419 the teacher ^H995 as the scholar. ^H8527

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The Levites: ^H3881 the children ^H1121 of Jeshua ^H3442 and Kadmiel, ^H6934 of the children ^H1121 of Hodaviah, ^H1938 seventy ^H7657 and four. ^H702 The singers: ^H7891 the children ^H1121 of Asaph, ^H623 an hundred ^H3967 twenty ^H6242 and eight. ^H8083 The children ^H1121 of the porters: ^H7778 the children ^H1121 of Shallum, ^H7967 the children ^H1121 of Ater, ^H333 the children ^H1121 of Talmon, ^H2929 the children ^H1121 of Akkub, ^H6126 the children ^H1121 of Hatita, ^H2410 the children ^H1121 of Shobai, ^H7630 in all an hundred ^H3967 thirty ^H7970 and nine. ^H8672 The Nethinims: ^H5411 the children ^H1121 of Ziha, ^H6727 the children ^H1121 of Hasupha, ^H2817 the children ^H1121 of Tabbaoth, ^H2884 The children ^H1121 of Keros, ^H7026 the children ^H1121 of Siaha, ^H5517 the children ^H1121 of Padon, ^H6303 The children ^H1121 of Lebanah, ^H3838 the children ^H1121 of Hagabah, ^H2286 the children ^H1121 of Akkub, ^H6126 The children ^H1121 of Hagab, ^H2285 the children ^H1121 of Shalmai, ^H8073 the children ^H1121 of Hanan, ^H2605 The children ^H1121 of Giddel, ^H1435 the children ^H1121 of Gahar, ^H1515 the children ^H1121 of Reaiah, ^H7211 The children ^H1121 of Rezin, ^H7526 the children ^H1121 of Nekoda, ^H5353 the children ^H1121 of Gazzam, ^H1502 The children ^H1121 of Uzza, ^H5798 the children ^H1121 of Paseah, ^H6454 the children ^H1121 of Besai, ^H1153 The children ^H1121 of Asnah, ^H619 the children ^H1121 of Mehunim, ^H4586 the children ^H1121 of Nephusim, ^H5300 ^H5304 The children ^H1121 of Bakbuk, ^H1227 the children ^H1121 of Hakupha, ^H2709 the children ^H1121 of Harhur, ^H2744 The children ^H1121 of Bazluth, ^H1213 the children ^H1121 of Mehida, ^H4240 the children ^H1121 of Harsha, ^H2797 The children ^H1121 of Barkos, ^H1302 the children ^H1121 of Sisera, ^H5516 the children ^H1121 of Thamah, ^H8547 The children ^H1121 of Neziah, ^H5335 the children ^H1121 of Hatipha. ^H2412 The children ^H1121 of Solomon's ^H8010 servants: ^H5650 the children ^H1121 of Sotai, ^H5479 the children ^H1121 of Sophereth, ^H5618 the children ^H1121 of Peruda, ^H6514 The children ^H1121 of Jaalah, ^H3279 the children ^H1121 of Darkon, ^H1874 the children ^H1121 of Giddel, ^H1435 The children ^H1121 of Shephatiah, ^H8203 the children ^H1121 of Hattil, ^H2411 the children ^H1121 of Pochereth of Zebaim, ^H6380 the children ^H1121 of Ami. ^H532 All the Nethinims, ^H5411 and the children ^H1121 of Solomon's ^H8010 servants, ^H5650 were three ^H7969 hundred ^H3967 ninety ^H8673 and two. ^H8147 And these were they which went up ^H5927 from Telmelah, ^H8528 Telharsa, ^H8521 Cherub, ^H3743 Addan, ^H135 and Immer: ^H564 but they could ^H3201 not shew ^H5046 their father's ^H1 house, ^H1004 and their seed, ^H2233 whether they were of Israel: ^H3478 The children ^H1121 of Delaiah, ^H1806 the children ^H1121 of Tobiah, ^H2900 the children ^H1121 of Nekoda, ^H5353 six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 fifty ^H2572 and two. ^H8147 And of the children ^H1121 of the priests: ^H3548 the children ^H1121 of Habaiah, ^H2252 the children ^H1121 of Koz, ^H6976 the children ^H1121 of Barzillai; ^H1271 which took ^H3947 a wife ^H802 of the daughters ^H1323 of Barzillai ^H1271 the Gileadite, ^H1569 and was called ^H7121 after their name: ^H8034 These sought ^H1245 their register ^H3791 among those that were reckoned by genealogy, ^H3187 but they were not found: ^H4672 therefore were they, as polluted, ^H1351 put from the priesthood. ^H3550 And the Tirshatha ^H8660 said ^H559 unto them, that they should not eat ^H398 of the most ^H6944 holy things, ^H6944 till there stood up ^H5975 a priest ^H3548 with Urim ^H224 and with Thummim. ^H8550 The whole congregation ^H6951 together ^H259 was forty ^H702 ^H7239 and two thousand ^H505 three ^H7969 hundred ^H3967 and threescore, ^H8346 Beside their servants ^H5650 and their maids, ^H519 of whom there were seven ^H7651 thousand ^H505 three ^H7969 hundred ^H3967 thirty ^H7970 and seven: ^H7651 and there were ^H428 among them two hundred ^H3967 singing men ^H7891 and singing women. ^H7891 Their horses ^H5483 were seven ^H7651 hundred ^H3967 thirty ^H7970 and six; ^H8337 their mules, ^H6505 two hundred ^H3967 forty ^H705 and five; ^H2568 Their camels, ^H1581 four ^H702 hundred ^H3967 thirty ^H7970 and five; ^H2568 their asses, ^H2543 six ^H8337 thousand ^H505 seven ^H7651 hundred ^H3967 and twenty. ^H6242 And some of the chief ^H7218 of the fathers, ^H1 when they came ^H935 to the house ^H1004 of the LORD ^H3068 which is at Jerusalem, ^H3389 offered freely ^H5068 for the house ^H1004 of God ^H430 to set it up ^H5975 in his place: ^H4349 They gave ^H5414 after their ability ^H3581 unto the treasure ^H214 of the work ^H4399 threescore ^H8337 ^H7239 and one thousand ^H505 drams ^H1871 of gold, ^H2091 and five ^H2568 thousand ^H505 pound ^H4488 of silver, ^H3701 and one hundred ^H3967 priests' ^H3548 garments. ^H3801 So the priests, ^H3548 and the Levites, ^H3881 and some of the people, ^H5971 and the singers, ^H7891 and the porters, ^H7778 and the Nethinims, ^H5411 dwelt ^H3427 in their cities, ^H5892 and all Israel ^H3478 in their cities. ^H5892

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And the elders ^H7868 of the Jews ^H3062 builded, ^H1124 and they prospered ^H6744 through the prophesying ^H5017 of Haggai ^H2292 the prophet ^H5029 and Zechariah ^H2148 the son ^H1247 of Iddo. ^H5714 And they builded, ^H1124 and finished ^H3635 it, according ^H4481 to the commandment ^H2941 of the God ^H426 of Israel, ^H3479 and according to the commandment ^H2942 of Cyrus, ^H3567 and Darius, ^H1868 and Artaxerxes ^H783 king ^H4430 of Persia. ^H6540

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Now this is the copy ^H6572 of the letter ^H5406 that the king ^H4428 Artaxerxes ^H783 gave ^H5414 unto Ezra ^H5830 the priest, ^H3548 the scribe, ^H5608 even a scribe ^H5608 of the words ^H1697 of the commandments ^H4687 of the LORD, ^H3068 and of his statutes ^H2706 to Israel. ^H3478 Artaxerxes, ^H783 king ^H4430 of kings, ^H4430 unto Ezra ^H5831 the priest, ^H3549 a scribe ^H5613 of the law ^H1882 of the God ^H426 of heaven, ^H8065 perfect ^H1585 peace, and at such a time. ^H3706

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Also we certify ^H3046 you, that touching any ^H3606 of the priests ^H3549 and Levites, ^H3879 singers, ^H2171 porters, ^H8652 Nethinims, ^H5412 or ministers ^H6399 of this ^H1836 house ^H1005 of God, ^H426 it shall not ^H3809 be lawful ^H7990 to impose ^H7412 toll, ^H4061 tribute, ^H1093 or custom, ^H1983 upon ^H5922 them.

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And it came to pass in the month ^H2320 Nisan, ^H5212 in the twentieth ^H6242 year ^H8141 of Artaxerxes ^H783 the king, ^H4428 that wine ^H3196 was before ^H6440 him: and I took up ^H5375 the wine, ^H3196 and gave ^H5414 it unto the king. ^H4428 Now I had not been beforetime sad ^H7451 in his presence. ^H6440

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The porters: ^H7778 the children ^H1121 of Shallum, ^H7967 the children ^H1121 of Ater, ^H333 the children ^H1121 of Talmon, ^H2929 the children ^H1121 of Akkub, ^H6126 the children ^H1121 of Hatita, ^H2410 the children ^H1121 of Shobai, ^H7630 an hundred ^H3967 thirty ^H7970 and eight. ^H8083 The Nethinims: ^H5411 the children ^H1121 of Ziha, ^H6727 the children ^H1121 of Hashupha, ^H2817 the children ^H1121 of Tabbaoth, ^H2884 The children ^H1121 of Keros, ^H7026 the children ^H1121 of Sia, ^H5517 the children ^H1121 of Padon, ^H6303 The children ^H1121 of Lebana, ^H3838 the children ^H1121 of Hagaba, ^H2286 the children ^H1121 of Shalmai, ^H8014 The children ^H1121 of Hanan, ^H2605 the children ^H1121 of Giddel, ^H1435 the children ^H1121 of Gahar, ^H1515 The children ^H1121 of Reaiah, ^H7211 the children ^H1121 of Rezin, ^H7526 the children ^H1121 of Nekoda, ^H5353 The children ^H1121 of Gazzam, ^H1502 the children ^H1121 of Uzza, ^H5798 the children ^H1121 of Phaseah, ^H6454 The children ^H1121 of Besai, ^H1153 the children ^H1121 of Meunim, ^H4586 the children ^H1121 of Nephishesim, ^H5300 ^H5304 The children ^H1121 of Bakbuk, ^H1227 the children ^H1121 of Hakupha, ^H2709 the children ^H1121 of Harhur, ^H2744 The children ^H1121 of Bazlith, ^H1213 the children ^H1121 of Mehida, ^H4240 the children ^H1121 of Harsha, ^H2797 The children ^H1121 of Barkos, ^H1302 the children ^H1121 of Sisera, ^H5516 the children ^H1121 of Tamah, ^H8547 The children ^H1121 of Neziah, ^H5335 the children ^H1121 of Hatipha. ^H2412 The children ^H1121 of Solomon's ^H8010 servants: ^H5650 the children ^H1121 of Sotai, ^H5479 the children ^H1121 of Sophereth, ^H5618 the children ^H1121 of Perida, ^H6514 The children ^H1121 of Jaala, ^H3279 the children ^H1121 of Darkon, ^H1874 the children ^H1121 of Giddel, ^H1435 The children ^H1121 of Shephatiah, ^H8203 the children ^H1121 of Hattil, ^H2411 the children ^H1121 of Pochereth of Zebaim, ^H6380 the children ^H1121 of Amon. ^H526 All the Nethinims, ^H5411 and the children ^H1121 of Solomon's ^H8010 servants, ^H5650 were three ^H7969 hundred ^H3967 ninety ^H8673 and two. ^H8147 And these were they which went up ^H5927 also from Telmelah, ^H8528 Telharesha, ^H8521 Cherub, ^H3743 Addon, ^H114 and Immer: ^H564 but they could ^H3201 not shew ^H5046 their father's ^H1 house, ^H1004 nor their seed, ^H2233 whether they were of Israel. ^H3478 The children ^H1121 of Delaiah, ^H1806 the children ^H1121 of Tobiah, ^H2900 the children ^H1121 of Nekoda, ^H5353 six ^H8337 hundred ^H3967 forty ^H705 and two. ^H8147 And of the priests: ^H3548 the children ^H1121 of Habaiah, ^H2252 the children ^H1121 of Koz, ^H6976 the children ^H1121 of Barzillai, ^H1271 which took ^H3947 one of the daughters ^H1323 of Barzillai ^H1271 the Gileadite ^H1569 to wife, ^H802 and was called ^H7121 after their name. ^H8034 These sought ^H1245 their register ^H3791 among those that were reckoned by genealogy, ^H3187 but it was not found: ^H4672 therefore were they, as polluted, ^H1351 put from the priesthood. ^H3550 And the Tirshatha ^H8660 said ^H559 unto them, that they should not eat ^H398 of the most ^H6944 holy things, ^H6944 till there stood ^H5975 up a priest ^H3548 with Urim ^H224 and Thummim. ^H8550 The whole congregation ^H6951 together ^H259 was forty ^H702 ^H7239 and two thousand ^H505 three ^H7969 hundred ^H3967 and threescore, ^H8346 Beside their manservants ^H5650 and their maidservants, ^H519 of whom there were seven ^H7651 thousand ^H505 three ^H7969 hundred ^H3967 thirty ^H7970 and seven: ^H7651 and they had two hundred ^H3967 forty ^H705 and five ^H2568 singing men ^H7891 and singing women. ^H7891 Their horses, ^H5483 seven ^H7651 hundred ^H3967 thirty ^H7970 and six: ^H8337 their mules, ^H6505 two hundred ^H3967 forty ^H705 and five: ^H2568 Their camels, ^H1581 four ^H702 hundred ^H3967 thirty ^H7970 and five: ^H2568 six ^H8337 thousand ^H505 seven ^H7651 hundred ^H3967 and twenty ^H6242 asses. ^H2543 And some of ^H7117 the chief ^H7218 of the fathers ^H1 gave ^H5414 unto the work. ^H4399 The Tirshatha ^H8660 gave ^H5414 to the treasure ^H214 a thousand ^H505 drams ^H1871 of gold, ^H2091 fifty ^H2572 basons, ^H4219 five ^H2568 hundred ^H3967 and thirty ^H7970 priests' ^H3548 garments. ^H3801 And some of the chief ^H7218 of the fathers ^H1 gave ^H5414 to the treasure ^H214 of the work ^H4399 twenty ^H8147 thousand ^H7239 drams ^H1871 of gold, ^H2091 and two thousand ^H505 and two hundred ^H3967 pound ^H4488 of silver. ^H3701 And that which the rest ^H7611 of the people ^H5971 gave ^H5414 was twenty ^H8147 thousand ^H7239 drams ^H1871 of gold, ^H2091 and two thousand ^H505 pound ^H4488 of silver, ^H3701 and threescore ^H8346 and seven ^H7651 priests' ^H3548 garments. ^H3801 So the priests, ^H3548 and the Levites, ^H3881 and the porters, ^H7778 and the singers, ^H7891 and some of the people, ^H5971 and the Nethinims, ^H5411 and all Israel, ^H3478 dwelt ^H3427 in their cities; ^H5892 and when the seventh ^H7637 month ^H2320 came, ^H5060 the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 were in their cities. ^H5892

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And the rest ^H7605 of the people, ^H5971 the priests, ^H3548 the Levites, ^H3881 the porters, ^H7778 the singers, ^H7891 the Nethinims, ^H5411 and all they that had separated ^H914 themselves from the people ^H5971 of the lands ^H776 unto the law ^H8451 of God, ^H430 their wives, ^H802 their sons, ^H1121 and their daughters, ^H1323 every one having knowledge, ^H3045 and having understanding; ^H995

Commentary on Ezra 7 Matthew Henry Commentary

John Gill Keil & Delitzsch Robert Jamieson: Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Chapter 7

Ezra's precious name saluted us, at first, in the title of the book, but in the history we have not met with it till this chapter introduces him into public action in another reign, that of Artaxerxes. Zerubbabel and Jeshua we will suppose, by this time, to have grown old, if not gone off; nor do we hear any more of Haggai and Zechariah; they have finished their testimony. What shall become of the cause of God and Israel when these useful instruments are laid aside? Trust God, who has the residue of the Spirit, to raise up others in their room. Ezra here, and Nehemiah in the next book, are as serviceable in their days as those were in theirs. Here is,

I. An account, in general, of Ezra himself, and of his expedition to Jerusalem for the public good (v. 1-10).
II. A copy of the commission which Artaxerxes gave him (v. 11-26).
III. His thankfulness to God for it (v. 27, 28).

The next chapter will give us a more particular narrative of his associates, his journey, and his arrival at Jerusalem.

Ezr 7:1-10

Here is,

I. Ezra's pedigree. He was one of the sons of Aaron, a priest. Him God chose to be an instrument of good to Israel, that he might put honour upon the priesthood, the glory of which had been much eclipsed by the captivity. He is said to be the son of Seraiah, that Seraiah, as is supposed, whom the king of Babylon put to death when he sacked Jerusalem, 2 Ki. 25:18, 21. If we take the shortest computation, it was seventy-five years since Seraiah died; many reckon it much longer, and, because they suppose Ezra called out in the prime of his time to public service, do therefore think that Seraiah was not his immediate parent, but his grandfather or great-grandfather, but that he was the first eminent person that occurred in his genealogy upwards, which is carried up here as high as Aaron, yet leaving out many for brevity-sake, which may be supplied from 1 Chr. 6:4, etc. He was a younger brother, or his father was Jozadak, the father of Jeshua, so that he was not high priest, but nearly allied to the high priest.
II. His character. Though of the younger house, his personal qualifications made him very eminent.
- 1. He was a man of great learning, a scribe, a ready scribe, in the law of Moses, v. 6. He was very much conversant with the scriptures, especially the writings of Moses, had the words ready and was well acquainted with the sense and meaning of them. It is to be feared that learning ran low among the Jews in Babylon; but Ezra was instrumental to revive it. The Jews say that he collected and collated all the copies of the law he could find out, and published an accurate edition of it, with all the prophetical books, historical and poetical, that were given by divine inspiration, and so made up the canon of the Old Testament, with the addition of the prophecies and histories of his own time. If he was raised up of God, and qualified and inclined to do this, all generations have reason to call him blessed, and to bless God for him. God sent to the Jews prophets and scribes, Mt. 23:34. Ezra went under the latter denomination. Now that prophecy was about to cease it was time to promote scripture-knowledge, pursuant to the counsel of God by the last of the prophets, Mal. 4:4. Remember the law of Moses. Gospel ministers are called scribes instructed to the kingdom of heaven (Mt. 13:52), New-Testament scribes. It was a pity that such a worthy name as this should be worn, as it was in the degenerate ages of the Jewish church, by men who were professed enemies to Christ and his gospel (Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees), who were learned in the letter of the law, but strangers to the spirit of it.
- 2. He was a man of great piety and holy zeal (v. 10): He had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, etc.
  - (1.) That which he chose for his study was the law of the Lord. The Chaldeans, among whom he was born and bred, were famed for literature, especially the study of the stars, to which, being a studious man, we may suppose that Ezra was tempted to apply himself. But he got over the temptation; the law of his God was more to him than all the writings of their magicians and astrologers, which he knew enough of with good reason to despise them.
  - (2.) He sought the law of the Lord, that is, he made it his business to enquire into it, searched the scriptures, and sought the knowledge of God, of his mind and will, in the scriptures, which is to be found there, but not without seeking.
  - (3.) He made conscience of doing according to it; he set it before him as his rule, formed his sentiments and temper by it, and managed himself in his whole conversation according to it. This use we must make of our knowledge of the scriptures; for happy are we if we do what we know of the will of God.
  - (4.) He set himself to teach Israel the statutes and judgments of that law. What he knew he was willing to communicate for the good of others; for the ministration of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. But observe the method: he first learned and then taught, sought the law of the Lord and so laid up a good treasure, and then instructed others and laid out what he had laid up. He also first did and then taught, practised the commandments himself and then directed others in the practice of them; thus his example confirmed his doctrine.
  - (5.) He prepared his heart to do all this, or he fixed his heart. He took pains in his studies, and thoroughly furnished himself for what he designed, and then put on resolution to proceed and persevere in them, and thus he became a ready scribe. Moses in Egypt, Ezra in Babylon, and both in captivity, were wonderfully fitted for eminent services to the church.
III. His expedition to Jerusalem for the good of his country: He went up from Babylon (v. 6), and, in four months' time, came to Jerusalem, v. 8. It was strange that such a man as he staid so long in Babylon after his brethren had gone up; but God sent him not thither till he had work for him to do there; and none went but those whose spirits God raised to go up. Some think that this Artaxerxes was the same with that Darius whose decree we had (ch. 6), and that Ezra came the very year after the temple was finished: that was the sixth year, this the seventh (v. 8), so Dr. Lightfoot. My worthy and learned friend, lately deceased, Mr. Talents, in his chronological tables, places it about fifty-seven years after the finishing of the temple; others further on. I have only to observe,
- 1. How kind the king was to him. He granted him all his request, whatever he desired to put him into a capacity to serve his country.
- 2. How kind his people were to him. When he went many more went with him, because they desired not to stay in Babylon when he had gone thence, and because they would venture to dwell in Jerusalem when he had gone thither.
- 3. How kind his God was to him. He obtained this favour from his king and country by the good hand of the Lord that was upon him, v. 6, 9. Note, Every creature is that to us which God makes it to be, and from him our judgment proceeds. As we must see the events that shall occur in the hand of God, so we must see the hand of God in the events that do occur, and acknowledge him with thankfulness when we have reason to call it his good hand.

Ezr 7:11-26

We have here the commission which the Persian emperor granted to Ezra, giving him authority to act for the good of the Jews; and it is very ample and full, and beyond what could have been expected. The commission runs, we suppose, in the usual form: Artaxerxes, King of kings. This however is too high a title for any mortal man to assume; he was indeed king of some kings, but to speak as if he were king of all kings was to usurp his prerogative who hath all power both in heaven and in earth. He sends greeting to his trusty and well-beloved Ezra, whom he calls a scribe of the law of the God of heaven (v. 12), a title which (it seems by this) Ezra valued himself by, and desired no other, no, not when he was advanced to the proconsular dignity. He reckoned it more his honour to be a scribe of God's law than to be a peer or prince of the empire. Let us observe the articles of this commission.

I. He gives Ezra leave to go up to Jerusalem, and as many of his countrymen as pleased to go up with him, v. 13. He and they were captives, and therefore they would not quit his dominions without his royal license.
II. He gives him authority to enquire into the affairs of Judah and Jerusalem, v. 14. The rule of his enquiry was to be the law of his God, which was in his hand. He must enquire whether the Jews, in their religion, had and did according to that law-whether the temple was built, the priesthood was settled, and the sacrifices were offered conformably to the divine appointment. If, upon enquiry, he found any thing amiss, he must see to get it amended, and, like Titus in Crete, must set in order the things that were wanting, Tit. 1:5. Thus is God's law magnified and made honourable, and thus are the Jews restored to their ancient privilege of governing themselves by that law, and are no longer under the statutes that were not good, the statutes of their oppressors, Eze. 20:25.
III. He entrusts him with the money that was freely given by the king himself and his counsellors, and collected among his subjects, for the service of the house of God, v. 15, 16.
- 1. Let this be taken notice of,
  - (1.) To the honour of God, as the one only living and true God;' for even those that worshipped other gods were so convinced of the sovereignty of the God of Israel that they were willing to incur expenses in order to recommend themselves to his favour. See Ps. 45:12; 68:29.
  - (2.) To the praise of this heathen king, that he honoured the God of Israel though his worshippers were a despicable handful of poor men, who were not able to bear the charges of their own religion and were now his vassals, and that, though he was not wrought upon to quit his own superstitions, yet he protected and encouraged the Jews in their religion, and did not only say, Be you warmed, and be you filled, but gave them such things as they needed.
  - (3.) To the reproach of the memory of the wicked kings of Judah. Those that had been trained up in the knowledge and worship of the God of Israel, and had his law and his prophets, often plundered and impoverished the temple; but here a heathen prince enriched it. Thus afterwards the gospel was rejected by the Jews, but welcomed by the Gentiles. See Rom. 11:11, Through their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles. Acts 13:46.
- 2. We are here told that Ezra was entrusted,
  - (1.) To receive this money and to carry it to Jerusalem; for he was a man of known integrity, whom they could confide in, that he would not convert to his own use the least part of that which was given to the public. We find Paul going to Jerusalem upon such an errand, to bring alms to his nation and offerings, Acts 24:17.
  - (2.) To lay out this money in the best manner, in sacrifices to be offered upon the altar of God (v. 17), and in whatever else he or his brethren thought fit (v. 18), with this limitation only that it should be after the will of their God, which they were better acquainted with than the king was. Let the will of our God be always our rule in our expenses, and particularly in what we lay out for his service. God's work must always be done according to his will. Besides money, he had vessels also given him for the service of the temple, v. 19. Cyrus restored what of right belonged to the temple, but these were given over and above: thus it receiveth its own with usury. These he must deliver before the God of Jerusalem, as intended for his honour, there where he had put his name.
IV. He draws him a bill, or warrant rather, upon the treasurers on that side the river, requiring them to furnish him with what he had occasion for out of the king's revenues, and to place it to the king's account, v. 20, 22. This was considerately done; for Ezra, having yet to enquire into the state of things, knew not what he should have occasion for and was modest in his demand. It was also kindly done, and evinced a great affection to the temple and a great confidence in Ezra. It is the interest of princes and great men to use their wealth and power for the support and encouragement of religion. What else are great revenues good for but that they enable men to do much good of this kind if they have but hearts to do it?
V. He charges him to let nothing be wanting that was requisite to be done in or about the temple for the honour of the God of Israel. Observe, in this charge (v. 23),
- 1. How honourably he speaks of God. He had called him before the God of Jerusalem; but here, lest it should be thought that he looked upon him as a local deity, he calls him twice, with great veneration, the God of heaven.
- 2. How strictly he eyes the word and law of God, which, it is likely, he had read and admired: "Whatsoever is commanded by your God' (whose institutions, though he wrote himself King of kings, he would not presume in the least iota or tittle to alter or add to) "let it be done, let it be diligently done, with care and speed.' And,
- 3. How solicitously he deprecates the wrath of God: Why should there be wrath against the realm? The neglect and contempt of religion bring the judgments of God upon kings and kingdoms; and the likeliest expedient to turn away his wrath, when it is ready to break out against a people, is to support and encourage religion. Would we secure our peace and prosperity? Let us take care that the cause of God be not starved.
VI. He exempts all the ministers of the temple from paying taxes to the government. From the greatest of the priests to the least of the Nethinim, it shall not be lawful for the king's officers to impose that toll, tribute, or custom upon them, which the rest of the king's subjects paid, v. 24. This put a great honour upon them as free denizens of the empire, and would gain them respect as favourites of the crown; and it gave them liberty to attend their ministry with more cheerfulness and freedom. We suppose it was only what they needed for themselves and their families, and the maintenance of their ministry, that was hereby allowed to come to them custom-free. If any of them should take occasion from this privilege to meddle in trade and merchandise, they justly lost the benefit of it.
VII. He empowers Ezra to nominate and appoint judges and magistrates for all the Jews on that side the river, v. 25, 26. It was a great favour to the Jews to have such nobles of themselves, and especially to have them of Ezra's nomination.
- 1. All that knew the laws of Ezra's God (that is, all that professed the Jewish religion) were to be under the jurisdiction of these judges, which intimates that they were exempted from the jurisdiction of the heathen magistrates.
- 2. These judges were allowed and encouraged to make proselytes: Let them teach the laws of God to those that do not know them. Though he would not turn Jew himself, he cared not how many of his subjects did.
- 3. They were authorized to enforce the judgments they gave, and the orders they made, conformable to the law of God (which was hereby made the law of the king), with severe penalties-imprisonment, banishment, fine, or death, according as their law directed. They were not allowed to make new laws, but must see the laws of God duly executed; and they were entrusted with the sword in order that they might be a terror to evil doers. What could Jehoshaphat, or Hezekiah, or David himself, as king, have done more for the honour of God and the furtherance of religion?

Ezr 7:27-28

Ezra cannot proceed in his story without inserting his thankful acknowledgement of the goodness of God to him and his people in this matter. As soon as he has concluded the king's commission, instead of subjoining, God save the king (though that would have been proper enough), he adds, Blessed be the Lord; for we must in every thing give thanks, and, whatever occurrences please us, we must own God's hand in them, and praise his name. Two things Ezra blessed God for:-

1. For his commission. We suppose he kissed the king's hand for it, but that was not all: Blessed be God (says he) that put such a thing as this into the king's heart. God can put things into men's hearts which would not arise there of themselves, and into their heads too, both by his providence and by his grace, in things pertaining both to life and godliness. If any good appear to be in our own hearts, or in the hearts of others, we must own it was God that put it there, and bless him for it; for it is he that worketh in us both to will and to do that which is good. When princes and magistrates act for the suppression of vice, and the encouragement of religion, we must thank God that put it into their hearts to do so, as much as if they had granted us some particular favour. When God's house was built Ezra rejoiced in what was done to beautify it. We read not of any orders given to paint or gild it, or to garnish it with precious stones, but to be sure that the ordinances of God were administered there constantly, and carefully, and exactly according to the institution; and that was indeed the beautifying of the temple.
2. For the encouragement he had to act in pursuance of his commission (v. 28): He has extended mercy to me. The king, in the honour he did him, we may suppose, had an eye to his merit, and preferred him because he looked upon him to be a very sensible ingenious man; but he himself ascribes his preferment purely to God's mercy. It was this that recommended him to the favour of his prince. Ezra himself was a man of courage, yet he attributed his encouragement not to his own heart, but to God's hand: "I was strengthened to undertake the services, as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me to direct and support me.' If God gives us his hand, we are bold and cheerful; if he withdraws it, we are weak as water. Whatever service we are enabled to do for God and our generation, God must have all the glory of it. Strength for it is derived from him, and therefore the praise of it must be given to him.

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Ezra 7:7 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

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Ezra 8:1-20 STRONG

1 Chronicles 6:31-48 STRONG

1 Chronicles 9:17-27 STRONG

1 Chronicles 25:1-8 STRONG

Ezra 2:40-70 STRONG

Ezra 6:14 STRONG

Ezra 7:11-12 STRONG

Ezra 7:24 STRONG

Nehemiah 2:1 STRONG

Nehemiah 7:45-73 STRONG

Nehemiah 10:28 STRONG

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