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 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew Henry John Gill Keil & Delitzsch

CHAPTER 7

Ezr 7:1-10. Ezra Goes Up to Jerusalem.

1, 2. in the reign of Artaxerxes—the Ahasuerus of Esther.

Ezra the son of Seraiah—that is, grandson or great-grandson. Seraiah was the high priest put to death by Nebuchadnezzar at Riblah (2Ki 25:18). A period of one hundred thirty years had elapsed between that catastrophe and the journey of Ezra to Jerusalem. As a grandson of Seraiah, namely, Jeshua, who held the office of high priest, had accompanied Zerubbabel in the first caravan of returning exiles, Ezra must have been in all probability a grandson, descended, too, from a younger son, the older branch being in possession of the pontificate.

6. This Ezra … was a ready scribe in the law of Moses—The term "scribe" does not mean merely a penman, nor even an attorney well versed in forms of law and skilled in the method of preparing public or private deeds. He was a rabbi, or doctor, learned in the Mosaic law, and in all that related to the civil and ecclesiastical polity and customs of the Hebrew people. Scribes of this description possessed great authority and influence (compare Mt 23:25; Mr 12:28).

the king granted him all his request—left Babylon entrusted with an important commission to be executed in Jerusalem. The manner in which he obtained this office is minutely related in a subsequent passage. Here it is noticed, but with a pious acknowledgment of the divine grace and goodness which disposed the royal mind in favor of Ezra's patriotic objects. The Levites, &c., did not go at that time, but are mentioned here by anticipation.

8. he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month—that is, corresponding to the end of our July or beginning of our August. As he left Babylon on the Jewish New Year's Day (Ezr 7:9), the journey must have occupied not less than four months (a long period), but it was necessary to move at a slow pace and by short, easy stages, as he had to conduct a large caravan of poor people, including women, children, and all their household gear (see on Ezr 8:24).

10. Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, &c.—His reigning desire had been to study the divine law—its principles, institutions, privileges, and requirements; and now from love and zeal, he devoted himself, as the business of his life, to the work of instructing, reforming, and edifying others.

Ezr 7:11-26. Gracious Commission of Artaxerxes.

11. this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave—The measure which this document authorized, and the remarkable interest in the Jews displayed in it, were most probably owing to the influence of Esther, who is thought to have been raised to the high position of queen a few months previous to the departure of Ezra [Hales]. According to others, who adopt a different chronology, it was more probably pressed upon the attention of the Persian court by Ezra, who, like Daniel, showed the prophecies to the king; or by some leading Jews on his accession, who, seeing the unsettled and disordered state of the colony after the deaths of Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Haggai, and Zechariah, recommended the appointment of a commission to reform abuses, suppress disorder, and enforce the observance of the law.

12. Artaxerxes, king of kings—That title might have been assumed as, with literal truth, applicable to him, since many of the tributary princes of his empire still retained the name and authority of kings. But it was a probably a mere Orientalism, denoting a great and powerful prince, as the heaven of heavens signified the highest heaven, and vanity of vanities, the greatest vanity. This vainglorious title was assumed by the kings of Assyria, from whom it passed to the sovereigns of Persia.

unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven—The appointment of Ezra to this influential mission was of the highest importance to the Hebrew people, as a large proportion of them were become, in a great measure, strangers both to the language and the institutions of their forefathers.

14. sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors—This was the fixed number of the privy council of the kings of Persia (Es 1:10, 14). The document describes, with great clearness and precision, the nature of Ezra's commission and the extent of power and prerogatives with which he was invested. It gave him authority, in the first place, to organize the colony in Judea and institute a regular government, according to the laws of the Hebrew people, and by magistrates and rulers of their own nation (Ezr 7:25, 26), with power to punish offenders by fines, imprisonment, exile, or death, according to the degree of their criminality. Secondly, he was empowered to carry a large donation in money, partly from the royal treasury and partly raised by voluntary contributions among his countrymen, to create a fund out of which to make suitable provision for maintaining the regular worship of God in Jerusalem (Ezr 7:16, 17). Thirdly, the Persian officers in Syria were commanded to afford him every assistance by gifts of money within a certain specified limit, in carrying out the objects of his patriotic mission (Ezr 7:21).

22-24. an hundred talents of silver—£22,000 according to the rate of the silver talent of Babylon. Fourthly, Artaxerxes gave his royal sanction in the establishment of the divine law, which exempted priests and Levites from taxation or tribute and confirmed to them the exclusive right to officiate in the sacred services of the sanctuary. And, finally, in the expression of the king's desire for the divine blessing upon the king and his government (Ezr 7:23), we see the strong persuasion which pervaded the Persian court, and had been produced by the captivity of the Hebrew people, as to the being and directing providence of the God they worshipped. It will be observed, however, that the commission related exclusively to the rebuilding of the temple—not of the walls. The Samaritans (Ezr 4:20-22) had succeeded in alarming the Persian court by their representations of the danger to the empire of fortifying a city notorious for the turbulent character of its inhabitants and the prowess of its kings.

Ezr 7:27, 28. Ezra Blesses God for This Favor.

27. Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers—This devout thanksgiving is in unison with the whole character of Ezra, who discerns the hand of God in every event, and is always ready to express a pious acknowledgment for the divine goodness.

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

Cross Reference

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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