The Register of Ezra's Companions
Ezra 8:1-14
Ezr.8.1 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ואלה: CONJ+DEM,pl,abs
- ראשי: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,1,sg
- אבתיהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3mp
- והתיחשם: CONJ+VERB,hitp,inf
- העלים: VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,pl
- עמי: NOUN,m,sg,abs+1s
- במלכות: NOUN,f,sg,constr
- ארתחשסתא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- המלך: NOUN,m,sg,def
- מבבל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:1-2 (structural): Begins a catalogue of the heads of fathers' houses and the people who returned from exile; uses the same list-opening formula and organizational pattern as Ezra 8:1.
- Nehemiah 7:6-7 (quotation): Repeats the returnee lists found in Ezra (including the formula for 'heads of their fathers' houses'), showing a direct verbal and structural dependence.
- Ezra 7:1-5 (verbal): Gives a genealogical introduction to Ezra himself using the same genealogical/head-of-household language and formulaic presentation of ancestry.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-2 (thematic): Describes the remnant/returnees and their settlement in Jerusalem, echoing the theme of families, heads of households, and restoration after exile.
- Ezra 1:1-4 (thematic): Cyrus' decree inviting exiles to return and rebuild the house of the LORD provides the broader historical context for the lists of heads and family groups found in Ezra 8:1.
Alternative generated candidates
- These are the heads of their fathers' houses, whose genealogies were recorded in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Babylon.
- Now these were the heads of their fathers' houses, and those who were registered as having gone up with me in the reign of Artaxerxes the king from Babylon.
Ezr.8.2 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- מבני: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cs
- פינחס: NOUN,prop,m,sg
- גרשם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מבני: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cs
- איתמר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- דניאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מבני: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cs
- דויד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- חטוש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Ezra 2:36 (verbal): Ezra 2 contains a nearly identical list of returnees and clan names (sons of Phinehas, Ithamar, David), paralleling the same genealogical/registration formula used here.
- Nehemiah 7:39 (verbal): Nehemiah 7 mirrors the lists found in Ezra (and here), repeating the same family and clan names of the returned exiles — a parallel registration of priestly and familial lines.
- Numbers 25:11-13 (thematic): Numbers records God’s covenantal grant of priestly privilege to Phinehas for his zealous act; citing Phinehas here evokes that special priestly status and continuity of his descendants.
- 1 Chronicles 24:3-6 (thematic): 1 Chronicles 24 outlines the priestly divisions descending from Eleazar and Ithamar (including Phinehas’s line), thematically paralleling Ezra’s identification of priestly clans and their heirs.
Alternative generated candidates
- From the sons of Phinehas: Gershom; from the sons of Ithamar: Daniel; from the sons of David: Hattush.
- Of the sons of Phinehas: Gershom; of the sons of Ithamar: Daniel; of the sons of David: Hattush.
Ezr.8.3 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- מבני: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cs
- שכניה: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss:3,f
- מבני: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cs
- פרעש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- זכריה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- ועמו: PREP+3,m,sg
- התיחש: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- לזכרים: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
- מאה: NUM,f,sg,abs
- וחמשים: CONJ+NUM,card,pl,m
Parallels
- Ezra 2:13 (verbal): List of returnees with overlapping family names (e.g., sons of Adin/related clans); repeats many of the same ancestral names and headcounts in the return-groups.
- Nehemiah 7:18 (verbal): A parallel repetition of the Ezra 2 census-list in Nehemiah; preserves the same family names and serves as a corroborating roster of exiles/returnees.
- Ezra 8:1 (structural): Immediate parallel within the same chapter — opening verses that introduce and enumerate the heads and families who accompanied Ezra, of which v.3 is part.
- 1 Chronicles 9:8-14 (thematic): Genealogical/resident lists of returned exiles and families in Jerusalem; thematically parallels Ezra’s enumeration of clans and heads who resettled Judaea.
Alternative generated candidates
- From the sons of Shecaniah; from the sons of Parosh: Zechariah — and with him one hundred and fifty registered males.
- Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh: Zechariah; and with him, as were reckoned, one hundred and fifty males.
Ezr.8.4 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- מבני: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cs
- פחת: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מואב: NOUN,m,sg,prop
- אליהועיני: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- זרחיה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועמו: PREP+3,m,sg
- מאתים: NUM,m,pl,abs
- הזכרים: NOUN,m,pl,def
Parallels
- Ezra 2:6 (verbal): The same genealogical entry appears in the earlier return-register: Pahath‑Moab and Elioenai (son of Zerahiah) are listed among the exiles who returned, showing a near‑verbatim parallel.
- Nehemiah 7:11 (verbal): Nehemiah repeats the Ezra 2 register; the family of Pahath‑Moab and Elioenai son of Zerahiah occur here as well, reflecting the same ancestral roll.
- 1 Chronicles 9:7 (verbal): Chronicles preserves parallel post‑exilic lists of families who resettled in Judah; the Pahath‑Moab entry with Elioenai (son of Zerahiah) corresponds to the Ezra/Nehemiah lists.
- Ezra 8:1–20 (structural): Verse 8:4 is part of the catalogue of heads of families who accompanied Ezra from Babylon; the whole section functions as a returned‑exiles roster analogous to the Ezra 2 / Nehemiah 7 registers.
Alternative generated candidates
- From the sons of Pahath‑Moab: Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.
- Of the sons of Pahath‑Moab: Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.
Ezr.8.5 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- מבני: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cs
- שכניה: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss:3,f
- בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- יחזיאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועמו: PREP+3,m,sg
- שלש: NUM,card,f,sg
- מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
- הזכרים: NOUN,m,pl,def
Parallels
- Ezra 2:9 (verbal): The earlier return-list (Zerubbabel’s) also records a ‘sons of Shechaniah’ entry with a numerical count — a direct verbal/structural parallel in the regnal returns.
- Nehemiah 7:12 (verbal): Nehemiah 7 largely reproduces the Ezra 2 registry; the same family‑entry appears there, reflecting the repeated census/listing tradition for returnees.
- Ezra 8:1–14 (structural): Immediate parallel within the same chapter — the opening group of verses lists heads of families and the number of male returnees who accompanied Ezra, of which v.5 is one item.
- Numbers 26:2 (thematic): A census of Israel by clans that counts males by family — thematically parallel in form and purpose (enumerating male members of clans/families).
- 1 Chronicles 9:1–3 (thematic): Post‑exilic genealogical/settlement lists of inhabitants in Jerusalem display the same concern with family groups and numbers among returnees and residents, comparable to Ezra’s registry entries.
Alternative generated candidates
- From the sons of Shecaniah, son of Yachziel, and with him three hundred males.
- Of the sons of Shecaniah: the son of Jehaziel, and with him three hundred males.
Ezr.8.6 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ומבני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- עדין: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עבד: NOUN,m,sg,cons
- בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- יונתן: NOUN,prop,m,sg
- ועמו: PREP+3,m,sg
- חמשים: NUM,card,pl
- הזכרים: NOUN,m,pl,def
Parallels
- Ezra 2 (verbal): Chapter-long roster of returnees under Zerubbabel; many of the same clan names (including families of Adin) and numeric headcounts reappear, showing continuity between the lists of returnees.
- Nehemiah 7 (quotation): Nehemiah 7 largely reproduces the Ezra 2 list of exiles and counts. It functions as a direct parallel source for the same family names and population totals (the sons of Adin appear among these entries).
- 1 Chronicles 9:3-4 (thematic): Post-exilic/returnee genealogical material describing those who lived in Jerusalem after the exile; thematically parallels Ezra’s lists of families and heads who resettled Judea.
- Ezra 8:5 (structural): Adjacent verse in the same chapter that follows the same pattern of naming a clan-head and giving the number of males (the formula 'of the sons of X: Y son of Z, and with him N males'), showing the repetitive roster structure of Ezra 8.
Alternative generated candidates
- From the sons of Adin: Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
- Of the sons of Adin: Ebed (or Ebed) son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
Ezr.8.7 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ומבני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- עילם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ישעיה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עתליה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- ועמו: PREP+3,m,sg
- שבעים: NUM,card,m,pl
- הזכרים: NOUN,m,pl,def
Parallels
- Ezra 2:7 (verbal): Lists the people of Elam among those returning from exile — a parallel reference to the Elamite contingent in the roll-calls of returnees.
- Nehemiah 7:8 (structural): Nehemiah 7 largely duplicates the population list found in Ezra 2; the entry for Elam corresponds to the same tradition of returnees recorded elsewhere.
- Genesis 10:22 (allusion): Identifies Elam as a distinct ancestral/ethnic group (son of Shem), providing the genealogical background for references to ‘the sons of Elam’ in post‑exilic lists.
- Jeremiah 49:39 (thematic): A prophetic oracle concerning Elam’s fate that includes language of restoration — thematically related to the movement and restoration of peoples (exiles/returnees) in Ezra.
Alternative generated candidates
- From the sons of Elam: Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
- Of the sons of Elam: Ishiah son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
Ezr.8.8 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ומבני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- שפטיה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- זבדיה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- מיכאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועמו: PREP+3,m,sg
- שמנים: NUM,card,pl,m,abs
- הזכרים: NOUN,m,pl,def
Parallels
- Ezra 8:7 (structural): Adjacent verse in the same census-style list naming a family head and the number of males—same literary pattern as v.8.
- Ezra 8:9 (structural): Another entry in Ezra 8’s roll call; repeats the formula of ‘of the sons of X: Y son of Z, and with him N males.’
- Ezra 8:13 (structural): Further item in the Ezra 8 catalogue of returnees; parallels v.8 in form and function (naming leaders and counting accompanying males).
- Ezra 8:18 (structural): Continues the chapter’s systematic listing of family heads and numbers, reflecting the same genealogical/administrative purpose as v.8.
Alternative generated candidates
- From the sons of Shephatiah: Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him eighty males.
- Of the sons of Shephatiah: Zabdiah son of Michael, and with him eighty males.
Ezr.8.9 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- מבני: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cs
- יואב: NOUN,prop,m,sg
- עבדיה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- יחיאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועמו: PREP+3,m,sg
- מאתים: NUM,m,pl,abs
- ושמנה: NUM,card,sg
- עשר: NUM,card,m,sg,cons
- הזכרים: NOUN,m,pl,def
Parallels
- Ezra 2:6-14 (verbal): The census-style list of returnees in Ezra 2 repeats many of the same family groups and personal names (the 'sons of Joab' and related households) found later in Ezra 8; the two lists function as parallel registers of the exiles who returned to Judah.
- Nehemiah 7:9-17 (verbal): Nehemiah 7 largely duplicates the Ezra 2 returnees list (verbal parallels and similar numbers/names); it preserves the same genealogical/household structure for families such as those associated with Joab.
- Ezra 8:1-20 (structural): Immediate narrative context in Ezra 8: the chapter organizes the heads of families and the numbers of males who went up with Ezra — Ezra 8:9 is part of this structural listing of leaders (provides internal parallelism within the chapter).
Alternative generated candidates
- From the sons of Joab: Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and twelve males.
- Of the sons of Joab: Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and twelve males.
Ezr.8.10 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ומבני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- שלומית: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- יוספיה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועמו: PREP+3,m,sg
- מאה: NUM,f,sg,abs
- וששים: CONJ+NUM,card,pl,m
- הזכרים: NOUN,m,pl,def
Parallels
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The long catalog of returnees in Ezra 2 corresponds structurally to the list in Ezra 8: both enumerate family groups and male counts of those who returned from Babylon, reflecting the same genre and purpose (registration of heads and households).
- Nehemiah 7:6-73 (structural): Nehemiah 7 largely repeats the Ezra 2 list; it functions as a parallel catalogue to the Ezra lists and shows the same practice of enumerating returning families and male heads, analogous to Ezra 8's family-by-family register.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1-44 (thematic): 1 Chronicles 9 contains postexilic lists of inhabitants and priestly families in Jerusalem; thematically it parallels Ezra 8’s concern with genealogies, returnees and the restoration of community composition after the exile.
- Numbers 26:1-65 (thematic): The censuses in Numbers enumerate male heads of families by tribal households. Though in a different context, Numbers 26 shares the thematic practice of counting males/households for community organization, similar to the male counts given in Ezra 8:10.
Alternative generated candidates
- From the sons of Shelomith, son of Josiphiah, and with him one hundred and sixty males.
- Of the sons of Shelomith: the son of Josiphiah, and with him one hundred and sixty males.
Ezr.8.11 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ומבני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- בבי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- זכריה: NOUN,m,sg,abs,prop
- בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בבי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועמו: PREP+3,m,sg
- עשרים: NUM,card,pl
- ושמנה: NUM,card,sg
- הזכרים: NOUN,m,pl,def
Parallels
- Ezra 2:36 (verbal): The post-exilic register in Ezra 2 includes a nearly identical entry for the family of Bebai (naming Zechariah and the number of males), showing the same clan-head and headcount in the earlier return-list.
- Nehemiah 7:41 (verbal): Nehemiah 7 repeats the Ezra 2 census of returnees; it contains the parallel listing of the sons of Bebai with the same name and number, reflecting the same genealogical roll reproduced in Nehemiah.
- Ezra 8:1-14 (structural): Ezra 8:11 is part of the broader structural pattern of Ezra 8, which enumerates the heads of families and the numbers of those who accompanied Ezra—this passage is one entry in that systematic list.
- 1 Chronicles 9:3 (thematic): 1 Chronicles 9 presents a genealogical/resident list of returned exiles and Jerusalem inhabitants; thematically it parallels Ezra 8's concern with family groupings and recorded headcounts after the exile.
Alternative generated candidates
- From the sons of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty‑eight males.
- Of the sons of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty‑seven males.
Ezr.8.12 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ומבני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- עזגד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- יוחנן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הקטן: ADJ,m,sg,def
- ועמו: PREP+3,m,sg
- מאה: NUM,f,sg,abs
- ועשרה: NUM,m,pl
- הזכרים: NOUN,m,pl,def
Parallels
- Ezra 2:11 (verbal): The clan name 'sons of Azzgad' appears in the earlier list of returnees under Zerubbabel—same family designation though a different numeric total.
- Nehemiah 7:14 (verbal): Nehemiah 7 repeats the post‑exilic register found in Ezra 2 and likewise lists the 'sons of Azzgad,' showing correspondence between the returnee lists.
- Ezra 8:1–14 (structural): Verses 1–14 form the immediate catalog of heads and numbers who accompanied Ezra; verse 8:12 is one entry in this structured roll call of returning males.
- 1 Chronicles 9:3 (thematic): A post‑exilic list of inhabitants/returnees in Jerusalem—themewise parallel in documenting families and individuals who returned from exile and resettled the land.
Alternative generated candidates
- From the sons of Azgad: Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him one hundred and eleven males.
- Of the sons of Azgad: Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him one hundred and ten males.
Ezr.8.13 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ומבני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- אדניקם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אחרנים: ADJ,f,sg,abs
- ואלה: CONJ+DEM,pl,abs
- שמותם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3mp
- אליפלט: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- יעיאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ושמעיה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועמהם: PREP,3mp
- ששים: NUM,card
- הזכרים: NOUN,m,pl,def
Parallels
- Ezra 2:13 (verbal): Lists the sons of Adonikam (Eliphelet, Jeiel, Shemaiah) in the returnee register — virtually the same wording/names as Ezra 8:13.
- Nehemiah 7:18 (verbal): Duplicate census/listing corresponding to Ezra 2/8; repeats the names of the sons of Adonikam and their numbers.
- Ezra 2:1-70 (structural): The broader Ezra 2 returnee list/registry to which Ezra 8:13 belongs; Ezra 8 repeats and echoes this larger catalog of family heads and numbers.
- Nehemiah 7:6-73 (structural): Nehemiah’s chapter contains the parallel, expanded list of those who returned (largely matching Ezra 2), providing the same roster of family heads and group counts reflected in Ezra 8:13.
Alternative generated candidates
- From the sons of Adonikam — these are their names: Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah; and with them sixty males.
- Of the sons of Adonikam: their names were Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah; and with them sixty males.
Ezr.8.14 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ומבני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
- בגוי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עותי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- וזכור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועמו: PREP+3,m,sg
- שבעים: NUM,card,m,pl
- הזכרים: NOUN,m,pl,def
Parallels
- Ezra 8:1–14 (structural): Immediate internal parallel — the opening verses of Ezra 8 form a contiguous roster of the men who accompanied Ezra; v.14 is one entry in that same catalog of household heads and companions.
- Ezra 2:1–70 (structural): Genre and function parallel — a comprehensive register of returnees to Jerusalem/ Judah. Although Ezra 2 lists the earlier Zerubbabel returnees, both passages are formal censuses/catalogues of family groups and names.
- Nehemiah 7:6–73 (verbal): Duplicate census material — Nehemiah 7 largely reproduces the Ezra 2 list and preserves the same tradition of naming clans and heads of families, offering a close parallel in form and purpose to Ezra’s lists of returnees.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1–44 (thematic): Genealogical/settlement parallel — Chronicles preserves postexilic lists of inhabitants and priestly/levirate groupings in Jerusalem, overlapping in function (recording families and leaders) and in some names with Ezra’s returnee lists.
Alternative generated candidates
- From the sons of Bigvai: Uthai and Zaccur, and with them seventy males.
- Of the sons of Bigvai: Uthai and Zaccur, and with them seventy males.
Now these were the heads of their fathers’ houses, and these are the names of those who went up with me from Babylon in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
Of the sons of Phinehas: Gershom; of the sons of Ithamar: Daniel; of the sons of David: Hattush.
Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh: Zechariah—and with him one hundred and fifty males.
Of the sons of Pahath‑moab: Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah—with him two hundred males.
Of the sons of Shecaniah: Shemaiah son of Jehoziel—with him three hundred males. And of the sons of Adin: Ebed son of Jonathan—with him fifty males. And of the sons of Elam: Jeshaiah son of Athaliah—with him seventy males. And of the sons of Shephatiah: Zebadiah son of Michael—with him eighty males. And of the sons of Joab: Obadiah son of Jehiel—with him two hundred and eighteen males. And of the sons of Shelomith: the son of Josiphiah—with him one hundred and sixty males. And of the sons of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai—with him twenty‑eight males. And of the sons of Azzgad: Johanan son of Hakkatan—with him one hundred and ten males. And of the sons of Adonikam—these are their names: Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah—and with them sixty males. And of the sons of Bigvai: Uthai and Zaccur—with them seventy males.