The Meaning of Ezra 8:1 Explained

Ezra 8:1

KJV: These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.

YLT: And these are heads of their fathers, and the genealogy of those going up with me, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king, from Babylon.

Darby: And these are the chief fathers, and their genealogy, who went up with me from Babylon in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.

ASV: Now these are the heads of their fathers houses , and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:

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What is the context of Ezra 8:1?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

These [are] now the chief of their fathers, and [this is] the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.

What does Ezra 8:1 Mean?

Context Summary

Ezra 8:1-23 - United Prayer For Guidance

The number of men who accompanied Ezra amounted to 1754, but the women and children would bring up the gross total to about 7000. The lack of Levites was very serious. These should have been among the very first. A deputation was therefore sent to a neighboring seminary or college, where they were being trained, and here again is the mention of the good hand of God. Sometimes hearts are ready and waiting for service, which need just a word or appeal to complete their plans. There is always special interest in this paragraph for those who are venturing forth on the untried and unknown. The camp at Ahava; the sending for the priests; the waiting for their coming; the recognition of God's good hand in sending a man of discretion; and then the fast and prayer for protection. We can almost see the little band on the point of plunging into the inhospitable and dangerous desert, spending hours in prayer, and restrained from requesting an escort, lest they might invalidate their leader's trustful boast. How careful we should be to do nothing inconsistent with the proud position that faith gives us in the keeping power of God! Seek Him, O soul of mine, and He will be found, and His hand shall be upon thee for good. [source]

Chapter Summary: Ezra 8

¹ The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon
¹⁵ He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple
²¹ He keeps a fast
²⁴ He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests
³¹ From Ahava they come to Jerusalem
³³ The treasure is weighed in the temple
³⁶ The commission is delivered

What do the individual words in Ezra 8:1 mean?

And these [are] the heads of their fathers' [houses] and [this is] the genealogy of those who went up with me in the reign of Artaxerxes King from Babylon -

וְאֵ֛לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֥י אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֑ם הָעֹלִ֣ים עִמִּ֗י בְּמַלְכ֛וּת אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מִבָּבֶֽל ס

וְאֵ֛לֶּה	And these [are]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, common plural Root: אֵהֶל Sense: these.
רָאשֵׁ֥י	the heads
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם	of their fathers' [houses]
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual.
וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֑ם	and [this is] the genealogy of those
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hitpael, Infinitive construct, third person masculine plural Root: יָחַשׂ Sense: (Hithpael) to reckon genealogically, enrol on a genealogy, enrol, be enrolled.
הָעֹלִ֣ים	who went up
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
עִמִּ֗י	with me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: עִם Sense: with.
בְּמַלְכ֛וּת	in the reign
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: מַלְכוּת Sense: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power.
אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא	of Artaxerxes
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא Sense: son and successor of Xerxes as emperor of Persia, 465–424 BC.
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	King
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
מִבָּבֶֽל	from Babylon
Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: בָּבֶל Sense: Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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