Ezra 8:5
Ezra 8:5 in Multiple Translations
from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;
Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
Of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.
Of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.
From the sons of Zattu, Shecaniah, son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men.
Of the sonnes of Shechaniah, the sonne of Iahaziel, and with him three hundreth males.
From the sons of Shechaniah: the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred who are males.
Of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.
Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
Of the sons of Sechenias, the son of Ezechiel, and with him three hundred men.
Shecaniah the son of Jahaziel and 300 other men from the clan descended from Zattu
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Ezra 8:5 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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מִ/בְּנֵ֥י
שְׁכַנְיָ֖ה
בֶּן
יַחֲזִיאֵ֑ל
וְ/עִמּ֕/וֹ
שְׁלֹ֥שׁ
מֵא֖וֹת
הַ/זְּכָרִֽים
מִ/בְּנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
son
Prep | N-mp
שְׁכַנְיָ֖ה
Shᵉkanyâh
H7935
Shecaniah
N-proper
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
N-ms
יַחֲזִיאֵ֑ל
Yachăzîyʼêl
H3166
Jahaziel
N-proper
וְ/עִמּ֕/וֹ
ʻim
H5973
with
Conj | Prep | Suff
שְׁלֹ֥שׁ
shâlôwsh
H7969
three
Adj
מֵא֖וֹת
mêʼâh
H3967
hundred
Adj
הַ/זְּכָרִֽים
zâkâr
H2145
male
Art | N-mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezra 8:5
מִ/בְּנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
"son"
Prep | N-mp
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
שְׁכַנְיָ֖ה
Shᵉkanyâh
H7935
"Shecaniah"
N-proper
Shecaniah was a common name in the Bible, meaning 'dweller with God'. Several men with this name appear in books like Nehemiah and Ezra, including a descendant of Zerubbabel who returned from exile.
Definition: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.4; also called Shecaniah (NIV: Shekaniah) at Neh.12.3; Another name of she.van.yah (שְׁבַנְיָהוּ "Shebaniah" H7645I) § Shecaniah or Shechaniah = "dweller with Jehovah" 1) a descendant of Zerubbabel whose descendants returned from exile with Ezra 2) son of Jehiel of the sons of Elam and one who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 3) father of Shemaiah who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 4) son of Arah, father-in-law of Tobiah who opposed Nehemiah 5) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 6) a priest in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: Shecaniah, Shechaniah. See also: 1 Chronicles 3:21; Ezra 8:5; Nehemiah 12:3.
בֶּן
bên
H1121
"son"
N-ms
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
יַחֲזִיאֵ֑ל
Yachăzîyʼêl
H3166
"Jahaziel"
N-proper
Jahaziel means beheld of God, the name of five Israelites, including a Benjamite warrior and a priest in the reign of David. He is mentioned in Ezra 8:5 and 2 Chronicles 20:14.
Definition: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.5 § Jahaziel = "beheld of God" 1) a Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag 2) a priest in the reign of David who helped move the ark 3) a Kohathite Levite, 3rd son of Hebron 4) a Levite, son of Zechariah, of the sons of Asaph, in the reign of Jehoshaphat 5) an ancestor of one of the families who returned from exile with Ezra
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: Jahaziel, Jahziel. See also: 1 Chronicles 12:5; 1 Chronicles 24:23; Ezra 8:5.
וְ/עִמּ֕/וֹ
ʻim
H5973
"with"
Conj | Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Definition: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as
Usage: Occurs in 919 OT verses. KJV: accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al). See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 29:11.
שְׁלֹ֥שׁ
shâlôwsh
H7969
"three"
Adj
This Hebrew word means three or thrice, and is used to describe quantities or repetitions in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including three, third, and thirteen.
Definition: 1) three, triad 1a) 3, 300, third Aramaic equivalent: te.lat (תְּלָת "three" H8532)
Usage: Occurs in 381 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ). See also: Genesis 5:22; Joshua 1:11; 2 Kings 9:32.
מֵא֖וֹת
mêʼâh
H3967
"hundred"
Adj
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. See also: Genesis 5:3; Numbers 2:6; Judges 18:17.
הַ/זְּכָרִֽים
zâkâr
H2145
"male"
Art | N-mp
This word means male, referring to men or male animals, emphasizing their importance. It is used in the Bible to distinguish between males and females. The word is often translated as 'him' or 'male' in English.
Definition: 1) male (of humans and animals) adj 2) male (of humans)
Usage: Occurs in 80 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] him, male, man(child, -kind). See also: Genesis 1:27; Numbers 3:22; Isaiah 66:7.
Study Notes — Ezra 8:5
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- Gill's Exposition on Ezra 8:5
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 8:5
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezra 8:5
- Trapp's Commentary on Ezra 8:5
- Ellicott's Commentary on Ezra 8:5
- Cambridge Bible on Ezra 8:5
- Whedon's Commentary on Ezra 8:5
Context — The Exiles Who Returned with Ezra
3of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;
4from the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;
5from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;
6from the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men; 7from the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;Ezra 8:5 Summary
Ezra 8:5 tells us about Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, a leader who traveled with Ezra to Jerusalem, and the 300 men who were with him. This verse shows us the careful planning and organization that went into the Israelites' return from exile, as seen in Ezra 7:27-28, where Ezra praises God for His provision. It also highlights the importance of leadership and community, as encouraged in Hebrews 10:24-25, where we are told to consider how to stir up love and good works in one another. By looking at this verse, we can learn about the value of working together and following God's leaders, as seen in Matthew 16:18-19, where Jesus gives His disciples the keys of the kingdom.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Shecaniah son of Jahaziel in Ezra 8:5?
Shecaniah son of Jahaziel was a leader from the descendants of Zattu who traveled with Ezra to Jerusalem, as seen in Ezra 8:5, and his role is similar to other leaders mentioned in Ezra 8:3-7, such as Zechariah from the descendants of Parosh in Ezra 8:3.
How many men were with Shecaniah son of Jahaziel?
According to Ezra 8:5, there were 300 men with Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, a significant group, as compared to the 150 men with Zechariah from the descendants of Parosh in Ezra 8:3.
What was the purpose of the list of leaders and men in Ezra 8:1-14?
The list of leaders and men in Ezra 8:1-14, including Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, was to demonstrate the number of people who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra, similar to the lists in Nehemiah 7:6-73 and Ezra 2:1-64, which also detail the returns of the Israelites from exile.
How does this verse relate to the broader story of the Israelites' return from exile?
Ezra 8:5 is part of the narrative of the Israelites' return from exile, as seen in Ezra 1:1-5, where Cyrus king of Persia allows the Jews to return to Jerusalem, and it highlights the careful organization and leadership of the returnees, as also seen in Isaiah 44:28, which prophesies the return of the Israelites to Jerusalem.
Reflection Questions
- What does the large number of men with Shecaniah son of Jahaziel reveal about the leadership and organization of the Israelites during their return from exile?
- How does the mention of specific leaders and their descendants, like Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, emphasize the importance of family and lineage in the biblical narrative?
- In what ways can we apply the principles of leadership and community seen in Ezra 8:5 to our own lives and relationships, as encouraged in Hebrews 10:24-25?
- What does the detailed accounting of the Israelites in Ezra 8:1-14 teach us about the value of community and the importance of individual participation, as also emphasized in 1 Corinthians 12:12-31?
Gill's Exposition on Ezra 8:5
[See comments on Ezra 7:3].
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 8:5
Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezra 8:5
The son of Jahaziel; either his only son, or the most eminent of his sons, and therefore so called here.
Trapp's Commentary on Ezra 8:5
Ezra 8:5 Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.Ver. 5. The son of Jahaziel] The father is named, but not the son: but why, who can tell? Et patet et lucet pagina sacra. He is both well know and conspicuous by the sacred page.
Ellicott's Commentary on Ezra 8:5
(5) The son of Janaziel.—Obviously a name is omitted. The LXX. have, “of the sons of Zattu, Shechaniah,” before Jahaziel.
Cambridge Bible on Ezra 8:5
5. The Hebrew text gives Shechaniah as the house, but fails to give the name of its representative. ‘Shecaniah’ does not occur in the other lists as the name of a house. The text of 1 Esdr. has ‘of the sons of Zathoe, Shechenias the son of Jezelus’ (1Es 8:32). ‘Zathoe’ is the same as Zattu (Ezra 2:8). This name has most probably accidentally dropped out. We should therefore read “Of the sons of Zattu, Shechaniah the son of Jahaziel’, i.e. Shechaniah is the representative of the house of Zattu: so also the LXX. (ἀπὸυἱῶνΖαθόηςΣεχενίαςνἱὸςἈζιήλ).
Whedon's Commentary on Ezra 8:5
5, 10. In Ezra 8:5 the Septuagint inserts Zattu (Ezra 2:8) before Shechaniah, and in Ezra 8:10 Bani (Ezra 2:10) before Shelomith. Compare, also, apocryphal 1Es 8:32; 1Es 8:34.