Ezra 8:3-14

The register of the laity or "the men of the people of Israel" as in Ezra 2:2.

The names of these houses with the exception of Shechaniah (Ezra 8:5) and Shelomith (Ezra 8:10) appear also in chap. 2 and Nehemiah 7. But it is most probable that the text has in the case of both these exceptions suffered (see notes on the verses), and that the houses of Zattu and Bani (Ezra 2:8; Ezra 2:10) are represented by Shechaniah and Shelomith.

Twelve households are represented by their chiefs and the number of their males given. The number -twelve" was perhaps designedly taken to symbolize the united Israel.

The parallel list in 1 Esdras does not contain many variations. The following table places them side by side.

Ezra

1Es 8:30 ff.

Of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah,

150

Of the sons of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai, the son of Zerahiah,

200

Of the sons of Shechaniah, the son of Jahaziel,

300

Of the sons of Zathoe, Sechenias, the son of Jezelus,

300

Of the sons of Adin, Ebed, the son of Jonathan,

50

Of the sons of Adin, Obeth, the son of Jonathan,

250

Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athalian,

70

Of the sons of Elam, Josias, the son of Gotholias,

70

Of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah, the son of Michael,

80

Of the sons of Saphatias, Zaraias, son of Michael,

70

Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah, the son of Jehiel,

218

Of the sons of Joab, Abadias, the son of Jezelus,

212

Of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah,

160

Of the sons of Banid, Assalimoth, the son of Josaphias,

160

Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah, the son of Bebai,

28

Of the sons of Astath, Johannes, the son of Acatan,

110

Of the sons of Azgad, Jonathan, the son of Hakkatan,

110

Of the sons of Adonikam, Eliphelet, Jeuel, Shemaiah,

60

Of the sons of Adonicam the last, … Eliphalet, Jeuel and Samaias,

70

Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud,

70

Of the sons of Bago, Uthi, the son of Istalcurus,

70

The total numbers given in the Hebrew text are 1496, in 1 Esdr. 1690.