Ezra 8:10

King James Version:

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And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.

Complete Jewish Bible:

of the descendants of Shlomit: the son of Yosifyah, and with him 160 males;

Berean Standard Bible:

from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;

American Standard Version:

And of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him a hundred and threescore males.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

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}.

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Commentary for Ezra 8:10

Ezra 8:10 is a verse from the book of Ezra, which is part of the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament. The book of Ezra recounts the history of the Jewish people following their return from Babylonian exile. The verse is situated within the context of the list of families and their numbers who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra, a scribe and priest, after the first wave of returnees had already resettled in Judah.

In Ezra 8:10, the verse specifically mentions the sons of Shelomith, highlighting the son of Josiphiah, who is accompanied by 160 males. This detail is part of a larger catalog of families and their numbers, which serves to emphasize the community's commitment to returning to their homeland and reestablishing their religious and cultural identity. The historical context suggests that these individuals were part of the exiled community in Babylon who were given the opportunity to return to Jerusalem by the Persian emperor, Cyrus the Great, and later, his successors, who allowed subject peoples to return to their native lands and rebuild their temples.

The themes present in this verse include the importance of genealogy and family in maintaining the heritage of the Jewish people, the fulfillment of God's promise to bring His people back to their land, and the beginnings of the restoration of Jewish worship and societal structures in Jerusalem. The meticulous recording of names and numbers also reflects the religious significance of the census, as it underscores the community's commitment to the continuity of their faith and lineage after a period of dispersion and uncertainty.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H1121
   There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בֵּן
   Transliteration: bên
   Pronunciation: bane
   Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [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.
   
2. Strong's Number: H8019
   There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שְׁלֹמִית
   Transliteration: Shᵉlômîyth
   Pronunciation: shel-o-meeth'
   Description: or שׁלוֹמִית; (Ezra 8:10), from שָׁלוֹם; peaceableness; Shelomith, the name of five Israelites and three Israelitesses; Shelomith.
   
3. Strong's Number: H3131
   There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יוֹסִפְיָה
   Transliteration: Yôwçiphyâh
   Pronunciation: yo-sif-yaw'
   Description: from active participle of יָסַף and יָהּ; Jah (is) adding; Josiphjah, an Israelite; Josiphiah.
   
4. Strong's Number: H3967
   There are 512 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מֵאָה
   Transliteration: mêʼâh
   Pronunciation: may-aw'
   Description: or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.
   
5. Strong's Number: H8346
   There are 56 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שִׁשִּׁים
   Transliteration: shishshîym
   Pronunciation: shish-sheem'
   Description: multiple of שֵׁשׁ; sixty; sixty, three score.
   
6. Strong's Number: H2145
   There are 80 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: זָכָר
   Transliteration: zâkâr
   Pronunciation: zaw-kawr'
   Description: from זָכַר; properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex); [idiom] him, male, man(child, -kind).