Albert Barnes Commentary Ezra 8:2-3

Albert Barnes Commentary

Ezra 8:2-3

1798–1870
Presbyterian
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes Commentary

Ezra 8:2-3

1798–1870
Presbyterian
SCRIPTURE

"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 were reckoned by genealogy of the males a hundred and fifty." — Ezra 8:2-3 (ASV)

Punctuate as follows:

Ezra 8:2: ...of the sons of David, Hattush of the sons of Shechaniah.

Ezra 8:3: Of the sons of Pharosh, Zechariah...

Hattush, the descendant of David, was the grandson of Shechaniah (see marginal reference).

Most of these names (Ezra 8:2–14) also occur as those of heads of families in the list of the Jews who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:3–15). The Septuagint and Syriac versions supply omissions in Ezra 8:5 and Ezra 8:10.