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Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom. Of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel. Of the sons of David, Hattush.
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Priestly & Royal Leadership
Commentators explain that the list of returnees begins with highly significant figures. Gershom and Daniel represent the two main priestly lines from Aaron's sons, while Hattush is a descendant of King David. This shows that God was gathering leaders from both the priestly and royal lines, signifying a restoration of Israel's core spiritual and civil leadership.
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Ezra
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Punctuate as follows:
Ezra 8:2: ...of the sons of David, Hattush of the sons of Shechaniah.
Ezra 8:3: Of the …
19th Century
Anglican
According to 1 Chronicles 3:22, Huttush was a descendant of David, and grandson of Shechaniab. The difficulty of the text, therefore, i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel Not Daniel the proph…
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Ezra assembles the outcasts of Israel, and the dispersed of Judah. God raised up the spirits of a small remnant to accompany him. What a pity that …
