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A Note on the Text
Commentators note that this verse, part of a larger list, likely has a name missing. Charles Ellicott points out that the Septuagint, an ancient Greek translation, supplies the name of a family ('Zattu') that seems to have been accidentally omitted from the Hebrew text over time. This highlights the meticulous nature of biblical scholarship in understanding the text.
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19th Century
Bishop
The son of Janaziel. —Obviously a name is omitted. The Septuagint has, “of the sons of Zattu, Shechaniah,” befor…
17th Century
Pastor
(See Gill on Ezra 7:3).
17th Century
Minister
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 …