Bible Strands
Ezra 2:45
the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records a post-exilic census of families returning from Babylon to Jerusalem. It lists specific lineages to document who belonged to the restored community.
The words — בְּנֵי (benei) literally means "descendants" or "sons," establishing familial lineage. לְבָנָה (Lebanah) and חֲגָבָה (Hagabah) are proper names of family heads whose lineages are enumerated.
The thread — This exact sequence of family names reappears in Nehemiah 7:48 as a parallel census record. The repetition confirms the list functioned as an official registry of returning exiles.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition that post-exilic identity depended on verified ancestry. It asks readers to acknowledge how concrete records sustained communal restoration after displacement.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 7:48 the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,