Bible Strands
Ezra 2:52
the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text is a genealogical inventory compiled by the chronicler of the post-exilic community, listing families who returned from Babylonian captivity. It functions as an administrative record rather than a spoken address.
The words — The Hebrew בְּנֵי (benei) literally means "sons" or "descendants," establishing a patrilineal framework. Each proper name follows this term to denote specific familial lines.
The thread — This exact sequence of three families appears identically in Nehemiah 7:54. The parallel record confirms the continuity of the restored community's census.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition of the returned exiles' documented lineage. It requires the reader to see how recorded ancestry structured religious and social restoration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 7:54 the descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,