Bible Strands
Ezra 2:57
the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezra 2:57 functions as a ledger entry within a post-exilic census of families returning to Jerusalem. The text lists specific lineages as part of a broader register of restored households and temple personnel.
The words — The verse prefixes four names with בְּנֵי (benei), literally "descendants" or "sons." This repeated formula marks Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami as distinct genealogical groups within the returning community.
The thread — Nehemiah 7:59 preserves a parallel register of these same family groups, though the fourth name in that account differs from Ami. The two passages cross-reference the systematic tracking of returning exiles across the Ezra-Nehemiah narrative.
Why it lands — The text records restoration as a matter of documented lineage rather than spiritual abstraction. It asks the reader to acknowledge that post-exilic identity was maintained through precise genealogical accounting.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 7:59 the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon.