Bible Strands
Ezra 2:61
And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records the post-exilic returnee lists to establish which families may claim priestly status and which must be excluded.
The words — בְּנֵי (be.Nei) translates literally as "descendants of," and כֹּהֲנִים (Ko.ha.Nim) means "priests," framing the verse as a genealogical filter for sacred office.
The thread — Barzillai the Gileadite appears in 2 Samuel 17:27, 1 Kings 2:7, and 2 Samuel 19:31 as a Gileadite elder who supplied provisions for David during his flight.
Why it lands — The text demands documented lineage for anyone claiming priestly authority, and it records that unverified ancestry results in immediate exclusion from temple service.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 17:27 When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
- 1 Kings 2:7 But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 19:31 Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and send him on his way from there.
- Nehemiah 7:63 And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).