Bible Strands
Ezra 8:13
from the later descendants of Adonikam, these were their names: Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezra records this list for the returning exiles as he organizes the clans departing from the Ahava canal. The narrator documents the leaders and their accompanying men to establish the genealogical and numerical record of the return.
The words — The text specifies אַחֲרֹנִים (acharonim), literally "[the] last [ones]," to modify the descendants of Adonikam. It uses בְּנֵי (benei), meaning "descendants," to identify the clan lineage and names the three recorded leaders.
The thread — The clan appears in Ezra 2:13 and Nehemiah 7:18, where the total number of the descendants of Adonikam is recorded as 666 and 667 respectively. These parallel lists confirm the genealogical continuity of the returning exiles.
Why it lands — The text asks the reader to recognize the precise documentation of family lines and headcounts during the post-exilic restoration. It requires attention to the specific names and numbers that anchor the community's identity in the return.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
Cross-references
- Ezra 2:13 the descendants of Adonikam, 666;
- Nehemiah 7:18 the descendants of Adonikam, 667;