Bible Strands
Ezra 8:4
from the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezra records a roster of returning families and their male counts during the second wave of exiles returning to Jerusalem. The words — מָאתַיִם (ma.Ta.yim) translates literally to "two hundred," specifying the exact number of men accompanying Eliehoenai. The thread — This lineage appears in Ezra 2:6 and Nehemiah 7:11 as a larger group of 2,812 to 2,818 returnees, and Nehemiah 10:14 lists Pahath-moab among the tribal leaders. Why it lands — It requires the reader to recognize how specific family lines and precise numbers structured the post-exilic community and its leadership.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Of the sons of Pahath–moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.
Cross-references
- Ezra 2:6 the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
- Nehemiah 7:11 the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
- Nehemiah 10:14 And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,