Ezra 8:5

Study note

Setting — Ezra records this entry as part of a chronological roster of returnees joining his journey. The text lists Shecaniah and his accompanying men immediately after another clan leader and before a third.

The words — מִ/בְּנֵ֥י (mi./be.Nei) translates literally as "of the descendants of," and שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת (she.Losh me.'ot) means "three hundred." These terms anchor the verse in genealogical tracking and precise numerical accounting.

The thread — This structural pattern of listing clan names, designated leaders, and exact male counts recurs in the returnee registers of Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to observe the strict genealogical verification and numerical accountability applied to the returning community. It presents organization and lineage as the baseline for the group's identity.

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