Bible Strands
Ezra 8:7
from the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezra lists the returning exiles at the Ahava canal, naming specific clan heads and the number of men each brought to join the journey.
The words — The text identifies Jeshaiah son of Athaliah as the representative from the descendants of Elam, using shiv'im (seventy) to quantify the accompanying males.
The thread — This clan appears in the earlier return lists with a headcount of 1,254 men in Ezra 2:7, Ezra 2:31, and Nehemiah 7:12.
Why it lands — The record states the exact families and numbers mobilized for the return, requiring readers to recognize the restoration as a documented, lineage-based enterprise rather than a spontaneous movement.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
Cross-references
- Ezra 2:7 the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
- Ezra 2:31 the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;
- Nehemiah 7:12 the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
- Nehemiah 7:34 the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;