Ezra 8:5

5 of the descendants of Zattu,[a] Shekaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;

Ezra 8:5 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
5 Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
English Standard Version (ESV)
5 Of the sons of Zattu, Shecaniah the son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men.
New Living Translation (NLT)
5 From the family of Zattu : Shecaniah son of Jahaziel and 300 other men.
The Message Bible (MSG)
5 Family of Zattu: Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and 300 men
American Standard Version (ASV)
5 Of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
5 from the family of Zattu: Shecaniah, son of Jahaziel, with 300 males
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
5 Shecaniah son of Jahaziel from Zattu's descendants, and 300 men with him;
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
5 Shecaniah came from the family line of Zattu. Shecaniah was the son of Jahaziel. The total number of men with him was 300.

Ezra 8:5 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 7:5

(See Gill on Ezra 7:3).

Ezra 8:5 In-Context

3 of the descendants of Shekaniah; of the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;
4 of the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;
5 of the descendants of Zattu, Shekaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;
6 of the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;
7 of the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some Septuagint manuscripts (also 1 Esdras 8:32); Hebrew does not have "Zattu."
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