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Ezra 2:40 Cross-References
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“The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. Hodaviah: or, Judah called also Hodevah”
Ezra 2:40 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 2:40
The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel (הַלְוִיִּם בְּנֵי־יֵשׁוּעַ לְקַדְמִיאֵל)—The shift to haleviyim (the Levites) marks a dramatic statistical change: only 74 Levites returned versus 4,289 priests (vv. 36-39), a ratio of 1:58. This severe underrepresentation suggests most Levites (assistants to priests, musicians, gatekeepers) had assimilated into Babylonian society. The name Jeshua means 'Yahweh saves,' while Kadmiel means 'God is ancient/eternal'—together proclaiming salvation through the eternal God.Levites' duties included teaching Torah (Deuteronomy 33:10), suggesting this lo...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezra 2:40
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