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Ezra 2:53 Cross-References
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“The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,”
Ezra 2:53 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 2:53
The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah—These are descendants of the Nethinim (temple servants), families whose names carry prophetic irony. Sisera (סִיסְרָא) is the name of the Canaanite general defeated by Deborah and Barak (Judges 4-5), yet here his descendants serve in God's temple. This demonstrates God's redemptive grace—former enemies become devoted servants.Barkos (בַּרְקוֹס) may derive from baraq (lightning), while Thamah (תָּמַח) means "to strike" or "laugh." The meticulous preservation of these obscure family names in the sacred register emphasizes cov...
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