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Ezra 2:57 Cross-References
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“The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami. Ami: or, Amon”
Ezra 2:57 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 2:57
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami—The final group of Solomon's servants. Shephatiah (שְׁפַטְיָה) means "Yahweh has judged," Hattil means "wavering" or "decaying," Pochereth of Zebaim (פֹּכֶרֶת צְבָיִים) means "binder of gazelles" or "trapper," and Ami (אָמִי) means "my people."Read theologically, these names trace redemption's arc: "Yahweh has judged" the "wavering" and "trapped," declaring them "my people." This anticipates Hosea's prophecy reversed: "Lo-ammi" (not my people) becomes "Ammi" (my people) through God's co...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezra 2:57
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