Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ezra 8:19 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Ezra 8:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 8 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;”
Ezra 8:19 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 8:19
And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari—חֲשַׁבְיָה (Chashabyah, 'Yahweh has considered/esteemed') and יְשַׁעְיָה (Yesha'yah, 'Yahweh is salvation') are both Merarite Levites (בְּנֵי מְרָרִי, benei Merari). The Merarites handled the tabernacle's structural framework—frames, bars, pillars, bases (Numbers 3:36-37, 4:29-33)—heavy labor requiring strength and organizational skill. Their willingness to return suggests they understood the rebuilt temple needed not just priests for sacrifice but Levites for maintenance and logistics.His brethren and their sons, twenty—the enumeratio...
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Cross-References for Ezra 8:19
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“Kohath”
“Kohath”
“The sons of Merari; Mahli”
“Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah”
“Rehob”