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Ezra 8:24 Cross-References
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“Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,”
Ezra 8:24 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 8:24
Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests—וָאַבְדִּילָה (va'avdilah, then I separated/set apart) uses the verb בָּדַל (badal) meaning to divide, distinguish, select for special purpose—the same term for God separating light from darkness (Genesis 1:4) and Israel from the nations (Leviticus 20:26). The שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר (sheneim asar, twelve) intentionally echoes the twelve tribes, symbolizing all Israel. These weren't merely guards but שָׂרֵי הַכֹּהֲנִים (sarei hakohanim, chiefs of the priests)—senior religious leaders.Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them—the two na...
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