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Ezra 8:4 Cross-References
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“Of the sons of Pahathmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.”
Ezra 8:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 8:4
Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. Pahath-moab, meaning 'governor of Moab,' was a prominent family (2,812 returned with Zerubbabel per Ezra 2:6). Elihoenai means 'to Yahweh are my eyes,' expressing dependence on God's guidance. Zerahiah means 'Yahweh has risen/shone,' commemorating divine deliverance. These theophoric names (containing God's name) demonstrate that even in Babylonian exile, families maintained Yahweh-centered identity by naming children with covenant confessions.The two hundred males from Pahath-moab represented substantia...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezra 8:4
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“of the children of Jeshua [and] Joab”
“Pahathmoab”
“of the children of Jeshua and Joab”