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Ezra 8:7 Cross-References

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And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.

Ezra 8:7 (KJV)

Historical Context for Ezra 8:7

People Mentioned

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Elamhis sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity (EZR 2:7)
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Jeshaiahdescendant of Elam, son of Athaliah who went up with Ezra (EZR 8:7)
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Athaliahfather of Jeshaiah who went up with Ezra (EZR 8:7)

Commentary on Ezra 8:7

And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males. The Elam family contributed seventy males. Jeshaiah means 'Yahweh is salvation,' a name particularly apt for exile context—only God could deliver from Babylon and restore Jerusalem. Athaliah, despite being predominantly a feminine name (notably the wicked queen in 2 Kings 11), was occasionally used for males, meaning 'Yahweh is exalted.'The number seventy carries symbolic resonance in Scripture: seventy elders (Exodus 24:1), seventy years of exile (Jeremiah 25:11), seventy descendants of Jacob (Genesis 46:27), J...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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