Ezra 8:1

New Century Version

These are the leaders of the family groups and those who were listed with them who came back with me from Babylon during the rule of King Artaxerxes.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 24:31

They were chosen for special jobs by throwing lots in front of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of the families of the priests, and the Levites. They did this just as their relatives, the priests, Aaron’s descendants, had done. The families of the oldest brother and the youngest brother were treated the same.

1 Chronicles 26:32

Jeriah had twenty-seven hundred relatives who were skilled men and leaders of families. King David gave them the responsibility of directing the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh in God’s work and the king’s business.

1 Chronicles 4:33

There were also other villages as far away as Baalath. This is where they lived. And they wrote the history of their family.

1 Chronicles 9:1

The names of all the people of Israel were listed in their family histories, and those family histories were put in the book of the kings of Israel. The people of Judah were captured and forced to go to Babylon, because they were not faithful to God.

1 Chronicles 9:34

These are the leaders of the Levite families. Their names were listed in their family histories, and they lived in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 26:12

There were twenty-six hundred leaders over the soldiers.

Ezra 1:5

Then the family leaders of Judah and Benjamin and the priests and Levites got ready to go to Jerusalem—everyone God had caused to want to go to Jerusalem to build the Temple of the Lord.

Ezra 2:2

These people returned with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. These are the people from Israel:

Ezra 2:3

the descendants of Parosh—2,172;

Ezra 2:62

These people searched for their family records but could not find them. So they could not be priests, because they were thought to be unclean.

Ezra 7:13

Now I give this order: Any Israelite in my kingdom who wishes may go with you to Jerusalem, including priests and Levites.

Ezra 7:28

The Lord has shown me, Ezra, his love in the presence of the king, those who advise the king, and the royal officers. Because the Lord my God was helping me, I had courage, and I gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.

Ezra 7:6

This Ezra came to Jerusalem from Babylon. He was a teacher and knew well the Teachings of Moses that had been given by the Lord, the God of Israel. Ezra received everything he asked for from the king, because the Lord his God was helping him.

Ezra 7:7

In the seventh year of King Artaxerxes more Israelites came to Jerusalem. Among them were priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and Temple servants.

Ezra 8:2

From the descendants of Phinehas: Gershom. From the descendants of Ithamar: Daniel. From the descendants of David: Hattush