From the family of Elam: Jeshaiah son of Athaliah and 70 other men.
Parallel translations
- WEB Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah; and with him seventy males.
- KJV And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
- BSB from the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;
- NKJV of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males;
- NASB and of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah and seventy males with him;
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Quick answer
From the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah returned with 70 men. The roll of returning families continues.
Overview
This entry names Jeshaiah and seventy males from the house of Elam. The ongoing list reinforces the orderly, careful way Ezra documented the community God was reassembling. Each group's inclusion honors their willingness to leave exile behind for the sake of God's house.
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The return from exile and the rebuilt altar keep alive the hope of a greater restoration — the true return from our deeper exile of sin accomplished by Christ.
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