Ezra 8:12

Ezra 8:12 Meaning and Explanation

And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males.

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Johanan of the family of Azgad returns with one hundred ten men.

What Does Ezra 8:12 Mean?

Azgad's house adds one hundred ten men under Johanan son of Hakkatan. The name Hakkatan means the small or the younger, a reminder that real people with real households stand behind each line.

The roll keeps building, family by family, toward a whole people on the move. None of these companies traveled alone; each was part of a larger body answering one call. So God gathers His people not in isolation but together, that they might come home as one.

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Johanan of the family of Azgad returns with one hundred ten men.

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