Ezra 8:7
Ezra 8:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jeshaiah of the family of Elam returns with seventy men.
What Does Ezra 8:7 Mean?
Elam was among the families of the first return, and here seventy more of its men set out with Jeshaiah. The careful naming of leader and father keeps each group anchored to a known household.
The continued appearance of these families across the generations testifies to covenant faithfulness passed down. Parents who remembered Jerusalem raised children who would walk back to it. God works through such handed-down hope, so that the longing of one generation becomes the obedience of the next.
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What does Ezra 8:7 mean?
Jeshaiah of the family of Elam returns with seventy men.