Ezra 8:1

“These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

These are now the chiefe of their fathers, and this is the genealogie of them that went vp with mee from Babylon, in the reigne of Artaxerxes the king.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Now these are the heads of their fathers' {households} and the genealogical enrollment of those who went up with me from Babylon in the reign of King Artaxerxes:
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Now these are the heads of their fathers' `houses', and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:
- American Standard Version (1901)

Now these are the heads of families who were listed of those who went up with me from Babylon, when Artaxerxes was king.
- Basic English Bible

And these are the chief fathers, and their genealogy, who went up with me from Babylon in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
- Darby Bible

These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
- Webster's Bible

Now these are the heads of their fathers' [houses], and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:
- World English Bible

And these [are] heads of their fathers, and the genealogy of those going up with me, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king, from Babylon.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Now these are the heads of their fathers' houses, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Ezra 8:1


8:3 Males - Though the males only be expressed yet doubtless they carried the women along with them, as they did the little ones.


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