The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.

EZRA 2:57KJV
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Ezra 2:57 (KJV)

What does Ezra 2:57 mean?

Ezra 2:57 lists four family groups—descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth of Zebaim, and Ami—who returned from exile to Jerusalem. This verse is part of a detailed record of those who came back from Babylon to rebuild their community after the exile.

Ezra, as the narrator, is documenting the names of families and groups who returned to Judah after being held captive in Babylon. This careful listing shows the importance of each family’s identity and heritage in restoring the nation. The verse is one entry in a longer census that highlights the continuity of the people of Israel through generations.

Where else these words appear

“Hattil” Hebrew H2411 · used in 2 verses

  • Nehemiah 7:59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.

“Zebaim” Hebrew H6380 · used in 2 verses

  • Nehemiah 7:59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.

“Shephatiah” Hebrew H8203 · used in 13 verses

  • 2 Samuel 3:4 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
  • 1 Chronicles 27:16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:
  • Nehemiah 7:9 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.