And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:
A verse can bring hope. Share this message of faith with someone you care about.
Verse 61 is found in chapter 2 of Ezra. Some priests were unable to prove their genealogy. The issue is not resolved by ignoring the matter, because priestly service was connected to verifiable family membership. The scene shows that restoration also requires discernment: belonging to the community does not automatically mean being qualified to perform every religious function.
Meditate on this verse and share your reflection or spiritual experience with the community. Your comments will enrich everyone's learning.
Compare Ezra 2:61 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Und von den Kindern der Priester: die Kinder Habaja, die Kinder Hakkoz, die Kinder Barsillais, der aus den Töchtern Barsillais, des Gileaditers, ein Weib nahm und ward unter ihrem Namen genannt.
Y de los hijos de los sacerdotes: los hijos de Abaía, los hijos de Cos, los hijos de Barzillai, el cual tomó mujer de las hijas de Barzillai Galaadita, y fue llamado del nombre de ellas.
De los descendientes de los sacerdotes: los de Habaía, los de Cos y los de Barzilai, quien había tomado por esposa a una de las hijas de Barzilai, el galaadita, y había sido llamado por el nombre de esa familia.
Et parmi les fils des sacrificateurs: les fils de Habaja, les fils d'Hakkots, les fils de Barzillaï, qui avait pris pour femme une des filles de Barzillaï, le Galaadite, et fut appelé de leur nom.
E de’ figliuoli de’ sacerdoti, i figliuoli di Abaia, i figliuoli di Cos, i figliuoli di Barzillai, il quale prese per moglie una delle figliuole di Barzillai Galaadita, e fu nominato del nome loro.
E dos filhos dos sacerdotes: os filhos de Habaías, os filhos de Coz, os filhos de Barzilai, que tomou mulher das filhas de Barzilai, o gileadita, e que foi chamado do seu nome.
祭司中, 哈巴雅 的子孫、 哈哥斯 的子孫、 巴西萊 的子孫, 巴西萊 因為娶了 基列 人 巴西萊 的女兒為妻,所以就以此為名。
Find other users in the Community
Connect with members of the Christian community based on their calling or country.