Ezra 8:12
What does Ezra 8:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 8:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 8:12 means
Johanan son of Hakkatan leads a hundred and ten males from the sons of Azgad. The careful naming sustains the chapter’s theme: faith is lived out in identifiable communities. Such specificity implies that these men could be counted on for the rigors of travel and the responsibilities awaiting them in Jerusalem. Their presence testifies to God’s ongoing work among the exiles, stirring hearts from various families to return. This is not an anonymous mass but a people with names and histories, taking part together in restoring worship and life under God’s covenant.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan; and with him a hundred and ten males.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan; and with him a hundred and ten males.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And of the sons of Azgad, Johanan, the son of Hakkatan; and with him a hundred and ten males.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And from the sons of Azgad: Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him a hundred and ten who are males.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Of the sons of Azgad, Joanan the son of Eccetan, and with him a hundred and ten men.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And of the children of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him a hundred and ten males.
Context
Still within the enumerations (verses 2–14), verse 12 adds another measured group. As the list draws toward its end, anticipation builds for the practical challenges Ezra will address at Ahava—most notably the absence of Levites (verse 15). The narrative will then detail the recruitment of Levites and Nethinim (verses 16–20), a communal fast and prayer for protection (verses 21–23), and the weighty trust of valuables given to designated priests (verses 24–30) before recounting the journey and arrival (verses 31–36).
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 2:12
The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
- Nehemiah 7:17
The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.