Ezra 2

Ezra · Chapter 2

Ezra 2:1-2

1Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;2Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:3The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.4The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.5The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.6The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.7The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.8The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.9The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.10The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.11The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.12The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.13The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.14The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.15The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.16The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.17The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.18The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.19The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.20The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.21The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.22The men of Netophah, fifty and six.23The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.24The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.25The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.26The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.27The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.28The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.29The children of Nebo, fifty and two.30The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.31The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.32The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.33The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.34The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.35The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.36The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.37The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.38The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.39The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.40The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.41The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.42The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.43The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,44The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,45The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,46The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,47The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,48The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,49The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,50The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,51The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,52The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,53The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,54The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.55The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,56The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,57The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.58All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.59And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:60The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.61And 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:62These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.63And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.64The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,65Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.66Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;67Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.68And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:69They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.70So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

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1Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,Now these are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and that returned unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
2Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

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Verse 1

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
and theseוְאֵ֣לֶּה׀ve-'E-lehH0428
these

אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent Aramaic equivalent: el.leh (אֵלֶּה "these" H0429)

[are] [the] children ofבְּנֵ֣יbe-NEIH1121GNo entry
the provinceהַמְּדִינָ֗הha-me-di-NAHH4082
province

מְדִינָה (me.di.nah) 1) province, district 1a) district 1b) province Aramaic equivalent: me.di.nah (מְדִינָה "province" H4083)

who came upהָֽעֹלִים֙ha-'o-LIMH5927G
to ascend: rise

עָלָה (a.lah) : rise/go 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away …

from [the] captivity ofמִשְּׁבִ֣יmi-she-VIH7628A
captivity

שְׁבִי (she.vi) 1) captivity, captives 1a) (state of) captivity 1b) (act of) capture 1c) captives

the exileהַגּוֹלָ֔הha-go-LAHH1473
captivity

גּוֹלָה (go.lah) 1) exiles, exile, captivity 1a) exiles (coll) 1b) exile, captivity (abstract)

whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a-SHERH0834A
which

אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when

he had taken into exileהֶגְלָ֛הheg-LAHH1540K
Heglam

הֶגְלָם (ga.lah) A man of the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.7; son of: Ehud (H0164); brother of: Naaman (H5283J), Ahijah (H0281K), Uzza (H5798H) and Ahihud (H0284); also called Heglam (KJV: "removed"; NIV: "deported") at 1Ch.8.7; Another name of ge.ra (גֵּרָא "Gera" H1617J) to reveal oneself

Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne-vu-khad-ne-tzorH5019
Nebuchadnezzar

נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר (ne.vu.khad.nets.tsar) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.1; father of: Belshazzar (H1112) Also named: ne.vu.khad.nets.tsar (נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר "Nebuchadnezzar" H5020) § Nebuchadnezzar or Nebuchadrezzar = "may Nebo protect the crown" the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive

[the] king ofמֶֽלֶךְ־ME-lekh-H4428G
king

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430)

Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba-VELH0894
Babylon

בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל (ba.vel) § Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)" Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

to Babylonלְבָבֶ֑לle-va-VELH0894
Babylon

בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל (ba.vel) § Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)" Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

and they returnedוַיָּשׁ֛וּבוּvai-ya-SHU-vuH7725G
to return: return

שׁוּב (shuv) : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) …

to Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֥םli-ru-sha-LIMH3389
Ariel

אֲרִיאֵל (a.ri.el) Ariel = "lion of God" or "lioness of God" Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֖הvi-hu-DAHH3063G
Judah

יְהוּד (ye.hud) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.35; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); married to Bath-shua (H1323I) and Tamar (H8559); father of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209), Shelah (H7956), Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I) Aramaic of ye.hu.dah (יְהוּדָה "Judah" H3063) Judah-the territory of the tribe of Judah

eachאִ֥ישׁ'ishH0376I
man

אִישׁ (ish) : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

to own city hisלְעִירֽוֹ׃le-'i-ROH5892B
city

עִיר (ir) 1) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 1a) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 1a) city, town

Verse 2

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
whoאֲשֶׁר־'a-SHER-H0834A
which

אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when

they cameבָּ֣אוּBA-'uH0935G
to come (in): come

בּוֹא (bo) : come/go_in 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

withעִם־'im-H5973A
with

עִם (im) 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as

Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֗לze-ru-ba-VELH2216
Zerubbabel

זְרֻבָּבֶ֫ל (ze.rub.ba.vel) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.19; son of: Pedaiah (H6305H); brother of: Shimei (H8096J); father of: Meshullam (H4918H), Hananiah (H2608L), Shelomith (H8019I), Hashubah (H2807), Ohel (H0169), Berechiah (H1296), Hasadiah (H2619), Jushab-hesed (H3142) and Abiud (G0010); also called Sheshbazzar at Ezr.1.8,11; 5.14,16; KJV: Zorobabel at Mat.1.12,13; § Zerubbabel = "sown in Babylon" the grandson of king Jehoiachin and leader of the first group of returning exiles from Babylon

Jeshuaיֵשׁ֡וּעַye-SHU-a'H3442P
Jeshua

יֵשׁוּעַ (ye.shu.a) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.11; son of: Jozadak (H3136) § Jeshua = "he is saved" 1) son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan 2) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration 3) a priest in the time of David who had charge of the 9th course 4) a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah 5) head of a Levitical house which returned from captivity in Babylon 6) father of a builder of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah …

Nehemiahנְ֠חֶמְיָהNE-chem-yahH5166G
Nehemiah

נְחֶמְיָה (ne.chem.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2 § Nehemiah = "Jehovah comforts" 1) the son of Hachaliah, cupbearer to king Artaxerxes, who became governor of Judah after the return from exile 2) one of the 12 heads of the people who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 3) son of Azbuk and ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, who helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem

Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֨הse-ra-YAHH8304L
Seraiah

שְׂרָיָהוּ (se.ra.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2 § Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler" 1) the scribe or secretary of David 2) son of Azariah, father of Jehozadak, and the chief priest in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah and at the time of the capture of Jerusalem 3) son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite and one of the men who went to Gedaliah, the governor over Judah appointed by Nebuchadnezzar, and gave their oath to serve the king of Babylon 4) a Judaite, son of Kenaz, brother of Othniel, and father of Joab 5) a Simeonite, father of Josibiah and grandfather of Jehu …

Reelaiahרְֽעֵלָיָ֜הre-'e-la-YAHH7480
Reelaiah

רְעֵלָיָה (re.e.la.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2; also called Raamiah at Neh.7.7; Also named: ra.am.yah (רַעַמְיָה "Raamiah" H7485) § Reelaiah = "bearer of Jehovah" 1) one who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 1a) also 'Raamiah'

Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֥יma-re-do-KHAIH4782G
Mordecai

מׇרְדֳּכַי (mor.de.khay) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2 § Mordecai = "little man" or "worshipper of Mars" 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

Bilshanבִּלְשָׁ֛ןbil-SHANH1114
Bilshan

בִּלְשָׁן (bil.shan) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2 § Bilshan = "in slander" an exile who returned with Zerubbabel

Misparמִסְפָּ֥רmis-PARH4558
Mispar

מִסְפָּר (mis.par) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2; also called Mispereth at Neh.7.7; Also named: mis.pe.ret (מִסְפֶּרֶת "Mispereth" H4559) § Mispar = "number" 1) one of those who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 1a) also 'Mispereth'

Bigvaiבִּגְוַ֖יbig-VAIH0902G
Bigvai

בִּגְוַי (big.vay) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2 § Bigvai = "in my bodies" an exile who returned under Zerubbabel, perhaps the head of a family

Rehumרְח֣וּםre-CHUMH7348A
Harim

חָרִם (cha.rim) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2; also called Harim at Neh.10.5; 12.15; Nehum at Neh.7.7; Another name of re.chum (רְחוּם "Rehum" H7348A) § Harim = "dedicated" 1) a priest in the time of David who had charge of the 3rd course 2) head of a family of exiles totalling 1017 who returned with Zerubbabel 3) another head of a family of exiles totalling 320 who returned with Zerubbabel 4) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 5) a ruler of the people under Nehemiah

Baanahבַּעֲנָ֑הba-'a-NAHH1196I
Baanah

בַּעֲנָה (ba.a.nah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2 § Baana or Baanah = "in affliction" 1) a Benjamite, son Rimmon, who with his brother Rechab murdered Ish-bosheth. For this, killed by David, mutilated bodies hung up over the pool at Hebron 2) a Netophathite, father of Heleb or Heled, one of David's mighty warriors 3) the head of a family of exiles returning with Zerubbabel 4) a chief of the people

[the] number ofמִסְפַּ֕רmis-PARH4557
number

מִסְפָּר (mis.par) 1) number, tale 1a) number 1a1) number 1a2) innumerable (with negative) 1a3) few, numerable (alone) 1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep) 1b) recounting, relation

[the] men ofאַנְשֵׁ֖י'an-SHEIH0582
human

אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind Aramaic equivalent: e.nash (אֱנָשׁ "man" H0606)

[the] people ofעַ֥ם'amH5971A
people

עַם (am) : people/nation 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYIS-ra-'ELH3478
Jacob

יַעֲקֹב (ya.a.qov) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently Another name of yis.ra.el (יִשְׂרָאֵל "Israel" H3478) § Jacob = "heel holder" or "supplanter" …

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.