Ezra 2:36

Ezra 2:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
• New International Version (NIV)The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973
• English Standard Version (ESV)The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;

Context of Ezra 2:36

34345 men from Jericho. 353,630 men from Senaah. These were the priests: 973 descendants of Jedaiah (from Jeshua's family). 371,052 descendants of Immer. 381,247 descendants of Pashhur.

Ezra 2:36 word by word

הַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑ים בְּנֵ֤י יְדַֽעְיָה֙ לְבֵ֣ית יֵשׁ֔וּעַ תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Jedaiahיְדַעְיָהyeda‛yâh · JedaiahH3048
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַyêshûa‛ · JeshuaH3442
• nineתֵּ֫שַׁעtêsha‛ tish‛âh · nineH8672
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• seventyשִׁבְעִיםshib‛îym · seventyH7657
• and threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969

Cross-references for Ezra 2:36

• 1 Chronicles 9:10The priests who returned to live in Jerusalem were: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin and Azariah.
• 1 Chronicles 24:7This is the list of the group leaders as they chose them, one by one: 1. Jehoiarib 2. Jedaiah 3. Harim 4. Seorim 5. Malkijah 6. Mijamin 7. Hakkoz 8. Abijah 9. Jeshua 10. Shecaniah 11. Eliashib 12. Jakim 13. Huppah 14. Jeshebeab 15. Bilgah 16. Immer 17. Hezir 18. Happizzez 19. Pethahiah 20. Jehezkel 21. Jakin 22. Gamul 23. Delaiah 24. Maaziah.
• Ezra 3:9These are their names: Jeshua, his sons and his brothers. Kadmiel and his sons. (They were descendants of Hodaviah.) Henadad's sons, with their sons and brothers, who were Levites.
• Nehemiah 7:39These priests also returned: The clan of Jedaiah (descendants of Jeshua): 973.

Commentaries on Ezra 2:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36The priests - The preceding list takes in the census of Judah and Benjamin.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-63Verses 36-63 Those who undervalue their relation to the Lord in times of reproach, persecution, or distress, will have no benefit from it when it becomes honourable or profitable. Those who have no evidence that they are, by the new birth, spiritual priests unto God, through Jesus Christ, have no right to the comforts and privileges of Christians.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36-42the priests...The Levites: Only seventy-four Levites returned to Jerusalem, which was a very low number. Ezra later worked hard to bring thirty-eight more with him (see study note on Ezra 8:18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 36-3936-39. The priests--Each of their families was ranged under its prince or head, like those of the other tribes. It will be remembered that the whole body was divided into twenty-four courses, one of which, in rotation, discharged the sacerdotal duties every week, and each division was called after the name of its first prince or chief. It appears from this passage that only four of the courses of the priests returned from the Babylonish captivity; but…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 2:36

• Jedaiah
• Jeshua
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Abijah
• Captivity
• Jehoiarib
• Jeshua
• Priest
• Temple, the Second
• Zacharias
• Addus
• Adin
• Ammidioi; Ammidoi

Commentaries on Ezra 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings