Ezra 2:39

Ezra 2:39 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
• New International Version (NIV)of Harim 1,017
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Harim, 1,017.
• New King James Version (NKJV)the sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

Context of Ezra 2:39

371,052 descendants of Immer. 381,247 descendants of Pashhur. 1,017 descendants of Harim. 40These were the Levites: 74 descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (from Hodaviah's family). 41The singers: 128 descendants of Asaph.

Ezra 2:39 word by word

בְּנֵ֣י חָרִ֔ם אֶ֖לֶף וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Harimחָרִםchârim · HarimH2766
• a thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and seventeenעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• and seventeenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651

Cross-references for Ezra 2:39

• Ezra 10:21From the clan of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, Uzziah.
• Nehemiah 7:42The clan of Harim: 1,017.

Commentaries on Ezra 2:39

• 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 2:39

• Harim
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Abijah
• Captivity
• Harim
• Jehoiarib
• 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