Ezra 2:5

Ezra 2:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
• New International Version (NIV)of Arah 775
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Arah, 775.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The family of Arah 775

Context of Ezra 2:5

3the people of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two; 4the people of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two; the people of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five; 6the people of Pahath-Moab, of the people of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve; 7the people of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

Ezra 2:5 word by word

בְּנֵ֣י אָרַ֔ח שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Arahאָרַח'ârach · ArahH733
• sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• seventyשִׁבְעִיםshib‛îym · seventyH7657
• and fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568

Cross-references for Ezra 2:5

• Nehemiah 6:18For many in Judah were pledged to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shechaniah the son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
• Nehemiah 7:10the sons of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two;

Commentaries on Ezra 2:5

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-20In the ancient Near East, people identified themselves by answering, “Who are your father and your family?” Priests were known as the sons of Aaron. If they could not prove this link, they could not serve (Ezra 2:61–62). Others identified themselves by a well-known elder in their group.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five--The number is stated in Ne 7:10 to have been only six hundred fifty-two. It is probable that all mentioned as belonging to this family repaired to the general place of rendezvous, or had enrolled their names at first as intending to go; but in the interval of preparation, some died, others were prevented by sickness or insurmountable obstacles, so that ultimately no more than six hundred fifty-two came…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 2:5

• Arah

In the dictionaries

• Captivity
• Temple, the Second
• Addus
• Adin
• Ammidioi; Ammidoi
• Arah
• Ares
• Augia
• Baiterus
• Barodis

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