Ezra 2:23

Ezra 2:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
• New International Version (NIV)of Anathoth 128
• English Standard Version (ESV)The men of Anathoth, 128.
• New King James Version (NKJV)the men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;

Context of Ezra 2:23

21The people of Bethlehem 123 22The people of Netophah 56 The people of Anathoth 128 24The people of Beth-azmaveth 42 25The people of Kiriath-jearim,Kephirah, and Beeroth 743

Ezra 2:23 word by word

אַנְשֵׁ֣י עֲנָת֔וֹת מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• of Anathothעֲנָתוֹת‛ănâthôth · AnathothH6068
• an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• and eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083

Cross-references for Ezra 2:23

• Joshua 21:18Anathoth, and Almon—four towns.
• Nehemiah 7:27The people of Anathoth 128
• Isaiah 10:30Scream in terror, you people of Gallim! Shout out a warning to Laishah. Oh, poor Anathoth!
• Jeremiah 1:1These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests from the town of Anathoth in the land of Benjamin.
• Jeremiah 11:21This is what the Lord says about the men of Anathoth who wanted me dead. They had said, “We will kill you if you do not stop prophesying in the Lord’s name.”

Commentaries on Ezra 2:23

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-35the men of...the descendants of: Some returnees were identified by their hometowns. Not everyone knew their family history or had famous ancestors. Most cities mentioned were near Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. The men of Anathoth--It is pleasant to see so many of this Jewish town returning. It was a city of the Levites; but the people spurned Jeremiah's warning and called forth against themselves one of his severest predictions (Jr 32:27-35). This prophecy was fulfilled in the Assyrian conquest. Anathoth was laid waste and continued a heap of ruins. But the people, having been brought during the captivity to a better state of mind, returned, and their city…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 2:23

• Anathoth

In the dictionaries

• Anathoth
• Captivity
• Temple, the Second
• Addus
• Adin
• Ammidioi; Ammidoi
• Augia
• Baiterus
• Barodis
• Children of Israel

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