Ezra 2:38

Ezra 2:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
• New International Version (NIV)of Pashhur 1,247
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.
• New King James Version (NKJV)the sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;

Context of Ezra 2:38

36These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973 37The family of Immer 1,052 The family of Pashhur 1,247 39The family of Harim 1,017 40These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74

Ezra 2:38 word by word

בְּנֵ֣י פַשְׁח֔וּר אֶ֕לֶף מָאתַ֖יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Pashurפַּשְׁחוּרpashchûr · PashhurH6583
• a thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• fortyאַרְבָּעִים'arbâ‛îym · fortyH705
• and sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651

Cross-references for Ezra 2:38

• Ezra 10:22From the family of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
• 1 Chronicles 9:12Other returning priests were Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.
• Nehemiah 7:41The family of Pashhur 1,247

Commentaries on Ezra 2:38

• 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 2:38

• Pashur
• Priest

In the dictionaries

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

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