Ezra 2
King James Version · 70 verses · 420 cross-references linking it to 122 other chapters
Explore Ezra 2 in the interactive map- 1Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;25 cross-references: 2 Kings 25:11, 2 Kings 24:14–16, Nehemiah 7:6–73, 2 Chronicles 36:1–23, Lamentations 4:22
- 2Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:26 cross-references: Haggai 2:4, Haggai 1:14, Nehemiah 7:7, Haggai 1:12, Ezra 3:8–9
- 3The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.9 cross-references: Ezra 8:3, Ezra 10:25, Nehemiah 7:8
- 4The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.4 cross-references: Ezra 8:8, Nehemiah 7:9
- 5The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.4 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:10, Nehemiah 6:18
- 6The children of Pahath–moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.11 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:11, Ezra 8:4, Ezra 10:30, Ezra 8:9, Ezra 10:14
- 7The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.9 cross-references: Ezra 2:31, Ezra 8:7, Nehemiah 7:12, Ezra 10:26
- 8The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.4 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:13, Ezra 10:27
- 9The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.2 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:14
- 10The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.4 cross-references: Ezra 10:34, Nehemiah 7:15
- 11The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.7 cross-references: Ezra 10:28, Nehemiah 7:16, Ezra 8:11
- 12The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.4 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:17, Ezra 8:12
- 13The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.4 cross-references: Ezra 8:13, Nehemiah 7:18
- 14The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.5 cross-references: Ezra 8:14, Nehemiah 7:19
- 15The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.4 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:20, Ezra 8:6
- 16The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.2 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:21
- 17The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.3 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:23
- 18The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.2 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:24
- 19The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.4 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:22, Ezra 10:33
- 20The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.2 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:25
- 21The children of Beth–lehem, an hundred twenty and three.3 cross-references: 1 Chronicles 2:50–52
- 22The men of Netophah, fifty and six.6 cross-references: Jeremiah 40:8, 2 Samuel 23:28, 1 Chronicles 2:54, Nehemiah 7:26
- 23The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.6 cross-references: Isaiah 10:30, Jeremiah 1:1, Jeremiah 11:21, Nehemiah 7:27, Joshua 21:18
- 24The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.3 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:28
- 25The children of Kirjath–arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.5 cross-references: Joshua 9:17, Nehemiah 7:29
- 26The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.4 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:30, Joshua 18:24–25
- 27The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.5 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:31, 1 Samuel 13:23, 1 Samuel 13:5, Isaiah 10:28
- 28The men of Beth–el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.7 cross-references: Genesis 12:8, Joshua 8:9, Joshua 7:2, Joshua 8:17, Nehemiah 7:33
- 29The children of Nebo, fifty and two.8 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:33, Numbers 32:3, Deuteronomy 32:49, Jeremiah 48:22, Jeremiah 48:1
- 30The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.
- 31The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.7 cross-references: Ezra 2:7, Nehemiah 7:34
- 32The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.4 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:35, Ezra 10:31
- 33The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.6 cross-references: Nehemiah 6:2, 1 Chronicles 8:12, Nehemiah 11:34–35, Nehemiah 7:37
- 34The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.5 cross-references: 1 Kings 16:34, Nehemiah 7:36, 2 Chronicles 28:15
- 35The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.2 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:38
- 36The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.10 cross-references: 1 Chronicles 9:10, Nehemiah 7:39, Ezra 3:9, 1 Chronicles 24:7–18
- 37The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.9 cross-references: 1 Chronicles 24:14, Ezra 10:20, Nehemiah 7:40
- 38The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.5 cross-references: 1 Chronicles 9:12, Ezra 10:22, Nehemiah 7:41
- 39The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.6 cross-references: 1 Chronicles 24:8, Ezra 10:21, Nehemiah 7:42
- 40The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.6 cross-references: Ezra 3:9, Nehemiah 7:43
- 41The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.7 cross-references: 1 Chronicles 6:39, 1 Chronicles 25:1–2, 1 Chronicles 15:17, Nehemiah 11:17, Nehemiah 7:44
- 42The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.4 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:45, 1 Chronicles 9:17, 1 Chronicles 26:1–19
- 43The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,11 cross-references: 1 Chronicles 9:2, Ezra 2:58, Nehemiah 10:28, Nehemiah 7:46–56
- 44The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,2 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:47
- 45The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,2 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:48
- 46The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,
- 47The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
- 48The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
- 49The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,2 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:51
- 50The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,2 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:52
- 51The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
- 52The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,2 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:54
- 53The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,2 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:55
- 54The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
- 55The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,5 cross-references: 1 Kings 9:21, Nehemiah 7:57
- 56The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,2 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:58
- 57The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.2 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:59
- 58All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.14 cross-references: 1 Chronicles 9:2, 1 Kings 9:21, Joshua 9:23, Joshua 9:21, Joshua 9:27
- 59And these were they which went up from Tel–melah, Tel–harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:6 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:61
- 60The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.2 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:62
- 61And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:8 cross-references: 2 Samuel 17:27, 1 Kings 2:7, Nehemiah 7:63–64, 2 Samuel 19:31–39
- 62These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.10 cross-references: Numbers 3:10, Numbers 16:39–40, Leviticus 21:21–23, Numbers 18:7, Ezekiel 44:10–14
- 63And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.31 cross-references: Numbers 27:21, Leviticus 2:3, Exodus 28:30, Leviticus 2:10, Leviticus 22:10
- 64The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,6 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:66–69, Jeremiah 23:3, Ezra 9:8, Isaiah 10:20–22
- 65Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.14 cross-references: 2 Samuel 19:35, Psalms 148:12–13, Psalms 68:25, Nehemiah 7:67, Exodus 15:20–21
- 66Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
- 67Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
- 68And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:26 cross-references: 2 Corinthians 9:7, Exodus 36:3, 2 Corinthians 8:3, Exodus 35:29, 2 Chronicles 3:1
- 69They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.10 cross-references: Ezra 8:25–34, 1 Kings 7:51, Nehemiah 7:71–72, 1 Chronicles 26:20–28, 1 Chronicles 22:14
- 70So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.11 cross-references: Nehemiah 7:73, Nehemiah 11:3–36, 1 Chronicles 9:2, 1 Chronicles 11:2, Ezra 6:16–17
Explained connections
- The list of returning exiles
The list of those who returned from Babylon appears in both Ezra and Nehemiah with small numerical differences — a careful record of who came home.
Chapters most linked to Ezra 2
- Nehemiah 7121 links
- Ezra 1028 links
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- 1 Chronicles 247 links
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- Exodus 354 links
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People in Ezra 2
Solomon, Nebuchadnezzar, Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah, Parosh, Shephatiah, Arah, Pahath-moab, Jeshua, Joab, Elam, Zattu, Zaccai, Bani, Bebai
Places in Ezra 2
Jerusalem, Babylon, Bethlehem, Netophah, Anathoth, Azmaveth, Beeroth, Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, Ramah, Geba, Michmas, Bethel, Ai, Nebo, Lod, Hadid, Ono, Jericho, Cherub, Immer, Tel-melah, Tel-harsha