Ezra 2:36

Ezra 2:36 in Other Translations

KJV
36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
ESV
36 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973.
NLT
36 These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973
MSG
36 Priestly families: Jedaiah (sons of Jeshua), 973
CSB
36 The priests [included]: Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973

Ezra 2:36 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 36-39. The priests
An account of them is given in this and the three following verses, and only four families are mentioned, those of Jedaiah, Immer, Pashur, and Harim, and the number of them amounted to 4289; these, according to the Jews, were heads of four courses, which were all that returned from Babylon F21.


FOOTNOTES:

F21 T. Hieros. Taanioth, fol. 68. 1.

Ezra 2:36 In-Context

34 of Jericho, 345
35 of Senaah, 3,630
36 The priests:
37 of Immer, 1,052
38 of Pashhur, 1,247

Cross References 1

  • 1. S 1 Chronicles 24:7
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