Ezra 2:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezra 2:3

The Captives Who Returned to Jerusalem

1 Now ^athese are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, ^bwhom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his own city.

2 Those who came with Zerubbabel were Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

3 the people of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

4 the people of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;

5 the people of Arah, ^aseven hundred and seventy-five;

6 the people of ^aPahath-Moab, of the people of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;

7 the people of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

8 the people of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;

9 the people of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

10 the people of¹ Bani, six hundred and forty-two;

11 the people of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three;

12 the people of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two;

13 the people of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six;

14 the people of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six;

15 the people of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four;

16 the people of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

17 the people of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three;

18 the people of¹ Jorah, one hundred and twelve;

19 the people of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three;

20 the people of¹ Gibbar, ninety-five;

21 the people of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three;

22 the men of Netophah, fifty-six;

23 the men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;

Verse Comparison: Ezra 2:3

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American Standard Version
The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.

Amplified® Bible
The sons [meaning male descendants] of Parosh, 2,172.

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 2:2)

Darby English Version
The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.

Good News Bible
Parosh - 2,172

Shephatiah - 372

Arah - 775

Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) - 2,812

Elam - 1,254

Zattu - 945

Zaccai - 760

Bani - 642

Bebai - 623

Azgad - 1,222

Adonikam - 666

Bigvai - 2,056

Adin - 454

Ater (also called Hezekiah) - 98

Bezai - 323

Jorah - 112

Hashum - 223

Gibbar - 95

King James Version
The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

New American Standard Bible
the sons of Parosh, 2,172;

New International Version
the descendants of Parosh 2,172

New King James Version
the people of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
the sons of Parosh, 2,172;

Revised Standard Version
the sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.

Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.

New English Translation
the descendants¹ of Parosh: 2,172;

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