Ezra 2 - Meaning, Themes & Application

" Now 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; "

" Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: "

" The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. "

" The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. "

" The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. "

" The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. "

" The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. "

" The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. "

" The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. "

" The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. "

Ezra 2:10 lists “the children of Bani” to show real families who returned from exile to rebuild God’s people. This verse reminds us that God …

" The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. "

Ezra 2:11 simply records that 623 descendants of Bebai returned from exile to rebuild life in Jerusalem. This verse shows that every family and person …

" The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. "

Ezra 2:12 simply records that 1,222 descendants of Azgad returned from exile to rebuild life in Jerusalem. This shows that every family, name, and person …

" The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. "

Ezra 2:13 lists the descendants of Adonikam who returned from exile, showing that God cares about specific families and individual names. This verse reminds us …

" The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. "

" The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. "

" The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. "

" The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. "

" The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve. "

" The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. "

" The children of Gibbar, ninety and five. "

" The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three. "

" The men of Netophah, fifty and six. "

" The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. "

" The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. "

" The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. "

" The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. "

" The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. "

" The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. "

" The children of Nebo, fifty and two. "

" The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. "

" The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. "

" The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. "

" The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. "

" The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. "

" The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty. "

" The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. "

" The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. "

" The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. "

" The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. "

" The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. "

" The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight. "

" The 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. "

" The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, "

" The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, "

" The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, "

" The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, "

" The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, "

" The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, "

" The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, "

" The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim, "