Ezra 2:40 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. {Hodaviah: also called, Judah or Hodevah}”

Ezra 2:40

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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. {Hodaviah: also called, Judah or Hodevah}

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.

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Ezra 2:1

"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;"

Ezra 2:2

"Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: {Seraiah: also called, Azariah} {Reelaiah: or, Raamiah} {Mispar: or, Mispereth} {Rehum: or, Nehum}"

Ezra 2:3

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

Ezra 2:4

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

Ezra 2:5

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

Ezra 2:6

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

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