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Ezra 2:18 Cross-References
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“The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve . Jorah: or, Hariph”
Ezra 2:18 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 2:18
The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve. Jorah's family (יוֹרָה, Yorah, 'early rain' or 'teacher') comprised 112 returnees. The name evokes agricultural blessing—early rains were essential for successful planting season. In Deuteronomy 11:14, God promised early and latter rain as covenant blessing. Jorah's name thus testified to dependence on divine provision rather than human effort.The alternative form Hariph appears in Nehemiah 7:24 for this same family (a common phenomenon in parallel biblical lists). Such variations arose from textual transmission, dialectical differences, or use of ...
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