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Ezra 2:19 Cross-References
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“The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.”
Ezra 2:19 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 2:19
The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. Hashum (חָשֻׁם, Chashum, possibly 'rich' or 'renowned') led a family of 223 returnees. This name appears throughout restoration literature: Ezra 10:33 (members guilty of intermarriage), Nehemiah 7:22, 8:4 (Ezra's platform assistant), 10:18 (covenant signatory). The recurring presence across various contexts suggests a socially prominent family.The possible meaning 'rich' creates ironic tension: these families abandoned Babylonian wealth for Judean poverty. True riches consisted not in accumulated goods but covenant faithfulness. Jesus's tea...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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