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Ezra 2:21 Cross-References
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“The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.”
Ezra 2:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezra 2:21
The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three. This entry shifts from patrilineal to geographical designation: Beth-lehem (בֵּית לֶחֶם, Beit Lechem, 'house of bread') returnees numbered 123. This small Judean town, six miles south of Jerusalem, held enormous redemptive significance. Ruth gleaned in Bethlehem's fields (Ruth 2); David was anointed there (1 Samuel 16:1-13); and centuries later, Jesus would be born there, fulfilling Micah 5:2.The name 'house of bread' proved prophetic: Jesus, the Bread of Life (John 6:35), came from Bethlehem. The preservation of this town through exile,...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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