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Ezra 2:29 Cross-References

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The children of Nebo, fifty and two.

Ezra 2:29 (KJV)

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Nebohis sons (descendants) returned to Judah after captivity (EZR 2:29)

Commentary on Ezra 2:29

The children of Nebo, fifty and two. Nebo (נְבוֹ, Nebo) presents fascinating complexity—the name refers both to a Babylonian deity and an Israelite town. As a god, Nebo (Nabu) was the Babylonian deity of wisdom and writing, son of Marduk. Isaiah mocked Nebo's impotence: 'Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth' (Isaiah 46:1), contrasting false gods' helplessness with Yahweh's power.Yet Nebo was also a Moabite town near Mount Nebo, where Moses viewed the Promised Land before dying (Deuteronomy 34:1). Additionally, Nebo appears as an Israelite town in Reubenite or Judahite territory (Numbers 32:3, Ezra 1...

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