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Ezra 2:3 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Ezra 2:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 2 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.”
Ezra 2:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 2:3
The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. This census begins the genealogical register of returning exiles with the family of Parosh (פַּרְעֹשׁ), meaning 'flea' or possibly 'blooming'—a name suggesting humble origins transformed by God's grace. The precise enumeration of 2,172 individuals demonstrates meticulous record-keeping that served legal, theological, and historical purposes.The Hebrew word bene (בְּנֵי, 'children') denotes both literal descendants and clan members, encompassing family units that preserved covenant identity through seventy years of captivity. Thes...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezra 2:3
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“of the sons of Parosh”
“and Izziah”
“two thousand one hundred seventy-two.”