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Ezra 2:5 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Ezra 2:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 2 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.”
Ezra 2:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 2:5
A Remnant Returns from Exile: This verse appears within the meticulous genealogical record of the first wave of Jewish exiles returning from Babylon to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel's leadership (c. 538 BC). "The children of Arah" (bene Arach, בְּנֵי־אָרַח) identifies a specific family clan descended from a patriarch named Arah. The precision of "seven hundred seventy and five" demonstrates careful record-keeping and the importance of documenting who comprised the covenant community returning to rebuild the temple and restore worship.The Significance of Names and Numbers: Biblical genealogies are...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezra 2:5
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“six hundred fifty-two.”
“because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as wife.”