Ezra 2:12
What does Ezra 2:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 2:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 2:12 means
The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two, form a substantial cohort. Their large number would strengthen the economic and defensive capacity of the returnees, enabling quicker restoration of agriculture, trade, and infrastructure. This entry carries the same purpose as others: to authenticate identity, honor commitment, and provide a legal and social framework for life in Judah. The incremental buildup of such strong families paints a picture of a community equipped to shoulder the burdens of rebuilding, even amid the ruins left by war and years of neglect during exile.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The children of Azgad, a thousand, two hundred and twenty-two.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty-two.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred and twenty-two.
Context
We are still cataloguing family groups, and this one is notably large. The cumulative impact of these verses is to help readers sense the formidable human resources returning to Judah. After the family section closes at verse 20, the narrative will shift to place-based counts (vv. 21–35), signaling how both kinship and geography structured the reestablished community. The later totals will confirm the scale of the whole assembly.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 8:12
And of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan; and with him a hundred and ten males.
- Nehemiah 7:17
The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.