Ezra 2:20
What does Ezra 2:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 2:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 2:20 means
The children of Gibbar, ninety and five, conclude the sequence of family-based listings in this section. Even the smallest group is carefully recorded, underscoring that restoration embraced all who returned. Their presence would still contribute to the fabric of daily life—tending fields, rebuilding homes, and providing households that form the base of a stable society. The completeness of the census reassures the reader that the community’s reconstruction rests on clear records and recognized identities, vital after years of dispersion and loss.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of Gibbar, ninety and five.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of Gebbar, ninety-five.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.
Context
With this entry, the family-by-family enumeration (vv. 3–20) ends. The chapter will now shift its lens from kinship lines to place-based groups (vv. 21–35), indicating how people were distributed across towns and villages. This dual approach—families and towns—shows that the restoration touched both lineage and land. After the town-based section, the narrative will move to the temple-related classes (vv. 36–58) that will enable worship to resume.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 7:25
The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.