Ezra 2:24
What does Ezra 2:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 2:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 2:24 means
The children of Azmaveth, forty and two, are counted, a very small group. Even so, their inclusion shows care for the smallest communities. Restoration is granular: every village, however tiny, contributes to the nation’s life. The naming also preserves their place in Israel’s memory and helps ensure rights to land and homes. Renewed habitation of such places would reestablish agricultural rhythms and local governance, foundational to the larger project of restoring worship and society centered on Jerusalem.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of Azmaveth, forty and two.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.
Context
This verse continues the pattern of listing towns with their returning inhabitants, emphasizing that small communities were not overlooked. As the list continues (vv. 25–35), some towns will have larger contingents, showing uneven but widespread resettlement. This section builds toward a fuller map of the restored province before turning to the catalog of religious personnel, which will depend on this network of towns for ongoing support.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 7:28
The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.