Ezra 2:3
What does Ezra 2:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 2:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 2:3 means
The children of Parosh, numbering two thousand a hundred seventy and two, are counted among the first family groups. Including such precise figures affirms the tangible reality of the restoration: real households, with real totals, came back. This also shows the willingness of substantial clans to leave settled life in Babylon for the difficult work of resettlement. Such a large contingent would provide manpower for rebuilding homes, fields, and, in time, the temple. The record further validates land claims and family identities in Judah. The prominence of certain families hints at their influence in the revived community’s social and economic structure.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The children of Parosh, two thousand, one hundred and seventy-two.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of Pharos two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.
Context
After naming leaders (v. 2), the narrative begins listing laity by family groups, starting with Parosh. A series of family names with their counts follows, creating a census-like roll. These early entries (vv. 3–14) emphasize family-based returns, while later entries will include town-based groups and then religious personnel. The context helps the reader see how Israel’s restoration was not merely official but familial, rooted in households whose presence would repopulate Judah and Jerusalem.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 8:3
Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males a hundred and fifty.
- Ezra 10:25
And of Israel: Of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, and Izziah, and Malchijah, and Mijamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
- Nehemiah 7:8
The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.