Ezra 2:31
What does Ezra 2:31 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 2:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 2:31 means
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four, are listed, distinct from the Elam of verse 7. This second Elam shows that the same ancestral name could designate different lines. Their large number underscores that some localities or family lines remained strong through exile. The entry highlights the diversity and depth of the returning population and guards against confusion by carefully distinguishing groups with similar names. Their presence significantly bolsters the manpower available for rebuilding and stabilizing life in Judah.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The children of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundred and fifty-four.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of another Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-five.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
Context
This verse continues the town-based (or possibly sub-line-based) entries and clarifies that repeated names can refer to distinct groups. The pattern will proceed with Harim, Lod-Hadid-Ono, Jericho, and Senaah (vv. 32–35). By the end of this section, readers will have a robust picture of where returnees resettled. That sets the scene for the next major component: the religious classes necessary for temple worship (vv. 36–58).
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 7:34
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
- Ezra 2:7
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.