Ezra 2:37
What does Ezra 2:37 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 2:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 2:37 means
The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two, are recorded among the priests. This large number strengthens the capacity to staff daily sacrifices, festivals, and the administration of sacred things. By naming specific priestly families, the text ensures continuity with pre-exilic service and guards the sanctity of worship. The return required not just populace and towns but rightly qualified ministers. Immer’s inclusion demonstrates that God preserved priestly lines through exile, enabling the resumption of covenant worship in the rebuilt temple.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of Imner, a thousand fifty and two.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of Emmer, a thousand fifty-two.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.
Context
Continuing the priestly listings, this verse adds another major house. The narrative is building a picture of robust priestly resources, which will be completed with Pashhur and Harim (vv. 38–39). After the priests are named, the chapter will enumerate the Levites and other temple-associated personnel, rounding out the sacred workforce needed for full temple function.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 10:20
And of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
- 1 Chronicles 24:14
the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
- Nehemiah 7:40
The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.