Ezra 2:49
What does Ezra 2:49 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 2:49 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 2:49 means
The children of Uzza, Paseah, and Besai are recorded among the Nethinim. These names, like others in this section, probably identify longstanding service families. Their inclusion shows that the return involved not only reestablishing leadership but also honoring those who contributed in sustaining roles. The balance of leaders and servants would be crucial for a well-ordered temple life where every task, visible or hidden, supported the worship of God according to the law.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of Asa, the children of Phasea, the children of Besee,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, the children of Besai,
Context
The list of Nethinim continues as a steady cadence of names. Each addition expands the servant class necessary for the temple’s practical operations. The sequence will proceed through verse 54, after which Solomon’s servants will be named (vv. 55–58), followed by a shift to those whose genealogies could not be verified and the measures taken to safeguard priestly purity (vv. 59–63).
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 7:51
the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah.