Ezra 2:51
What does Ezra 2:51 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 2:51 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 2:51 means
The children of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur are listed. These obscure names again show that temple service depended on many families known to their contemporaries, though not to us. The key point is continuity: the community maintained records to ensure that those who served did so with recognized identity and responsibility. Such care would foster trust and order as the people resumed worship after decades without a functioning temple.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harhur,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
Context
Still within the Nethinim roster, this entry keeps the cadence of three names per verse seen in several places. The sequence will soon conclude (vv. 52–54) before moving to the children of Solomon’s servants (vv. 55–58). That transition will round out the catalog of temple-related support personnel before the chapter addresses genealogical challenges and the community’s totals and offerings.