Ezra 2:6
What does Ezra 2:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 2:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 2:6 means
The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of JeshuaandJoab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve, are listed. This group is described with an internal subdivision, associating them with JeshuaandJoab, likely family leaders within Pahath-moab. The very large number emphasizes their significance in the return. Their double linkage suggests either branches within a clan or historical connections preserved through exile. The record shows careful attention to internal family structures, which would matter for inheritance, leadership, and the allocation of responsibilities in rebuilding community life. Such a robust contingent would meaningfully contribute to repopulating towns and supporting the forthcoming religious restoration.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of JeshuaandJoab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The children of Pahath–moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of JeshuaandJoab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand, eight hundred and twelve.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua, Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of Phahath Moab, of the children of Josue: Joab, Two thousand eight hundred twelve.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The children of Pahath-Moab, of the children of Jeshua [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Context
The sequence of family groups continues, but this verse shows more detailed sub-identification within a clan, reminding readers that the census is nuanced, not simplistic. This builds toward the fuller picture of the returned population. After several more family designations, the list will move to additional families and then to towns (vv. 21–35), before eventually turning to religious classes (vv. 36–58). The steady cadence reassures readers that nothing about the restoration was haphazard; it was carefully counted and organized.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 10:30
And of the sons of Pahath-moab: Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
- Ezra 8:4
Of the sons of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah; and with him two hundred males.
- Nehemiah 7:11
The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundredandeighteen.
- Ezra 8:9
Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
- Ezra 10:14
Let now our princes be appointed for all the assembly, and let all them that are in our cities that have married foreign women come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God be turned from us, until this matter be despatched.