Ezra 2 · Verse 21

Ezra 2:21

The children of Beth–lehem, an hundred twenty and three.
Ezra 2:21, King James Version

Ezra 2:21 in other translations

BSBthe men of Bethlehem, 123;
WEBThe children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.
ASVThe children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
YLTSons of Beth-Lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
DARBYThe children of Bethlehem, a hundred and twenty-three.
BBEThe children of Beth-lehem, a hundred and twenty-three.
WebsterThe children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.

What does Ezra 2:21 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 The children of Beth-lehem - The inhabitants: see before.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezra 2:1-35

An account was kept of the families that came up out of captivity. See how sin lowers a nation, which righteousness would exalt!

Read the full comment on Ezra 2:1-35 →

Ezra 2:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121
בֵֽית\־veit-Beth-H1035
לָ֔חֶםLa.chem-lehemH1035
מֵאָ֖הme.'Ahone hundredH3967
עֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimtwentyH6242
וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה\׃\ \סu.she.lo.Shahand threeH7969

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezra 2:21

  • 1 Chronicles 2:50-52

    These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath–jearim, Salma the father of Beth–lehem, Hareph the father of Beth–gader. And Shobal the father of Kirjath–jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Beth-lehem.
1Ch 2:50-52

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Ezra 2:20

    The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.

  • Ezra 2:21

    The children of Beth–lehem, an hundred twenty and three.

  • Ezra 2:22

    The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

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Ezra 2:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Los hijos de Beth-lehem, ciento veinte y tres;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
les fils de Bethléhem, 123;
German
Elberfelder 1871
die Söhne Bethlehems, 123;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Filii Bethlehem, centum viginti tres.