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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezra/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua <i>and</i> Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the people of Pahath-Moab, of the people of Jeshua <i>and</i> Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua <i>and</i> Joab, 2,812;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua <i>and</i> Joab, 2,812;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua <i>and</i> Joab, 2,812;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pahath-moab’s descendants: Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants 2,812<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pahath-moab&#8217s descendants: Jeshua&#8217s and Joab&#8217s descendants 2,812 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />of Pahath Moab, that is, of Jeshua and Joab 2,812<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Descendants of Pahath-moab; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line of Jeshua and Joab): 2,812; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Pahath-Moab, of the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua, Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Pahath-Moab, to the sons of Joshua of Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The children of Phahath Moab, of the children of Josue: Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of Pahath-moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />descendants of Pahath-moab, who were descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Of Pahath-moab, namely the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Sholtan-moab, of the descendants of Joshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The children of ShultanMoab, the children of Yeshua and Yuab, two thousand and eight hundred and twelve.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The children of Phaath Moab, belonging to the sons of Jesue <i>and</i> Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/2-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh6ec6iQe9M?start=183" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezra/2.htm">The List of Returning Exiles</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>the descendants of Arah, 775; <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/6355.htm" title="6355: p̄a·ḥaṯA postexilic name. From pachath and Mow'ab; pit of Moab; Pachath-Moab, an Israelite."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6355.htm" title="6355: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A postexilic name. From pachath and Mow'ab; pit of Moab; Pachath-Moab, an Israelite.">of Pahath-moab</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">(through the line</a> <a href="/hebrew/3442.htm" title="3442: yê·šū·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Jeshua. For Yhowshuwa'; he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine.">of Jeshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is father, three Isr. From Yhovah and 'ab; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites.">and Joab),</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’al·pa·yim (Number-md) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">2,812;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8083.htm" title="8083: šə·mō·neh (Number-fs) -- Or shmowneh; feminine shmonah; or shmownah; apparently from shamen through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight; also eighth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·nêm (Conj-w:: Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘ā·śār (Number-ms) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>the descendants of Elam, 1,254;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-11.htm">Nehemiah 7:11</a></span><br />the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-3.htm">1 Chronicles 9:3</a></span><br />Some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-4.htm">Nehemiah 11:4</a></span><br />while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-19.htm">1 Chronicles 3:19-24</a></span><br />The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The children of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, their sister Shelomith, / and five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed. / The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-1.htm">Nehemiah 12:1-7</a></span><br />Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, / Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, / Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/3-23.htm">Nehemiah 3:23</a></span><br />Beyond them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house, and next to them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">Nehemiah 8:1-3</a></span><br />At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-1.htm">Nehemiah 10:1-27</a></span><br />Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah, / Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, / Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">Nehemiah 11:1-2</a></span><br />Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns. / And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-12.htm">Nehemiah 12:12-21</a></span><br />In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; / of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; / of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-12.htm">Matthew 1:12-16</a></span><br />After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, / Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor. / Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-27.htm">Luke 3:27</a></span><br />the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-5.htm">Acts 2:5-11</a></span><br />Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. / And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language. / Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1-5</a></span><br />I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9-10</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. / Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.</p><p class="hdg">Pahath-moab</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/8-4.htm">Ezra 8:4</a></b></br> Of the sons of Pahathmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/10-30.htm">Ezra 10:30</a></b></br> And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/7-11.htm">Nehemiah 7:11</a></b></br> The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred <i>and</i> eighteen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/10-14.htm">Nehemiah 10:14</a></b></br> The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,</p><p class="hdg">Joab</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/8-9.htm">Ezra 8:9</a></b></br> Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/2-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-9.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/ezra/2-5.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/ezra/2-2.htm">Jeshua</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-34.htm">Joab</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-34.htm">Jo'ab</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-24.htm">Line</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-3.htm">Namely</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-14.htm">Pahathmoab</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-14.htm">Pahath-Moab</a> <a href="/ezra/2-3.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-1.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/2-7.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezra/2-16.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/ezra/2-7.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/ezra/2-36.htm">Jeshua</a> <a href="/ezra/8-9.htm">Joab</a> <a href="/ezra/8-9.htm">Jo'ab</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-11.htm">Line</a> <a href="/ezra/2-16.htm">Namely</a> <a href="/ezra/8-4.htm">Pahathmoab</a> <a href="/ezra/8-4.htm">Pahath-Moab</a> <a href="/ezra/2-7.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/ezra/2-18.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-1.htm">The number that return of the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-36.htm">of the priests</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-40.htm">of the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-43.htm">of the Nethinims</a></span><br><span class="reftext">55. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-55.htm">of Solomon's servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">61. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-61.htm">of the priests who could not show their pedigree</a></span><br><span class="reftext">64. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-64.htm">The whole number of them, with their substance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">68. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/2-68.htm">Their offerings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This suggests that the family may have had historical ties or administrative roles in that area. The mention of Pahath-moab in the context of the return from Babylonian exile highlights the diverse backgrounds of the returning exiles. This group is also listed in <a href="/nehemiah/7-11.htm">Nehemiah 7:11</a>, showing consistency in the records of those who returned to Jerusalem.<p><b>(through the line of Jeshua and Joab)</b><br>Jeshua and Joab are likely leaders or notable figures within the family of Pahath-moab. Jeshua is a common name in the post-exilic period, often associated with leadership, as seen in the high priest Jeshua who returned with Zerubbabel. Joab, another common name, may indicate a warrior or leader, reminiscent of King David's military commander. The mention of these names suggests a structured lineage and leadership within the group, emphasizing the organized nature of the return.<p><b>2812</b><br>The specific number of 2,812 descendants indicates a significant family group, reflecting the importance of Pahath-moab's descendants in the restoration community. This number underscores the detailed record-keeping of the returning exiles, which was crucial for re-establishing tribal and family identities in the post-exilic society. The precision of this count also highlights the fulfillment of God's promise to restore His people to their land, as prophesied in <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10-14</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pahath-moab.htm">Pahath-moab</a></b><br>This name means "Governor of Moab." It refers to a family or clan that returned from the Babylonian exile. The name suggests a connection to Moab, a region east of the Dead Sea, indicating possible historical ties or influence.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeshua.htm">Jeshua</a></b><br>Likely referring to a leader or ancestor within the Pahath-moab family line. Jeshua is a common name in the post-exilic period, often associated with leadership and priestly roles.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/joab.htm">Joab</a></b><br>Another leader or ancestor in the Pahath-moab lineage. The name Joab is also found in other parts of the Old Testament, often associated with military leadership.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/2/2,812.htm">2,812</a></b><br>This number represents the members of the Pahath-moab family who returned to Jerusalem and Judah from Babylonian exile. It highlights the significant size of this group and their commitment to restoring their homeland.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/return_from_exile.htm">Return from Exile</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/ezra/2.htm">Ezra 2</a> is the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem, a pivotal event in Jewish history that marks the beginning of the restoration of the temple and the community.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/heritage_and_identity.htm">Heritage and Identity</a></b><br>The mention of specific family lines underscores the importance of heritage and identity in the biblical account. As believers, understanding our spiritual heritage in Christ can strengthen our identity and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_numbers.htm">Faithfulness in Numbers</a></b><br>The detailed record of those who returned from exile, including the 2,812 from Pahath-moab, highlights God's faithfulness in preserving His people. It reminds us that God values each individual and their role in His plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_restoration.htm">Commitment to Restoration</a></b><br>The returnees' commitment to rebuilding their homeland serves as an example of dedication to God's purposes. We are called to be active participants in the restoration and building of God's kingdom today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_legacy.htm">Leadership and Legacy</a></b><br>The mention of leaders like Jeshua and Joab within the family line points to the impact of leadership and legacy. We are encouraged to lead with integrity and leave a godly legacy for future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_joshua's_crowning_occurred.htm">What evidence exists that Joshua's crowning (Zechariah 6:9-15) actually took place as recorded, given the lack of external documentation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/pahrath-moab_children_freed__2,812_or_2,818.htm">How many children of Pahrath-Moab were freed from Babylonian captivity? 2,812 (Ezra 2:6) or 2,818 (Nehemiah 7:11)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_nehemiah_12_1-7_priests_verified.htm">In Nehemiah 12:1-7, are there any historical or archaeological records confirming the specific priests and Levites named here?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_rebuild_the_temple.htm">How did the Israelites rebuild the temple in Jerusalem?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/2-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">פַחַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(p̄a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">0<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pahath-moab</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹאָ֛ב</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6355.htm">Strong's 6355: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pahath-moab -- a postexilic name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(through the line</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jeshua</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵשׁ֖וּעַ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·šū·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3442.htm">Strong's 3442: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeshua</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Joab),</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹאָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3097.htm">Strong's 3097: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">2,812;</span><br /><span class="heb">אַלְפַּ֕יִם</span> <span class="translit">(’al·pa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - md<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thousand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/2-6.htm">Ezra 2:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/2-6.htm">Ezra 2:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/2-6.htm">Ezra 2:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/2-6.htm">Ezra 2:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/2-6.htm">Ezra 2:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/2-6.htm">Ezra 2:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/2-6.htm">Ezra 2:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/2-6.htm">Ezra 2:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/2-6.htm">Ezra 2:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/2-6.htm">Ezra 2:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/2-6.htm">OT History: Ezra 2:6 The children of Pahathmoab of the children (Ezr. 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