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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 Pashhur 1,247<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The family of Pashhur 1,247<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;<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 Pashhur, 1,247;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pashhur’s descendants 1,247<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pashhur&#8217s descendants 1,247 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />of Pashhur 1,247<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Descendants of Pashhur: 1,247<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Pashhur: 1,247; <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 Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.<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 Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven. <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 Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.<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 Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.<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 Pheshur, a thousand two hundred forty-seven. <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 Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />descendants of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.<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 Pashur, one thousand two hundred and seventy-four.<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 Pashkhur, one thousand and two hundred and seventy and four.<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 Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The children of Phassur, a thousand two hundred <i>and</i> forty-seven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/2-38.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=322" 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">37</span>the descendants of Immer, 1,052; <span class="reftext">38</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/6583.htm" title="6583: p̄aš·ḥūr (N-proper-ms) -- Five Isr. Probably from pashach; liberation; Pashchur, the name of four Israelites.">of Pashhur,</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">1,247;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mā·ṯa·yim (Number-fd) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: ’ar·bā·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: wə·šiḇ·‘āh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number."></a> </span><span class="reftext">39</span>and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.…<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/7-41.htm">Nehemiah 7:41</a></span><br />the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-9.htm">Nehemiah 10:9</a></span><br />The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-8.htm">Nehemiah 12:8</a></span><br />The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-14.htm">1 Chronicles 9:14-16</a></span><br />From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari; / Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; / Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-4.htm">1 Chronicles 23:4</a></span><br />“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-27.htm">1 Chronicles 23:27-32</a></span><br />For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted, / but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, / as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1</a></span><br />Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-12.htm">1 Chronicles 26:12-19</a></span><br />These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did. / They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. / The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25-30</a></span><br />Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">2 Chronicles 31:2</a></span><br />Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-3.htm">2 Chronicles 35:3-6</a></span><br />To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel. / Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son. / Moreover, stand in the Holy Place by the divisions of the families of your kinsmen the lay people, and by the divisions of the families of the Levites. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-1.htm">Acts 6:1-7</a></span><br />In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. / So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. / Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Acts 13:1-3</a></span><br />Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul. / While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” / And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-4.htm">Romans 12:4-8</a></span><br />Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, / so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another. / We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-4.htm">1 Corinthians 12:4-11</a></span><br />There are different gifts, but the same Spirit. / There are different ministries, but the same Lord. / There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people. ...</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 Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.</p><p class="hdg">Pashur</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/10-22.htm">Ezra 10:22</a></b></br> And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/9-12.htm">1 Chronicles 9:12</a></b></br> And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/7-41.htm">Nehemiah 7:41</a></b></br> The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/2-37.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezra/2-34.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Forty-Seven</a> <a href="/ezra/2-36.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-12.htm">Pashhur</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-12.htm">Pashur</a> <a href="/ezra/2-33.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/ezra/2-37.htm">Thousand</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/2-39.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezra/2-64.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-41.htm">Forty-Seven</a> <a href="/ezra/2-41.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/ezra/10-22.htm">Pashhur</a> <a href="/ezra/10-22.htm">Pashur</a> <a href="/ezra/2-65.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/ezra/2-39.htm">Thousand</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezra/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the descendants of Pashhur</b><br>Pashhur was a prominent priestly family in Israel. The name Pashhur appears in several places in the Old Testament, notably in the books of Jeremiah and Chronicles. In <a href="/jeremiah/20.htm">Jeremiah 20:1-6</a>, Pashhur, a priest and chief officer in the house of the Lord, opposed Jeremiah, which led to his punishment and a prophecy against him. This connection suggests that the descendants of Pashhur were part of the priestly lineage, which played a significant role in the religious life of Israel. The mention of Pashhur here indicates the continuity of priestly duties and the restoration of religious practices after the Babylonian exile. The return of this family highlights the re-establishment of the temple services and the importance of maintaining the priestly line.<p><b>1247</b><br>The specific number of 1,247 descendants indicates a substantial family group returning from exile. This number reflects the detailed record-keeping and the importance of genealogies in post-exilic Israel. It underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to bring His people back to their land, as prophesied in <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10-14</a>. The precision of this number also emphasizes the organized nature of the return under leaders like Zerubbabel and Jeshua, as recorded in <a href="/ezra/2.htm">Ezra 2</a>. The large number of descendants suggests the resilience and growth of the family even during the years of captivity, symbolizing hope and renewal for the nation of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pashhur.htm">Pashhur</a></b><br>Pashhur is a name associated with a priestly family. In the context of <a href="/ezra/2-38.htm">Ezra 2:38</a>, it refers to the descendants of a priestly line returning from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem. The name Pashhur appears in other parts of the Bible, often associated with priestly duties and sometimes with opposition to prophetic messages.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_return_from_exile.htm">The Return from Exile</a></b><br>This event marks the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem, as decreed by King Cyrus of Persia. It is a significant moment in Jewish history, symbolizing restoration and renewal of worship in the temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_census_of_the_returnees.htm">The Census of the Returnees</a></b><br>Ezra 2 provides a detailed list of the families and individuals who returned to Jerusalem. This census underscores the importance of community and continuity of the Jewish people and their religious practices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lineage_and_heritage.htm">The Importance of Lineage and Heritage</a></b><br>The mention of the descendants of Pashhur highlights the significance of maintaining spiritual and familial heritage. In a modern context, Christians are encouraged to value their spiritual lineage and the faith traditions passed down through generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_renewal.htm">Restoration and Renewal</a></b><br>The return from exile symbolizes God's faithfulness in restoring His people. Believers today can find hope in God's ability to restore and renew their lives, even after periods of spiritual exile or hardship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_identity.htm">Community and Identity</a></b><br>The detailed census in Ezra emphasizes the importance of community and collective identity. Christians are reminded of the value of being part of a faith community, where they can find support, accountability, and shared purpose.<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/azgad's_children__1,222_or_2,322.htm">How many were the children of Azgad? One thousand two hundred and twenty-two (Ezra 2:12) Two thousand three hundred and twenty-two (Nehemiah 7:17)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/hashum's_children__223_or_328.htm">How many were the children of Hashum? Two hundred and twenty-three (Ezra 2:19) Three hundred and twenty-eight (Nehemiah 7:22)</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/why_is_hezekiah_unconcerned_in_isaiah_39_8.htm">Isaiah 39:8: Why does Hezekiah seem untroubled by the future judgment pronounced on his descendants, and what does this imply about his character or leadership?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/2-38.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">בְּנֵ֣י</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 Pashhur,</span><br /><span class="heb">פַשְׁח֔וּר</span> <span class="translit">(p̄aš·ḥūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6583.htm">Strong's 6583: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pashhur -- five Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">1,247;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֕לֶף</span> <span class="translit">(’e·lep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<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/2-38.htm">Ezra 2:38 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/2-38.htm">Ezra 2:38 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/2-38.htm">Ezra 2:38 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/2-38.htm">Ezra 2:38 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/2-38.htm">Ezra 2:38 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/2-38.htm">Ezra 2:38 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/2-38.htm">Ezra 2:38 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/2-38.htm">Ezra 2:38 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/2-38.htm">Ezra 2:38 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/2-38.htm">Ezra 2:38 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/2-38.htm">OT History: Ezra 2:38 The children of Pashhur one thousand two (Ezr. 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