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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 />The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests included Jedaiah’s descendants of the house of Jeshua 973<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests included: Jedaiah&#8217s descendants of the house of Jeshua 973 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These priests returned from exile: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Priests: Descendants of Jedaiah from the household of Jeshua: 973<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua): 973; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The Priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah to the house of Joshua, nine hundred seventy and three.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the children of Jadaia of the house of Josue, nine hundred seventy-three. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The priests: descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Joshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Priests, the sons of Yedaia of the house of Yeshua, nine hundred and seventy and three.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the priests, the sons of Jedua, <i>belonging to</i> the house of Jesus, <i>were</i> nine hundred and seventy-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/2-36.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=311" 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">35</span>and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630. <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">The priests:</a> <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/3048.htm" title="3048: yə·ḏa‘·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has known, the name of several Isr. From yada' and Yahh; Jah has known; Jedajah, the name of two Israelites.">of Jedaiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇêṯ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">(through the house</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/8672.htm" title="8672: tə·ša‘ (Number-fsc) -- A nine. Or tishtah; perhaps from sha'ah through the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten; nine or Ninth.">973;</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/7657.htm" title="7657: šiḇ·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Seventy (a card. number). Multiple of sheba'; seventy."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: ū·šə·lō·šāh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice."></a> </span><span class="reftext">37</span>the descendants of Immer, 1,052;…<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/7-39.htm">Nehemiah 7:39</a></span><br />The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-1.htm">1 Chronicles 24:1-19</a></span><br />These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. ...<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="/1_chronicles/9-10.htm">1 Chronicles 9:10-13</a></span><br />From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin; / Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple; / Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-10.htm">Nehemiah 11:10-14</a></span><br />From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin; / Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God; / and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; ...<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/35-4.htm">2 Chronicles 35:4</a></span><br />Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/28-1.htm">Exodus 28:1</a></span><br />“Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-1.htm">Leviticus 8:1-13</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Take Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread, / and assemble the whole congregation at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-5.htm">Numbers 3:5-10</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. / They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-1.htm">Numbers 18:1-7</a></span><br />So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood. / But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony. / And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-28.htm">1 Samuel 2:28</a></span><br />And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4</a></span><br />Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-4.htm">Matthew 2:4-6</a></span><br />And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. / “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: / ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-5.htm">Luke 1:5-9</a></span><br />In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron. / Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord. / But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.</p><p class="hdg">Jedaiah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/9-10.htm">1 Chronicles 9:10</a></b></br> And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/24-7.htm">1 Chronicles 24:7</a></b></br> Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,</p><p class="hdg">Jeshua</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/3-9.htm">Ezra 3:9</a></b></br> Then stood Jeshua <i>with</i> his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, <i>with</i> their sons and their brethren the Levites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/7-39.htm">Nehemiah 7:39</a></b></br> The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/2-35.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezra/2-3.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/ezra/2-16.htm">Family</a> <a href="/ezra/1-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezra/2-35.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-7.htm">Jedaiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-7.htm">Jedai'ah</a> <a href="/ezra/2-6.htm">Jeshua</a> <a href="/ezra/2-8.htm">Nine</a> <a href="/ezra/1-5.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/ezra/2-5.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/numbers/3-46.htm">Seventy-Three</a> <a href="/ezra/2-35.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/2-37.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezra/2-40.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/ezra/2-62.htm">Family</a> <a href="/ezra/2-59.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezra/2-38.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-10.htm">Jedaiah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-10.htm">Jedai'ah</a> <a href="/ezra/2-40.htm">Jeshua</a> <a href="/ezra/2-42.htm">Nine</a> <a href="/ezra/2-61.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/ezra/2-40.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-39.htm">Seventy-Three</a> <a href="/ezra/2-58.htm">Three</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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Priests were descendants of Aaron, Moses' brother, and were set apart for sacred duties. Their presence in the return from exile highlights the restoration of proper worship and religious practices in Jerusalem.<p><b>The descendants of Jedaiah</b><br>Jedaiah was one of the priestly families that returned from the Babylonian exile. This lineage is significant as it shows the continuity of the priestly line, which was essential for maintaining the religious and cultural identity of the Jewish people. The mention of specific families underscores the importance of genealogy in Jewish tradition, ensuring that only those with legitimate claims could serve as priests.<p><b>(through the house of Jeshua),</b><br>Jeshua, also known as Joshua, was a high priest who played a significant role in the return from exile and the rebuilding of the temple. His leadership is noted in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, where he worked alongside Zerubbabel. This connection to Jeshua emphasizes the legitimacy and authority of the priestly line, as Jeshua was a key figure in re-establishing worship in Jerusalem.<p><b>973;</b><br>The specific number of 973 priests from the house of Jedaiah indicates the careful record-keeping and organization of the returning exiles. This number reflects the importance of maintaining a sufficient number of priests to perform the necessary temple duties. It also highlights the broader theme of restoration and renewal, as the community sought to re-establish itself according to the laws and traditions given by God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jedaiah.htm">Jedaiah</a></b><br>A priestly family mentioned in the context of the return from Babylonian exile. The name Jedaiah means "Yahweh knows" or "Yahweh has known," indicating a lineage recognized by God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeshua.htm">Jeshua</a></b><br>Likely referring to Jeshua the high priest, who played a significant role in the rebuilding of the temple and the spiritual restoration of Israel. Jeshua is a variant of the name Joshua, meaning "Yahweh is salvation."<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priests.htm">The Priests</a></b><br>This group is significant as they were responsible for the religious and sacrificial duties in the temple. Their return was crucial for the re-establishment of proper worship in Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_return_from_exile.htm">The Return from Exile</a></b><br>This event marks a pivotal moment in Jewish history when the Israelites returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity, fulfilling God's promise of restoration.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_jeshua.htm">The House of Jeshua</a></b><br>This refers to the priestly lineage through which the descendants of Jedaiah are traced, emphasizing the importance of maintaining genealogical records for priestly duties.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_leadership.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Leadership</a></b><br>The return of the priests underscores the necessity of spiritual leadership in guiding the community back to God. In our lives, we should value and support those who lead us spiritually.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_promises.htm">Faithfulness to God's Promises</a></b><br>The return from exile demonstrates God's faithfulness to His promises. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises in our lives, even when circumstances seem bleak.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_heritage_and_legacy.htm">The Role of Heritage and Legacy</a></b><br>The detailed genealogies emphasize the importance of heritage and legacy. We should consider the spiritual legacy we are building and passing on to future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_renewal.htm">Restoration and Renewal</a></b><br>Just as the priests were essential for the restoration of worship, we are called to be agents of restoration and renewal in our communities, bringing others back to a right relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_names_and_identity.htm">The Significance of Names and Identity</a></b><br>The names Jedaiah and Jeshua remind us of our identity in God and His salvation. Reflect on how your identity in Christ shapes your life and actions.<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/why_are_ezra_2_36-42_genealogies_inconsistent.htm">Why do some priestly and Levitical genealogies in Ezra 2:36–42 appear inconsistent with other biblical records? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_prayer.htm">Who is the author of 2 Chronicles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'jesus_died_once_for_all'_mean.htm">Who was Joshua the High Priest in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_nob_massacre_or_85_priests.htm">Is there any archeological or historical evidence supporting the massacre at Nob or the existence of these 85 priests (1 Samuel 22:18–19)? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezra/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(36) <span class= "bld">The priests: the children of Jedaiah.</span>--The priests are then given by family names, their numbers being very large in proportion to each of the other classes. Three only of David's priestly courses are represented (<a href="/context/1_chronicles/24-7.htm" title="Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,">1Chronicles 24:7-8</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/24-14.htm" title="The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,">1Chronicles 24:14</a>); Pashur, a name mentioned elsewhere as the name of a priestly race, not being among the twenty-four in the Chronicles.<p><span class= "bld">Of</span> <span class= "bld">the</span> <span class= "bld">house of Jeshua.</span>--A peculiar expression, seeming to indicate merely that the present high priest belonged to the race of Jedaiah, who, in that case, is not the same as the head of the second order in the Chronicles, unless indeed he sprang from the high-priestly family of Eleazar.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezra/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 36.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The</span> <span class="cmt_word">priests.</span> Four priestly families went up with Zerubbabel. Of these, three traced their descent to persons who had been heads of the priestly courses in the reign of David, viz., Jedaiah, Immer, and Hardin (<a href="/1_chronicles/24-7.htm">1 Chronicles 24:7, 8, 14</a>). The other family had for founder a priest named Pashur, who was not otherwise distinguished. The numbers assigned to the priests by Ezra are identical with those in Nehemiah (<a href="/nehemiah/7-39.htm">Nehemiah 7:39-42</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua.</span> To whose house, that is, Jeshua, the existing high priest, belonged. Hence, no doubt, the precedency given to the house of Jedaiah, which numerically was the least important. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/2-36.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 priests:</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֤י</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 Jedaiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדַֽעְיָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏa‘·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3048.htm">Strong's 3048: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jedaiah -- 'Yah has known', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(through the house</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבֵ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jeshua),</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵשׁ֔וּעַ</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">973;</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּשַׁ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ša‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8672.htm">Strong's 8672: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nine, ninth</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/2-36.htm">Ezra 2:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/2-36.htm">Ezra 2:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/2-36.htm">Ezra 2:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/2-36.htm">Ezra 2:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/2-36.htm">Ezra 2:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/2-36.htm">Ezra 2:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/2-36.htm">Ezra 2:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/2-36.htm">Ezra 2:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/2-36.htm">Ezra 2:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/2-36.htm">Ezra 2:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/2-36.htm">OT History: Ezra 2:36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah (Ezr. 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