Ezra 2:21

Contemporary English Version

Here is how many people returned whose ancestors had come from the following towns: 123 from Bethlehem; 56 from Netophah; 128 from Anathoth; 42 from Azmaveth; 743 from Kiriatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth; 621 from Ramah and Geba; 122 from Michmas; 223 from Bethel and Ai; 52 from Nebo; 156 from Magbish; 1,254 from the other Elam; 320 from Harim; 725 from Lod, Hadid, and Ono; 345 from Jericho; and 3,630 from Senaah.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Bethlehem’s people 123

Hebrew Names Version
The children of Beit-Lechem, one hundred twenty-three.

King James Version
The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.

English Standard Version
The sons of Bethlehem, 123.

New Century Version
These are the people from the towns: of Bethlehem—123;

New English Translation
The men of Bethlehem: 123;

Amplified Bible
the men of Bethlehem, 123;

New American Standard Bible
the men of Bethlehem, 123;

World English Bible
The children of Beth-lehem, one hundred twenty-three.

Geneva Bible (1587)
The sonnes of Beth-lehem, an hundreth and three and twentie:

Legacy Standard Bible
the sons of Bethlehem, 123;

Berean Standard Bible
the men of Bethlehem, 123;

Complete Jewish Bible
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Darby Translation
The children of Bethlehem, a hundred and twenty-three.

Easy-to-Read Version
from the town of Bethlehem 123

George Lamsa Translation
The people of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three.

Good News Translation

Lexham English Bible
the people of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three;

Literal Translation
The sons of Bethlehem, a hundred and twenty three.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the children off Bethleem, an hundreth and thre and twentye:

American Standard Version
The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.

Bible in Basic English
The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred and twenty-three.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twentie and three.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.

King James Version (1611)
The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twentie and three.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The children of Bethlaem, a hundred and twenty-three.

English Revised Version
The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the sones of Bethleem weren an hundrid and eiyte and twenti;

Update Bible Version
The sons of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.

Webster's Bible Translation
The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.

New King James Version
the people of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three;

New Living Translation
The people of Bethlehem 123

New Life Bible
123 sons of Bethlehem,

New Revised Standard
Of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The sons of Bethlehem, a hundred and twenty-three;

Douay-Rheims Bible
The children of Bethlehem, a hundred twenty-three.

Revised Standard Version
The sons of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three.

Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Beth-Lehem, a hundred twenty and three.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
the men of Bethlehem, 123;

Contextual Overview

¹ King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia had captured many of the people of Judah and had taken them as prisoners to Babylonia. Now they were on their way back to Jerusalem and to their own towns everywhere in Judah. ²Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah were in charge of the ones who were coming back. And here is a list of how many returned from each family group: 2,172 from the family of Parosh; 372 from the family of Shephatiah; 775 from the family of Arah; 2,812 descendants of Jeshua and Joab from the family of Pahath Moab; 1,254 from the family of Elam; 945 from the family of Zattu; 760 from the family of Zaccai; 642 from the family of Bani; 623 from the family of Bebai; 1,222 from the family of Azgad; 666 from the family of Adonikam; 2,056 from the family of Bigvai; 454 from the family of Adin; 98 from the family of Ater, also known as Hezekiah; 323 from the family of Bezai; 112 from the family of Jorah; 223 from the family of Hashum; and 95 from the family of Gibbar. ²¹Here is how many people returned whose ancestors had come from the following towns: 123 from Bethlehem; 56 from Netophah; 128 from Anathoth; 42 from Azmaveth; 743 from Kiriatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth; 621 from Ramah and Geba; 122 from Michmas; 223 from Bethel and Ai; 52 from Nebo; 156 from Magbish; 1,254 from the other Elam; 320 from Harim; 725 from Lod, Hadid, and Ono; 345 from Jericho; and 3,630 from Senaah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Bethlehem: 1 Chronicles 2:50-52

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:42 - the father of Hebron Ezra 2:3 - children Nehemiah 7:26 - Bethlehem

Cross-References

Genesis 15:12
As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and everything became dark and frightening.

1 Samuel 26:12
David took the spear and the water jar, then left the camp. None of Saul's soldiers knew what had happened or even woke up—the Lord had made all of them fall sound asleep.

Job 4:13
I was overcome by sleep, but disturbed by dreams;

Job 33:15
Sometimes in the night, he uses terrifying dreams

Proverbs 19:15
If you are lazy and sleep your time away, you will starve.

Daniel 8:18
While he was speaking, I fell facedown in a deep sleep. But he lifted me to my feet

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 21. The children of Beth-lehem — The inhabitants: see before.