Ezra 2:25
New International Version
of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743

New Living Translation
The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743

English Standard Version
The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.

Berean Standard Bible
the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

King James Bible
The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

New King James Version
the people of Kirjath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;

New American Standard Bible
the sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

NASB 1995
the sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743;

NASB 1977
the sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

Legacy Standard Bible
the sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743;

Amplified Bible
the sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743;

Christian Standard Bible
Kiriatharim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s people 743

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Kiriatharim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s people 743

American Standard Version
The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

English Revised Version
The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth 743

International Standard Version
Descendants of exiles from Kiriath-arim; that is, Chephirah and Beeroth: 743

Majority Standard Bible
the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

NET Bible
the men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth: 743;

New Heart English Bible
The descendants of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

Webster's Bible Translation
The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

World English Bible
The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
sons of Kirjath-Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;

Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Kirjath-Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

Smith's Literal Translation
The sons of Kirjath-Arim, Chephiroth and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The children of Cariathiarim, Cephira, and Beroth, seven hundred forty-three.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The sons of Kiriatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

New American Bible
people of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;

New Revised Standard Version
Of Kiriatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The people of Koriath-narin, and Capirah, Beeroth, and Tashba, seven hundred and forty-three.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The children of QuryathNarayn and Kephira and Beruth, seven hundred and forty and three.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The children of Cariathiarim, Chaphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The List of Returning Exiles
24the descendants of Azmaveth, 42; 25the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743; 26the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;…

Cross References
Nehemiah 7:29
the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

Joshua 15:31
Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

1 Chronicles 4:31
Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

1 Samuel 30:27
He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;

Joshua 19:4
Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

1 Kings 19:3
And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,

2 Samuel 24:7
They went toward the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to the Negev of Judah, to Beersheba.

2 Chronicles 11:10
Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

Jeremiah 31:15
This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.

Matthew 2:1-6
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” / When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. ...

Luke 2:4
So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.

John 7:42
Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

Acts 13:23
From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.

Romans 15:12
And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”


Treasury of Scripture

The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

Kirjath-arim

Joshua 9:17
And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.

Nehemiah 7:29
The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

Kirjath-jearim

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Ezra 2
1. The number that return of the people
36. of the priests
40. of the Levites
43. of the Nethinims
55. of Solomon's servants
61. of the priests who could not show their pedigree
64. The whole number of them, with their substance
68. Their offerings














the men of Kiriath-jearim
Kiriath-jearim, meaning "City of Forests," is a significant location in biblical history. It was one of the Gibeonite cities that made a treaty with Joshua (Joshua 9:17). This city later became notable as the resting place of the Ark of the Covenant for twenty years before King David moved it to Jerusalem (1 Samuel 7:1-2). The mention of "the men of Kiriath-jearim" in Ezra 2:25 highlights the continuity of the Israelite community, emphasizing their return to their ancestral lands after the Babylonian exile. This return signifies God's faithfulness in restoring His people to their promised inheritance, a theme that resonates with the hope of spiritual restoration and renewal.

Chephirah
Chephirah, meaning "village" or "lioness," was another Gibeonite city. Its inclusion in the list of returning exiles underscores the importance of even the smaller, less prominent communities in the grand narrative of Israel's restoration. The Gibeonites, originally Canaanites who tricked Israel into making a peace treaty, were later integrated into the Israelite community (Joshua 9). This integration serves as a reminder of God's grace and the inclusivity of His covenant, extending mercy and a place within His people to those who seek Him.

Beeroth
Beeroth, meaning "wells," was also a Gibeonite city. The name itself evokes images of sustenance and life, as wells were crucial for survival in the arid climate of the region. The return of the "men of Beeroth" symbolizes the re-establishment of life and community in the land. It reflects the spiritual truth that God provides living water to His people, sustaining them through times of exile and hardship, and bringing them back to a place of spiritual abundance and community.

743
The specific number, 743, of the men returning from these towns, while seemingly mundane, is significant in its precision. It reflects the meticulous care with which the chronicler recorded the returnees, emphasizing the importance of each individual in God's plan. This attention to detail assures us that God knows each of His people by name and values their unique contributions to His kingdom. It serves as an encouragement that no one is forgotten in the eyes of the Lord, and each person has a role in the unfolding of His divine purposes.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
the men
בְּנֵ֨י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of
קִרְיַ֤ת (qir·yaṯ)
0
Strong's Hebrew

Kiriath-jearim,
עָרִים֙ (‘ā·rîm)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7157: Kiriath-jearim -- 'city of forests', a city given to Judah, then to Benjamin

Chephirah,
כְּפִירָ֣ה (kə·p̄î·rāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3716: A city in Benjamin

and Beeroth,
וּבְאֵר֔וֹת (ū·ḇə·’ê·rō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 881: Beeroth -- 'wells', a place in Palestine

743;
שְׁבַ֥ע (šə·ḇa‘)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number


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