Ezra 2:7
New International Version
of Elam 1,254

New Living Translation
The family of Elam 1,254

English Standard Version
The sons of Elam, 1,254.

Berean Standard Bible
the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

King James Bible
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

New King James Version
the people of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

New American Standard Bible
the sons of Elam, 1,254;

NASB 1995
the sons of Elam, 1,254;

NASB 1977
the sons of Elam, 1,254;

Legacy Standard Bible
the sons of Elam, 1,254;

Amplified Bible
the sons of Elam, 1,254;

Christian Standard Bible
Elam’s descendants 1,254

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Elam’s descendants 1,254

American Standard Version
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

English Revised Version
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
of Elam 1,254

International Standard Version
Descendants of Elam: 1,254

Majority Standard Bible
the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

NET Bible
the descendants of Elam: 1,254;

New Heart English Bible
The descendants of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

Webster's Bible Translation
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

World English Bible
The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

Smith's Literal Translation
The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

New American Bible
descendants of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

New Revised Standard Version
Of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The descendants of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The children of Ilam, one thousand and two hundred and fifty and four.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The children of Aelam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The List of Returning Exiles
6the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812; 7the descendants of Elam, 1,254; 8the descendants of Zattu, 945;…

Cross References
Nehemiah 7:12
the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

1 Chronicles 9:3-9
Some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem: / Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah. / From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons. ...

Nehemiah 11:3-9
These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants— / 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; / and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. ...

Nehemiah 3:23-24
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. / After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and the corner,

Nehemiah 12:1-7
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, ...

1 Chronicles 3:19-24
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. ...

Nehemiah 8:1-3
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.

Nehemiah 10:1-8
Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah, / Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, / Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, ...

Nehemiah 11:20-24
The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance. / The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them. / Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God. ...

Nehemiah 12:27-30
At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. / The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, / from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. ...

Matthew 1:12-16
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. ...

Luke 3:23-27
Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ...

Acts 2:5-11
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? ...

Romans 11:1-5
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”? ...

1 Peter 2:9-10
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.


Treasury of Scripture

The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

Elam

Ezra 2:31
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

Ezra 8:7
And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.

Ezra 10:26
And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.

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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 descendants of Elam
The phrase "the descendants of Elam" refers to a specific family group among the Israelites who returned from the Babylonian exile. The name "Elam" is of Hebrew origin, possibly meaning "eternity" or "hidden." Historically, Elam was also a region east of Babylon, but in this context, it refers to a family lineage within the tribe of Judah. This highlights the importance of family and tribal identity in post-exilic Israel, as the returning exiles sought to reestablish their heritage and fulfill God's promises to their ancestors. The mention of Elam underscores the continuity of God's covenant with His people, despite the disruptions of exile.

1,254
The number "1,254" signifies the specific count of individuals from the family of Elam who returned to Jerusalem and Judah. This precise enumeration reflects the meticulous record-keeping of the returning exiles, emphasizing the importance of each individual in the restoration of the nation. In a broader theological sense, it illustrates God's care for His people, knowing each by name and number, and His faithfulness in preserving a remnant. The detailed census serves as a testament to the fulfillment of God's promise to bring His people back to their land, reinforcing the hope and renewal that characterized this period of Israel's history.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

of Elam,
עֵילָ֔ם (‘ê·lām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5867: Elam -- a son of Shem, also his descendants and their country

1,254;
אֶ֕לֶף (’e·lep̄)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 505: A thousand


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