Bible Strands
Ezra 2:18
the descendants of Jorah, 112;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text operates as a post-exilic census register documenting the families returning from Babylon. It records specific household counts immediately following the temple reconstruction efforts.
The words — The Hebrew phrase בְּנֵ֣י יוֹרָ֔ה (be.Nei yo.Rah) literally translates to "descendants of Jorah." The numeral מֵאָ֖ה וּ/שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂר (me.'Ah u./she.Neim 'a.Sar) records the exact headcount of one hundred twelve.
The thread — This family appears in the parallel returnee list at Nehemiah 7:24, which records the descendants of Hariph with the same tally. The verse sits within the continuous census sequence of Ezra 2:17–19.
Why it lands — The register requires the reader to track specific ancestral lines and verify precise population numbers. It grounds the restoration narrative in documented historical data rather than abstract tradition.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 7:24 the descendants of Hariph, 112;