Bible Strands
Ezra 2:60
the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezra records a census of returning exiles organized by family lineage. This verse reports the exact headcount for three specific families who could not initially prove their Israelite ancestry.
The words — The Hebrew בְּנֵי (be.nei) translates literally as "descendants of" and prefixes each family name. The closing phrase שֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת (shesh me'ot) supplies the numerical total of six hundred.
The thread — This census data runs parallel to Nehemiah 7:62, which lists the same three families but records a total of 642 individuals.
Why it lands — The text demands a strict inventory of returning families, noting that lineage was documented regardless of whether ancestry could be fully verified. It establishes that communal identity in the restored community was structured around recorded family lines rather than individual claims.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 7:62 the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.