Ezra 2:60

Azerbajani (Azərbaycan Bibliyası 2008)

Delaya övladları, Toviya övladları, Neqoda övladları – 652 nəfər.

What Does This Mean?

This verse lists three groups of people—Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—and says there were 652 of them. It's a part of the larger list of people returning to Jerusalem after their exile. No one is speaking directly; it's just a record of numbers.

Explained for Children

Imagine you're in a big classroom, and your teacher is counting how many students are in each group for a special project. This verse is like that, but it's counting people who are coming back home after being away for a long time. There are 652 people in these groups, and they're excited to see their home again!

Historical Background

Ezra 2 is part of the Book of Ezra, written around 450 BCE. It lists the people returning to Jerusalem from exile in Babylon. The audience is likely the returning exiles and future generations of Jews. This list would have been important for re-establishing the community and verifying lineage.

Living It Out Today

Today, think about a time when you returned to a place you hadn't seen in a long time, maybe after moving away for school or work. Imagine the excitement and the sense of coming home, as these people felt returning to Jerusalem after their exile.

Topics

• return from exile
• community rebuilding
• homecoming
• accounting
• Babylonian exile
• restoration

Related Verses

• Ezra 1:5
• Ezra 2:64
• Nehemiah 7:62
• Nehemiah 7:67
• 1 Chronicles 9:3

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are these specific groups named in Ezra 2:60?

These groups are named because they represent significant portions of the returning exiles. Naming them helps verify lineage and community structure.

What was the purpose of listing all these people?

The purpose was to account for the returning exiles, ensuring that everyone who was supposed to come back did, and to help with the re-establishment of community roles.

How does this verse connect with Nehemiah?

Nehemiah 7 contains a similar list of returning exiles, likely referring to the same group of people. This connection helps us understand the continuity of the return narrative.

What can we learn about the community from this verse?

From this verse, we learn that the community was diverse and that careful accounting was important, which suggests a structured and organized return to Jerusalem.