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Old TestamentEzra · Chapter 2

Ezra 2:1

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 2:1 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Ezra 2:1 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Ezra 2:1 — KJV

Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

Ezra 2:1 (KJV)

Ezra 2:1 in Context — About the Book of Ezra

Ezra records the first waves of return from Babylonian exile — rebuilding the altar, then the temple, against opposition and discouragement. Ezra himself arrives as a scribe devoted to studying, obeying, and teaching God's Word, modeling how revival begins with Scripture and honest confession.

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Cross-References for Ezra 2:1

These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;

Shares key themes with Ezra 2:1: these, children, province

Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away. Jeconiah: also called, Jehoiachin

Shares key themes with Ezra 2:1: captivity, carried, away

Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.

Shares key themes with Ezra 2:1: now, these, children

Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;

Shares key themes with Ezra 2:1: now, these, carried

And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.

Shares key themes with Ezra 2:1: now, children, those

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey