Ezra 2:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 2:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 2:23 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 2:23 — KJV
“The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.”
— Ezra 2:23 (KJV)
Ezra 2:23 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.
Cross-References for Ezra 2:23
“The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:23: men, anathoth, hundred
“And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers. famous: Heb. men of names”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:23: men, hundred, twenty
“And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men. the son...: or, the son of Haggedolim”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:23: men, hundred, twenty
“A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. every man: Heb. a poll”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:23: men, hundred, twenty
“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. wedge: Heb. tongue”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:23: men, hundred, eight
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