Ezra 2:36
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 2:36 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 2:36 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 2:36 — KJV
“The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.”
— Ezra 2:36 (KJV)
Ezra 2:36 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 2:36
“The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:36: priests, children, jedaiah
“These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:36: children, house, hundred
“And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen. gave willingly: Heb. offered, etc”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:36: priests, house, hundred
“The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:36: children, hundred, seventy
“The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:36: children, nine, hundred
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