Ezra 2:42
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 2:42 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 2:42 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akku..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 2:42 — KJV
“The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.”
— Ezra 2:42 (KJV)
Ezra 2:42 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 2:42
“The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:42: children, porters, shallum
“And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:42: porters, shallum, talmon
“The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:42: children, hundred, thirty
“Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two. the gates: Heb. at the gates”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:42: porters, talmon, akkub
“And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 2:42: hundred, thirty, nine
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