Translations
Modern
…the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
Traditional
The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
Literal
The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;
Latin
…filii Pharos, duo millia centum septuaginta duo:
Original
Hebrew
English
…the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
Notes
the descendants of: This list is similar to the one in Ezra 2:3–35, but there are some differences in names and family sizes. People were listed by family (Nehemiah 7:8–25) and by the town where they settled (7:26–38). Most of these towns were north of Jerusalem.
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
People
Parosh: Family that returned from Babylonian exile
Glossary
Topics
Israel, Prophecies Concerning: Captivity of Nehemiah is Commissioned to Lead the Remainder of the Captivity Parosh: The Ancestor of One of the Families Which Returned to Jerusalem from Captivity in Babylon Pharosh: The Ancestor of One of the Families Which Returned to Jerusalem from the Captivity in Babylon