Ezra 2 in the early church
[LXX: 2 Esdras (with Nehemiah); Vulgate: 1 Esdras]
3 passages quote, allude to, or echo Ezra 2, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Ezra 2:1
Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra 2:1 | Commentary on Jeremiah 5.2 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 414-419 |
Ezra 2:61
And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra 2:61–62 | Questions and Answers to the Orthodox 132–133 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | 5th century (disputed) |
Ezra 2:64
The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra 2:64 | City of God 18.26 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | 413–426 |