Ezra 2:34The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
The setting
Jericho, ~538 BC. 345 descendants of families originally from this ancient city prepare to return home. The walls Joshua destroyed 900 years earlier have been rebuilt, near modern-day Palestinian West Bank.
The emotion here: amazed at God's restoration power
The original word
yerêḥô (יְרֵחוֹ) — moon city, named for its crescent shape, the oldest continuously inhabited city on earth
Why it matters
Jericho is the world's oldest known walled city, dating back 11,000 years - these families were returning to humanity's first urban center
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezra 2:34
Jericho was cursed by Joshua, yet God's people return there - showing God's redemption overcomes even ancient curses
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just administrative record-keeping, but it documents families choosing to return to a city that was once under God's curse - showing His complete restoration.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezra 2:34
Bible Genome reading
Ezra 2:34 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezra 2:34 comes from the book of Ezra, written during the Post-Exile period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include return, restoration. Notable phrases: children of Jericho.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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