Ezra 2:55 (KJV)

What does Ezra 2:55 mean?

Ezra 2:55 identifies three family groups among the returning people known as “the children of Solomon’s servants.” The names Sotai, Sophereth, and Peruda help distinguish these groups within the larger record of people who returned from exile.

“Children” here means descendants, rather than only young boys and girls. The phrase “Solomon’s servants” identifies the groups by an older connection with Solomon, Israel’s king.

Why Ezra 2:55 matters

• The list preserves family group names within a larger group. The repeated phrase “the children of” introduces Sotai, Sophereth, and Peruda separately.
• The record gives a total for the larger group alongside the temple servants. Ezra 2:58 counts both groups together as 392.