person · also Mispereth
Mispar
מִסְפָּר
Mispar, also known as Mispereth, was among the first group of exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon under the leadership of Zerubbabel.
- verses
- 2
- first named
- Ezra 2:2
- last named
- Nehemiah 7:7
- period
- Exile and Return
- role
- Man
Description
Who was Mispar?
Mispar, also referred to as Mispereth, is mentioned in Ezr.2.2 and Neh.7.7 as one of the individuals who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. He was part of the first group of exiles who made the journey back to their homeland under the leadership of Zerubbabel, following the decree of King Cyrus of Persia.
The name Mispar appears in the list of returnees in Ezra, while in the parallel passage in Nehemiah, the name is recorded as Mispereth. This variation in spelling may be due to differences in pronunciation or transcription over time.
Apart from being listed among the returnees, no further information is provided about Mispar's background, family, or specific role in the community. However, his presence on this list indicates that he was a part of the initial wave of Jewish exiles who took the opportunity to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their lives in their ancestral homeland.
The return of Mispar and the others marked the beginning of a new era in Jewish history, as they sought to reestablish their identity, rebuild the Temple, and restore their religious and cultural practices in the face of numerous challenges. The inclusion of Mispar's name in these records serves as a testament to the resilience and faith of the Jewish people during this pivotal time in their history.
Relations
Direct connections
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The 10 best-attested of 12 are drawn. All 12 are listed below.
Places
Where this happens
The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.
The pattern
Where Mispar is named
Every book of the corpus in the order it is read, each as wide as the chapters it holds. A bar is the verses of that book which write the name, and the flat stretches are as much of the answer as the bars.
2 verses across 2 of 66 books; 64 write the name nowhere. Named in Ezra (1) and Nehemiah (1).
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Where to read it
Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 2 books.
Onward
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