Ezra 2:21

The children of Beth–lehem, an hundred twenty and three.

Cross-references

Nehemiah 7:26 combines Bethlehem and Netophah—parallel list with different grouping and count (123 vs 188).

1 Chronicles 2:50–52 Historical context

1 Chronicles 2:50-52 traces Bethlehem's founder Salma—Ezra 2:21 lists returnees from Bethlehem, linking place to genealogy.