Ezra 2:70

70 The priests, the Levites, and some of the people settled in or near Jerusalem; the musicians, the temple guards, and the temple workmen settled in nearby towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in the towns where their ancestors had lived. ¹

Ezra 2:70 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 2:70

So the priests and the Levites, and some of the people, and
the singers, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities
Which were assigned to them out of the several tribes, and in which they or their forefathers had dwelt before the captivity:

and all Israel in their cities;
as those of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, so of the other ten, as many as returned and joined those who were left in the land.

Ezra 2:70 In-Context

68 When the exiles arrived at the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem, some of the leaders of the clans gave freewill offerings to help rebuild the Temple on its old site.

69 They gave as much as they could for this work, and the total came to 500 kilogrammes of gold, 2,800 kilogrammes of silver, and 100 robes for priests.

70 The priests, the Levites, and some of the people settled in or near Jerusalem; the musicians, the temple guards, and the temple workmen settled in nearby towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in the towns where their ancestors had lived.

Cross References

• 1. 2.701 Chronicles 9.2;Nehemiah 11.3.

Footnotes

• [a]. [One ancient translation] in or near Jerusalem; [Hebrew does not have these words.]