Esdra 2:15-25

15 i figliuoli di Adin quattrocencinquantaquattro;

16 i figliuoli di Ater, per Ezechia, novantotto;

17 i figliuoli di Besai trecenventitrè;

18 i figliuoli di Iora centododici;

19 i figliuoli di Hasum dugenventitrè;

20 i figliuoli di Ghibbar novantacinque;

21 i figliuoli di Bet-lehem cenventitrè;

22 gli uomini di Netofa cinquantasei;

23 gli uomini di Anatot cenventotto;

24 gli uomini di Azmavet quarantadue;

25 gli uomini di Chiriat-arim, di Chefira, e di Beerot, settecenquarantatrè;

Esdra 2:15-25 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZRA 2

This chapter contains a list of those that went up from Babylon to Jerusalem, of their leaders, their chief men, princes and priests, Ezr 2:1,2 of the people, described by their families, towns, and cities, and number of persons, Ezr 2:3-35, of the priests, Levites, and Nethinims, Ezr 2:36-58, and of those that could not make out their genealogy, people and priests, Ezr 2:59-63, and then the sum total of the whole congregation is given, Ezr 2:64, besides men and maidservants, singing men and women, and cattle of divers sorts, Ezr 2:65-67, and the chapter is closed with an account of the freewill offerings of the principal men towards the building of the temple, and of the settlement of the people in their respective cities, Ezr 2:68-70.