Esdras 2:21-31

21 los hijos de Belén, ciento veintitrés

22 los varones de Netofa, cincuenta y seis

23 los varones de Anatot, ciento veintiocho

24 los hijos de Azmavet, cuarenta y dos

25 los hijos de Quiriat-jearim, Cafira, y Beerot, setecientos cuarenta y tres

26 los hijos de Ramá y Geba, seiscientos veintiuno

27 los varones de Micmas, ciento veintidós

28 los varones de Bet-el y Hai, doscientos veintitrés

29 los hijos de Nebo, cincuenta y dos

30 los hijos de Magbis, ciento cincuenta y seis

31 los hijos del otro Elam, mil doscientos cincuenta y cuatro

Esdras 2:21-31 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.