Ezra 2:16-26

16 the children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight;

17 the children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three;

18 the children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve;

19 the children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three;

20 the children of Gibbar, ninety and five;

21 the children of Bethlehem, a hundred twenty and three;

22 the men of Netophah, fifty and six;

23 the men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight;

24 the children of Azmaveth, forty and two;

25 the children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three;

26 the children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one;

Ezra 2:16-26 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.