Ezra 2:18-28

18 The children of Jora, a hundred and twelve.

19 The children of Asum, two hundred and twenty-three.

20 The children of Gaber, ninety-five.

21 The children of Bethlaem, a hundred and twenty-three.

22 The children of Netopha, fifty-six.

23 The children of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

24 The children of Azmoth, forty-three.

25 The children of Cariathiarim, Chaphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

26 The children of Rama and Gabaa, six hundred and twenty-one.

27 The men of Machmas, a hundred and twenty-two.

28 The men of Baethel and Aia, four hundred and twenty-three.

Ezra 2:18-28 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.