Ezra 2:2-12

2 who came with Zerubbavel, Yeshua, Nechemyah, Serayah, Re`elayah, Mordekhai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rechum, Ba`anah. The number of the men of the people of Yisra'el:

3 The children of Par`osh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

4 The children of Shefatyah, three hundred seventy-two.

5 The children of Arach, seven hundred seventy-five.

6 The children of Pachat-Mo'av, of the children of Yeshua [and] Yo'av, two thousand eight hundred twelve.

7 The children of `Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.

9 The children of Zakkai, seven hundred sixty.

10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty-two.

11 The children of Bevai, six hundred twenty-three.

12 The children of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.

Ezra 2:2-12 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.