Ezra 2:20-30

20 the sons of Gibbar were ninety and five;

21 the sons of Bethlehem, an hundred and eight and twenty; [the sons of Bethlehem, an hundred and three and twenty;]

22 the men of Netophah, six and fifty;

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

24 the sons of Azmaveth, two and forty;

25 the sons of Kiriathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and three and forty;

26 the sons of Ramah and of Gaba, six hundred and one and twenty;

27 (the) men of Michmas, an hundred and two and twenty;

28 (the) men of Bethel and of Ai, two hundred and three and twenty;

29 the sons of Nebo, two and fifty;

30 the sons of Magbish, an hundred and six and fifty;

Ezra 2:20-30 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.