Ezra 2:21-31

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

22 The men of Netophah, fifty-six.

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

24 The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.

25 The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

26 The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.

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

28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.

29 The children of Nebo, fifty-two.

30 The children of Magbish, a hundred and fifty-six.

31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

Ezra 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.