Ezra 2:28-38

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

29 the children of Nebo, fifty and two;

30 the children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six;

31 the children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four;

32 the children of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

33 the children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five;

34 the children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five;

35 the children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.

36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three;

37 the children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two;

38 the children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven;

Ezra 2:28-38 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.