Ezra 2:38-48

38 The Bnei Pashchur, 1,247.

39 The Bnei Charim, 1,017.

40 The Levi’im; the Bnei Yeshua and Kadmiel, of the Bnei Hodavyah, 74.

41 The singers; the Bnei Asaph, 128.

42 The children of the gatekeepers; the Bnei Shallum, the Bnei Ater, the Bnei Talmon, the Bnei Akuv, the Bnei Chatita, the Bnei Shovai; in all 139.

43 The Netinim; the Bnei Tzicha, the Bnei Chasupha, the Bnei Tabbaot,

44 The Bnei Keros, the Bnei Siaha, the Bnei Padon,

45 The Bnei Levanah, the Bnei Chagavah, the children of Akuv,

46 The Bnei Chagav, the Bnei Shalmai, the Bnei Chanan,

47 The Bnei Giddel, the Bnei Gachar, the Bnei Reayah,

48 The Bnei Retzin, the Bnei Nekoda, the Bnei Gazzam,

Ezra 2:38-48 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.