Ezra 2:4-14

4 the descendants of Shephatiah -- 372;

5 the descendants of Arah -- 775;

6 the descendants of Pahath-Moab (through the family of Jeshua and Joab) -- 2,812;

7 the descendants of Elam -- 1,254;

8 the descendants of Zattu -- 945;

9 the descendants of Zaccai -- 760;

10 the descendants of Bani -- 642;

11 the descendants of Bebai -- 623;

12 the descendants of Azgad -- 1,222;

13 the descendants of Adonikam -- 666;

14 the descendants of Bigvai -- 2,056;

Ezra 2:4-14 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.