Ezra 2:47-57

47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Re-ai'ah,

48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Neko'da, the sons of Gazzam,

49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Pase'ah, the sons of Besai,

50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of Me-u'nim, the sons of Nephi'sim,

51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Haku'pha, the sons of Harhur,

52 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehi'da, the sons of Harsha,

53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sis'era, the sons of Temah,

54 the sons of Nezi'ah, and the sons of Hati'pha.

55 The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of So'tai, the sons of Hasso'phereth, the sons of Peru'da,

56 the sons of Ja'alah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

57 the sons of Shephati'ah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Po'chereth-hazzeba'im, and the sons of Ami.

Ezra 2:47-57 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.