Ezra 2:54-64

54 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha;
55 the sons of the servants of Solomon; the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Peruda,
56 the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
57 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth, that were of Zebaim, the sons of Ami;
58 all the Nethinims, and the sons of the servants of Solomon, were three hundred ninety and twain. (all the Temple workers, and the sons of Solomon's servants, were three hundred and ninety-two.)
59 And they that went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, and Addan, and Immer, and might not show the house of their fathers, and their seed, or progeny, whether they were of Israel, were these; (And those who came back from the towns of Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, and Addan, and Immer, and could not prove their father's house, or family, and whether they were descendants of Israelites, were these;)
60 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and two and fifty;
61 and of the sons of (the) priests, the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai, the which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai (the) Gileadite, and was called by the name of them;
62 these sought the scripture of their genealogy, and found it not, and they were therefore cast out of priesthood. (these sought proof for their genealogy, and could not find it, and so they were cast out of the priesthood.)
63 And (the) Tirshatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holy of holy things, till a wise priest and a perfect man rose up. (And the governor said to them, that they should not eat the holy of holy things, until a priest rose up who could consult the Urim and the Thummim.)
64 All the multitude being as one man, were two and forty thousand three hundred and sixty, (All the multitude being like one person, were forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,)

Ezra 2:54-64 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.

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