Ezra 2:23-33

23 Anathoth's men 128

24 Azmaveth's people 42

25 Kiriatharim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's people 743

26 Ramah's and Geba's people 621

27 Michmas's men 122

28 Bethel's and Ai's men 223

29 Nebo's people 52

30 Magbish's people 156

31 the other Elam's people 1,254

32 Harim's people 320

33 Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 725

Ezra 2:23-33 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.