Esra 2:48-58

48 die Söhne Rezins, die Söhne Nekodas, die Söhne Gassams,

49 die Söhne Ussas, die Söhne Paseachs, die Söhne Besais,

50 die Söhne Asnas, die Söhne der Meunim, die Söhne der Nephisim,

51 die Söhne Bakbuks, die Söhne Hakuphas, die Söhne Harchurs,

52 die Söhne Bazluths, die Söhne Mechidas, die Söhne Harschas,

53 die Söhne Barkos', die Söhne Siseras, die Söhne Tamachs,

54 die Söhne Neziachs, die Söhne Hatiphas.

55 Die Söhne der Knechte Salomos: die Söhne Sotais, die Söhne Sophereths, die Söhne Perudas,

56 die Söhne Jaalas, die Söhne Darkons, die Söhne Giddels,

57 die Söhne Schephatjas, die Söhne Hattils, die Söhne Pokereths-Hazzebaim, die Söhne Amis.

58 Alle Nethinim und Söhne der Knechte Salomos: dreihundertzweiundneunzig.

Esra 2:48-58 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.