Ezra 2:60

60 There were 652 of them from the family lines of

Ezra 2:60 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 2:60

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, and the
children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
] These, though their immediate parents were known, yet by their being mentioned here, it seems as if they could not carry their genealogy further, and make it clearly appear what was the house of their fathers, or what their family.

Ezra 2:60 In-Context

58 The total number of the members of the family lines of the temple servants and the servants of Solomon was 392.

59 Many people came up to Judah from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer. But they weren't able to prove that their families belonged to the people of Israel.

60 There were 652 of them from the family lines of

61 Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the priests.

62 The priests looked for their family records. But they couldn't find them. So they weren't able to serve as priests. They weren't "clean."