Ezra 2:26-36

26 the people of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;

27 the men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;

28 the men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three;

29 the people of Nebo, fifty-two;

30 the people of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six;

31 the people of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

32 the people of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

33 the people of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five;

34 the people of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;

35 the people of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.

36 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;

Ezra 2:26-36 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.