Esra 2:26-36

26 der Kinder von Rama und Geba sechshundert und einundzwanzig; {~}

27 der Männer von Michmas hundertzweiundzwanzig; {~} {~}

28 der Männer von Beth-El und Ai zweihundert und dreiundzwanzig; {~}

29 der Kinder von Nebo zweiundfünfzig; {~}

30 der Kinder Magbis hundertsechsundfünfzig; {~} {~}

31 der Kinder des andern Elam tausendzweihundert und vierundfünfzig; {~} {~}

32 der Kinder Harim dreihundertundzwanzig; {~}

33 der Kinder von Lod, Hadid und Ono siebenhundert und fünfundzwanzig; {~}

34 der Kinder von Jericho dreihundert und fünfundvierzig; {~}

35 der Kinder von Senaa dreitausend und sechshundertunddreißig. {~} {~}

36 Der Priester: der Kinder Jedaja vom Hause Jesua neunhundert und dreiundsiebzig; {~}

Esra 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.