Esra 2:39-49

39 die Söhne Harims, tausend und siebzehn.

40 Die Leviten: die Söhne Jeschuas und Kadmiels, von den Söhnen Hodawjas, vierundsiebzig. -

41 Die Sänger: die Söhne Asaphs, hundertachtundzwanzig. -

42 Die Söhne der Torhüter: die Söhne Schallums, die Söhne Aters, die Söhne Talmons, die Söhne Akkubs, die Söhne Hatitas, die Söhne Schobais, allesamt hundertneununddreißig.

43 Die Nethinim: die Söhne Zichas, die Söhne Hasuphas, die Söhne Tabbaoths,

44 die Söhne Keros', die Söhne Siahas, die Söhne Padons,

45 die Söhne Lebanas, die Söhne Hagabas, die Söhne Akkubs,

46 die Söhne Hagabs, die Söhne Schalmais, die Söhne Hanans,

47 die Söhne Giddels, die Söhne Gachars, die Söhne Reajas,

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

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

Esra 2:39-49 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.