Esra 2:4-14

4 der Kinder Sephatja dreihundert und zweiundsiebzig; {~}

5 der Kinder Arah siebenhundert und fünfundsiebzig; {~}

6 der Kinder Pahath-Moab, von den Kindern Jesua, Joab, zweitausend achthundertundzwölf; {~} {~}

7 der Kinder Elam tausend zweihundertvierundfünfzig; {~} {~}

8 der Kinder Satthu neunhundert und fünfundvierzig; {~}

9 der Kinder Sakkai siebenhundert und sechzig;

10 der Kinder Bani sechshundert und zweiundvierzig; {~}

11 der Kinder Bebai sechshundert und dreiundzwanzig; {~}

12 der Kinder Asgad tausend zweihundert und zweiundzwanzig; {~}

13 der Kinder Adonikam sechshundert und sechsundsechzig; {~}

14 der Kinder Bigevai zweitausend und sechsundfünfzig; {~}

Esra 2:4-14 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.