Ezra 2:2-12

2 which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

3 The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

4 The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

5 The sons of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.

6 The sons of Pahathmoab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

7 The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

8 The sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five.

9 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and seventy.

10 The sons of Bani, six hundred and forty-two.

11 The sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three.

12 The sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two.

Ezra 2:2-12 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.