Ezra 2:2-12

2 that came with Zerubbabel; that is, Jeshua, (or Joshua,) Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. This is the number of [the] men of the sons of Israel; (yea, the leaders who came back with Zerubbabel; that is, Jeshua, or Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. And this is the list of the number of the men of the Israelites who returned;)

3 the sons of Parosh, two thousand an hundred and two and seventy;

4 the sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and two and seventy;

5 the sons of Arah, seven hundred and five and seventy;

6 the sons of Pahath and of Moab, (of the) sons of Joshua and of Joab, two thousand nine hundred and twelve; (the sons of Pahathmoab, of the sons of Jeshua and of Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;)

7 the sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred and four and fifty;

8 the sons of Zattu, nine hundred and five and forty;

9 the sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

10 the sons of Bani, six hundred and two and forty;

11 the sons of Bebai, six hundred and three and twenty;

12 the sons of Azgad, a thousand two hundred and two and twenty;

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.