Ezra 2:3-13

3 the children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two;

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

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

6 the children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;

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

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

9 the children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore;

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

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

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

13 the children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six;

Ezra 2:3-13 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.