Ezra 2:39-49

39 The children of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

40 The Levites: the children of Yeshua and Kadmi'el, of the children of Hodavyah, seventy-four.

41 The singers: the children of Asaf, one hundred twenty-eight.

42 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of `Akkuv, the children of Hatita, the children of Shovai, in all one hundred thirty-nine.

43 The temple servants: the children of Tzicha, the children of Hasufa, the children of Tabba`ot,

44 the children of Keros, the children of Si`aha, the children of Padon,

45 the children of Levanah, the children of Hagava, the children of `Akkuv,

46 the children of Hagav, the children of Salmai, the children of Hanan,

47 the children of Giddel, the children of Gachar, the children of Re'ayah,

48 the children of Retzin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

49 the children of Uzza, the children of Pase'ach, the children of Besai,

Ezra 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.