Ezra 2:4-14

4 Of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

5 Of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.

6 Of Pahath-moab, namely the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.

7 Of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

8 Of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.

9 Of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

10 Of Bani, six hundred forty-two.

11 Of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.

12 Of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.

13 Of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.

14 Of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.

Ezra 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.