Ezra 2:40-50

40 And the Levites, the sons of Jesus and Cadmiel, belonging to the sons of Oduia, seventy-four.

41 The sons of Asaph, singers, a hundred twenty-eight.

42 The children of the porters, the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Acub, the children of Atita, the children of Sobai, all a hundred thirty-nine.

43 The Nathinim: the children of Suthia, the children of Asupha, the children of Tabaoth,

44 the sons of Cades, the children of Siaa, the children of Phadon,

45 the children of Labano, the children of Agaba, the sons of Acub,

46 the children of Agab, the children of Selami, the children of Anan,

47 the children of Geddel, the children of Gaar, the children of Raia,

48 the children of Rason, the children of Necoda, the children of Gazem,

49 the children of Azo, the children of Phase, the children of Basi,

50 the children of Asena, the children of Mounim, the children of Nephusim,

Ezra 2:40-50 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.