Ezra 2:40-60

Levites Returning

40 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of ^[a]Hodaviah, 74 *.

41 The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128 * *.

42 The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, in all 139 * *.

43 The ¹temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

44 the sons of Keros, the sons of ^[b]Siaha, the sons of Padon,

45 the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,

46 the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan,

47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,

48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,

49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,

50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of ^[c]Nephisim,

51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,

52 the sons of ^[d]Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,

53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,

54 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

55 The sons of ²Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of ^[e]Hassophereth, the sons of ^[f]Peruda,

56 the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

57 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Ami.

58 All the ³temple servants and the sons of ⁴Solomon's servants were 392 * * *.

59 Now these are those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan and Immer, but they were not able to give evidence of their fathers' households and their descendants, whether they were of Israel:

60 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 652 * * *.

Ezra 2:40-60 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.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Chronicles 9:2
• 2. 1 Kings 9:21
• 3. 1 Chronicles 9:2
• 4. 1 Kings 9:21

Footnotes

• [a]. In Ezra 3:9, "Judah;" in Neh 7:43, "Hodevah"
• [b]. In Neh 7:47, "Sia"
• [c]. In Neh 7:52, "Nephushesim"
• [d]. In Neh 7:54, "Bazlith"
• [e]. In Neh 7:57, "Sophereth"
• [f]. In Neh 7:57, "Perida"
• [g]. In Neh 7:59, "Amon"
• [h]. In Neh 7:61, "Addon"
• [i]. Lit "tell"
• [j]. Lit "seed"