Ezra 2:43-53

43 The temple servants: descendants of Tzicha, descendants of Hasufa, descendants of Taba'ot,

44 descendants of Keros, descendants of Sia'ha descendants of Padon,

45 descendants of L'vanah, descendants of Hagavah, descendants of 'Akuv,

46 descendants of Hagav, descendants of Salmai, descendants of Hanan,

47 descendants of Giddel, descendants of Gachar, descendants of Re'ayah,

48 descendants of Retzin, descendants of N'koda, descendants of Gazam,

49 descendants of 'Uza, descendants of Paseach, descendants of Besai,

50 descendants of Asnah, descendants of Me'unim, descendants of N'fusim,

51 descendants of Bakbuk, descendants of Hakufa, descendants of Harhur,

52 descendants of Batzlut, descendants of M'chida, descendants of Harsha,

53 descendants of Barkos, descendants of Sisra, descendants of Temach,

Ezra 2:43-53 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.