Ezra 2:51-61

51 the children of Bacbuc, the children of Acupha, the children of Arur,

52 the children of Basaloth, the children of Mauda, the children of Arsa,

53 the children of Barcos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,

54 the children of Nasthie, the children of Atupha.

55 The children of the servants of Solomon: the children of Sotai, the children of Sephera, the children of Phadura,

56 the children of Jeela, the children of Darcon, the children of Gedel,

57 the children of Saphatia, the children of Atil, the children of Phacherath, the children of Aseboim, the children of Emei.

58 All the Nathanim, and the sons of Abdeselma three hundred and ninety-two.

59 And these they that went up from Thelmelech, Thelaresa, Cherub, Hedan, Emmer: and they were not able to tell the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

60 the children of Dalaea, the children of Bua, the children of Tobias, the children of Necoda, six hundred fifty-two.

61 And of the children of the priests, the children of Labeia, the children of Akkus, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughter of Berzellai the Galaadite, and was called by their name.

Ezra 2:51-61 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.