Ezra 2:6-16

6 The sons of Pa'hath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Jo'ab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

7 The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

8 The sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five.

9 The sons of Zac'cai, seven hundred and sixty.

10 The sons of Bani, six hundred and forty-two.

11 The sons of Be'bai, six hundred and twenty-three.

12 The sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two.

13 The sons of Adoni'kam, six hundred and sixty-six.

14 The sons of Bigva'i, two thousand and fifty-six.

15 The sons of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four.

16 The sons of Ater, namely of Hezeki'ah, ninety-eight.

Ezra 2:6-16 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.