Ezra 2:36

36 The Priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

Ezra 2:36 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 36-39. The priests
An account of them is given in this and the three following verses, and only four families are mentioned, those of Jedaiah, Immer, Pashur, and Harim, and the number of them amounted to 4289; these, according to the Jews, were heads of four courses, which were all that returned from Babylon ^F21.

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FOOTNOTES:

F21 T. Hieros. Taanioth, fol. 68. 1.

Ezra 2:36 In-Context

34 Sons of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

35 Sons of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

36 The Priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

37 Sons of Imner, a thousand fifty and two.

38 Sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.