Amplified Bible
Ezra 2:40-63
40The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74.
41The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.
42The sons of the gatekeepers: of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, in all 139.
43The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44the sons of Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45the sons of Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46the sons of Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47the sons of Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48the sons of Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49the sons of Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50the sons of Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,
51the sons of Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52the sons of Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53the sons of Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54the sons of Neziah, Hatipha.
55The sons of [King] Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, Hassophereth (Sophereth), Peruda,
56the sons of Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57the sons of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, Ami.
58All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants totaled 392.
59Now these are the ones who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not provide evidence of their fathers’ households and their descendants, whether they were of Israel:
60the sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652.
61Of the sons of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, of Hakkoz, and of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and he was known by their name.
62These searched [for their names] among those registered in the genealogies, but they were not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean.
63The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things [the priests’ food] until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim [who by consulting these articles in his breastplate could determine God’s will in the matter].
Commentaries on Ezra 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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