Berean Standard Bible
Ezra 2:16-42
16the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98; 17the descendants of Bezai, 323; 18the descendants of Jorah,1 112; 19the descendants of Hashum, 223; 20the descendants of Gibbar,2 95; 21the men3 of Bethlehem, 123; 22the men of Netophah, 56; 23the men of Anathoth, 128; 24the descendants of Azmaveth,4 42; 25the men of Kiriath-jearim,5 Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743; 26the men of Ramah and Geba, 621; 27the men of Michmash, 122; 28the men of Bethel and Ai, 223; 29the descendants of Nebo, 52; 30the descendants of Magbish, 156; 31the descendants of the other Elam,6 1,254; 32the descendants of Harim, 320; 33the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725; 34the men of Jericho, 345; 35and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.
36The priests:
The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973; 37the descendants of Immer, 1,052; 38the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247; 39and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
40The Levites:
the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah7), 74.
41The singers:
the descendants of Asaph, 128.
42The gatekeepers:
the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.
Notes
- 1. Ezra 2:18 Jorah is a variant of Hariph; see Nehemiah 7:24. ↩
- 2. Ezra 2:20 Gibbar is a variant of Gibeon; see Nehemiah 7:25. ↩
- 3. Ezra 2:21 Literally the sons; here and in verses 25, 26, 33, and 34 ↩
- 4. Ezra 2:24 Azmaveth is a variant of Beth-azmaveth; see Nehemiah 7:28. ↩
- 5. Ezra 2:25 LXX (see also Nehemiah 7:29); Hebrew Kiriath-arim ↩
- 6. Ezra 2:31 Or of West Elam ↩
- 7. Ezra 2:40 Hodaviah is a variant of Hodevah; see Nehemiah 7:43. ↩
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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