21 Now these are the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon , and returned to Jerusalem and Judah , each to his city . 2 [1]These came with Zerubbabel , Jeshua , Nehemiah , Seraiah , Reelaiah , Mordecai , Bilshan , Mispar , Bigvai , Rehum and Baanah . The number of the men of the people of Israel : 3 the sons of Parosh , 2,172 e e e ; 4 the sons of Shephatiah , 372 e e e ; 5 the sons of Arah , 775 e e e ; 6 the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab , 2,812 e e e e ; 7 the sons of Elam , 1,254 e e e ; 8 the sons of Zattu , 945 e e e ; 9 the sons of Zaccai , 760 e e ; 10 the sons of Bani , 642 e e e ; 11 the sons of Bebai , 623 e e e ; 12 the sons of Azgad , 1,222 e e e ; 13 the sons of Adonikam , 666 e e ; 14 the sons of Bigvai , 2,056 e ; 15 the sons of Adin , 454 e e e ; 16 the sons of Ater of Hezekiah , 98 e ; 17 the sons of Bezai , 323 e e e ; 18 the sons of Jorah , 112 e e ; 19 the sons of Hashum , 223 e e ; 20 the sons of Gibbar , 95 e ; 21 the men of Bethlehem , 123 e e ; 22 the men of Netophah , 56 ; 23 the men of Anathoth , 128 e e ; 24 the sons of Azmaveth , 42 e ; 25 the sons of Kiriath-arim , Chephirah and Beeroth , 743 e e e ; 26 the sons of Ramah and Geba , 621 e e e ; 27 the men of Michmas , 122 e e ; 28 the men of Bethel and Ai , 223 e e ; 29 the sons of Nebo , 52 e ; 30 the sons of Magbish , 156 e ; 31 the sons of the other Elam , 1,254 e e e ; 32 the sons of Harim , 320 e e ; 33 the sons of Lod , Hadid and Ono , 725 e e e ; 34 the men of Jericho , 345 e e e ; 35 the sons of Senaah , 3,630 e e e .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezra 2:1-35
Commentary on Ezra 2:1-35
(Read Ezra 2:1-35)
An account was kept of the families that came up out of captivity. See how sin lowers a nation, which righteousness would exalt!