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F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Ezra 2:1-99

Ezra 2 CHAPTER TWO, with the exception of the last three verses, is taken up with details as to the number of those who answered to the proclamation, named under the heads of their families. The heads are named and the families counted. God took note of them and put their names into His record, while those, whose hearts did not stir them up to go, are passed over in silence. Let us take note of this. The first name mentioned is Zerubbabel, who became the 'Tirshatha', or civil Governor: the... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ezra 2:1-35

The Household of the People v. 1. Now, these are the children of the province, for that is what Judah had now become, a mere province of the Persian empire, that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, as distinguished from those who preferred to remain in Babylon or Persia, whom Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city, the city which was rebuilt and allotted to every one... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ezra 2:1-70

B.—THE CATALOGUE OF THE RETURNING EXILES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLEEzra 2:1-67. (Comp. Nehemiah 7:6-73.)I. The catalogue of the families and households of the people. Ezra 2:1-351Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city; 2Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua,... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ezra 2:1-70

Chapter two contains the register of those who, taking advantage f Cyrus’s decree, turned their faces toward Jerusalem. The list proceeds in a definite order, from the leaders downward. First, the names of those immediately associated with Zerubbabel ( Ezr 2:1-2 ). Then follow the names of families, with the numbers in each case ( Ezr 2:3-20 ) ; names of the members of the priesthood ( Ezr 2:36-39 ) ; following these the list and numbers of the Levites ( Ezr 2:40-42 ); after these the Nethinim... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 2:1-70

A List Of Those Who Returned From Babylon To Jerusalem In The Initial Stages (Ezra 2:1-70 ). In this chapter we are provided with a list of those who returned from Babylon, taking advantage of Cyrus’ edict. This list must have been recorded early on and deposited in a recognised official place (compare Nehemiah 7:5). Whilst it might be our tendency to take a quick look at the list of names and move on we should not disregard its spiritual lessons. We should recognise that: 1) It indicates... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 2:1-67

Ezra 2:1-Tobit : . A List of the Exiles who Returned under Zerubbabel.— See the Greek Ezra (1 Esdras) 1Esther 5:7-Romans : and Nehemiah 7:6-Letter of Jeremiah : a, where this list also occurs, though with some variations. Ezra 2:1-Exodus : a. province: Heb. medinah, equivalent to the Persian satrapy. It refers here to the tract of country, with Jerusalem as its centre ( cf. Ezra 5:8, Nehemiah 1:3; Nehemiah 11:3), over which Zerubbabel was governor, “ the province of Judah.”— Zerubbabel: “... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezra 2:3

i.e. The posterity (as that word is for the most part, if not constantly, taken in this catalogue) that descended either from Parosh, or from that family whereof Parosh was the chief. And so for the rest. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezra 2:5

In Nehemiah 7:10, they were only six hundred and fifty-two. It seems seven hundred and seventy-five marched out of Babylon, or gave in their names that they would go; but some of them died, others changed their minds, others were hindered by sickness, or other casualties, happening to themselves or near relations; and so there came only six hundred and fifty-two to Jerusalem. And the like is to be said in the like differences; which it suffices to hint once for all. read more

Matthew Poole