1.

Now 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;

these are. This chapter is parallel with Nehemiah 7:69 . See the Structure, p. 617, and App-58 .
children = sons.
the Province: i.e. the Persian province of Judah. Compare Nehemiah 1:3 .
and Judah. Some codices read "and unto Judsea". Compare Nehemiah 7:6 .
one. Hebrew ' Ish . App-14 .

2.

Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

came with Zerubbabel. But not till after Nehemiah 1:1 Nehemiah 7:4 . See note on Nehemiah 1:2 , Nehemiah 1:3 . In Nehemiah 7:4 no houses built, but in Haggai 1:4 , houses built and yet Temple lying waste.
Jeshua. The great helper of Zerubbabel. Nehemiah. Compare Nehemiah 1:1 ; Nehemiah 10:1 . See note on "Shesh-bazzar", Ezra 1:8 .
Seraiah = Azariah (Nehemiah 7:7 ). Not Seraiah the high priest, put to death with Zedekiah (2 Kings 25:18-21 ).
Mordecai. He had been taken in Jehoiachin's deportation (Esther 2:5 , Esther 2:6 ).
the People of Israel. See note on Ezra 1:5 . Son 2:59 , Son 2:70 ; Song of Solomon 3:1 ; Song of Solomon 7:13 ; Son 9:1 ; Son 10:5 . Compare 1 Kings 12:17 .

3.

The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

4.

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

5.

The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.

6.

The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

7.

The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

8.

The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.

9.

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

10.

The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.

11.

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.

12.

The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.

13.

The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.

14.

The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

15.

The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.

16.

The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

17.

The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.

18.

The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.

19.

The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.

20.

The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.

21.

The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.

22.

The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

23.

The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

24.

The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.

25.

The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

Kirjath-arim. Now Khan 'Er'ma. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read "Kirjath-jearim".

26.

The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.

27.

The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.

28.

The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.

29.

The children of Nebo, fifty and two.

30.

The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.

31.

The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

32.

The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

33.

The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.

34.

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

35.

The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

36.

The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

Jedaiah. The head of the ninth course (1 Chronicles 24:11 ).

37.

The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

Immer. The head of the sixteenth course (1 Chronicles 24:14 ).

38.

The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

Pashur. Compare Jeremiah 20:1 ; Jer 20:21 .Jeremiah 20:1; Jeremiah 20:1 and 1 Chronicles 9:12 . Probably belonging to the fifth course, as son of Malchijah. Compare 1 Chronicles 24:9 with Nehemiah 11:12 .

39.

The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

Harim. The third course. These four were subdivided into six each, making the twenty-four.

40.

The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.

41.

The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.

42.

The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.

43.

The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

Nethinims = men given to God or His service. Temple servants. Compare Ezra 2:58 ; Ezra 7:7 , Ezra 7:24 ; Ezra 8:17 , Ezra 8:20 . Nehemiah 3:26 ; Nehemiah 10:28 ; Nehemiah 11:21 . 1 Chronicles 9:2 .

44.

The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

45.

The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

46.

The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,

Shalmai. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint and Syriac, read "Selami".

47.

The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

48.

The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

49.

The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

50.

The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,

51.

The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

52.

The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

53.

The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

54.

The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

55.

The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,

56.

The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

57.

The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.

58.

All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

59.

And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

of Israel. See note on Ezra 2:2 , and compare 1 Kings 12:17 .

60.

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

61.

And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:

62.

These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

as polluted, put. Revised Version = deemed polluted and put. Hebrew. gaal, to pollute; not ga'al, to redeem. Supply Ellipsis thus: "therefore were they [rejected] from the priesthood as polluted", So in Nehemiah 7:64 ; Nehemiah 13:29 . Isaiah 59:3 ; Isaiah 63:3 .Lamentations 4:14 .Zephaniah 3:1 . Mai. Ezra 1:7 .

63.

And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

Tirshatha = governor (Persian title). Here refers to Nehemiah, as in Nehemiah 8:9 ; Nehemiah 10:1 ; Nehemiah 12:26 . The Hebrew title is Pechah (Nehemiah 5:14 , Nehemiah 5:18 ; Nehemiah 12:26 ). Whence the Turkish Pashah. See note on Ezra 5:3 .
not eat of the most holy things: i.e. the remains of the meal offering, sin offering, and right shoulder of the peace offerings. Compare Leviticus 2:3 ; Leviticus 10:12-14 , Leviticus 10:16 , Leviticus 10:17 . Numbers 18:9 , Numbers 18:10 .
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
with = for. Urim and with Thummim. See note on Exodus 28:30 . Numbers 26:55 .

64.

The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

congregation = assembly, or muster.
forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore. This number (42,360) agrees with Nehemiah 7:66 . The two lists of names are not alike; but there is no "discrepancy". The two lists, while they agree in the numbers, and vary in names, yet have the totals identical. This shows the independence of the two accounts.
Numbered in Ezra 2 42,360
Named in Ezra 29,818
Named in Neh, not in Ezra 1,765 31,583
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Difference between names and numbers 10,777
Numbered in Nehemiah 7 42,360
Named in Nehemiah 31,089
Named in Neh, not in Ezra 494 31,583
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Difference between names and numbers 10,777

65.

Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.

maids = handmaids.

66.

Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;

67.

Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

68.

And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:

some = a portion. Ezra mentions what one portion gave. Nehemiah ( Ezr 7:70 ) mentions what he and two other portions gave. Hence the numbers "perforce" cannot be the same, and there is no "discrepancy".
chief = heads.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art.) = the [true] God. App-4 .

69.

They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

treasure = treasury.

70.

So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

all Israel. See note on Ezra 2:2 , and 1 Kings 12:17 .