Chapter 2
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the children Ezra 5:8, Ezra 6:2; Neh 7:6-73; Esth 1:1, Esth 1:3, Esth 1:8, Esth 1:11, Esth 8:9; Acts 23:34
whom Nebuchadnezzar 2Kgs 24:14-16, 2Kgs 25:11; 2Chr 36:1-23; Jer 39:1-18, Jer 52:1-34; Lam 1:3, Lam 1:5; Lam 4:22; Zeph 2:7
2
Zerubbabel Ezra 1:11, Sheshbazzar, Neh 7:7; Hag 1:1, Hag 1:12, Hag 1:14, Hag 2:2, Hag 2:4, Hag 2:21; Zech 4:6-10; Matt 1:12-13, Zorobabel
Jeshua Ezra 3:8-9, Ezra 4:3, Ezra 5:2; Hag 1:12, Hag 1:14, Hag 2:4; Zech 3:1, Zech 3:3, Zech 3:8-9, Joshua
Seraiah Neh 7:7, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mispereth, Nehum
Rehum Ezra 4:8
3
children The word children, in this table, when prefixed to the name of a man, signifies the descendants of that person, as from Ezra 2:3-21; and when prefixed to the name of a town, place, etc., it signifies the inhabitants of that place, as from Ezra 2:21-25.
Parosh Ezra 8:3, Pharosh, Ezra 10:25; Neh 7:8
4
Shephatiah Ezra 8:8; Neh 7:9
5
Arah Neh 6:18, Neh 7:10. 652
6
Pahathmoab Ezra 8:4, Ezra 10:30; Neh 7:11, Neh 7:2,818; Neh 10:14
Joab Ezra 8:9
7
Elam Ezra 2:31, Ezra 8:7, Ezra 10:26; Neh 7:12
8
Zattu Ezra 10:27; Neh 7:13. 845
9
Zaccai Neh 7:14
10
Bani The variation of Bani, απι H1137, and Binnui, απει H1131, arises from the elision of, ε, wav, but the LXX have here Βανουι, as in the parallel place. Ezra 10:34; Neh 7:15, Binnui. 648
11
Bebai Ezra 8:11, Ezra 10:28; Neh 7:16. 628
12
Azgad Ezra 8:12; Neh 7:17. 2,322
13
Adonikam Ezra 8:13; Neh 7:18. 667
14
Bigvai Ezra 8:14; Neh 7:19. 2,067
15
Adin Ezra 8:6; Neh 7:20. 655
16
Ater Neh 7:21
17
Bezai Neh 7:23. 324
18
Jorah Neh 7:24, Hariph
19
Hashum Ezra 10:33; Neh 7:22. 328
20
Gibbar Neh 7:25, Gibeon
21
Bethlehem 1Chr 2:50-52
22
Netophah 2Sam 23:28; 1Chr 2:54; Neh 7:26. 188, Jer 40:8
23
Anathoth Josh 21:18; Neh 7:27; Isa 10:30; Jer 1:1, Jer 11:21
24
Azmaveth Neh 7:28, Beth-azmaveth
25
Kirjatharim Josh 9:17; Neh 7:29, Kirjath-jearim
26
Ramah Josh 18:24-25; Neh 7:30
27
Michmas 1Sam 13:5, 1Sam 13:23; Isa 10:28, Michmash, Neh 7:31
28
Ai Gen 12:8, Hai. Josh 7:2, Josh 8:9, Josh 8:17; Neh 7:33. 133
29
Nebo This Nebo was probably the Nabau which Eusebius and Jerome place eight miles south from Hebron. Num 32:3; Deut 32:49; Neh 7:33; Isa 15:2; Jer 48:1, Jer 48:22
30
Magbish i.e. congregating; crystallizing, H4019. The children of Magbish are not named in our present copies of Nehemiah; but the Alexandrian manuscript of the LXX has the same reading as here. Ezra 2:30
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Elam Ezra 2:7; Neh 7:34
32
Harim Ezra 10:31; Neh 7:35
33
Lod 1Chr 8:12; Neh 6:2, Neh 7:37, Neh 11:34-35
Hadid or, Harid, as it is in some copies, Hadid is probably the Adida of Josephus, and the Maccabees (1Mac Neh 12:38; Neh 13:13), a city situated on a hill in the plain country of Judah, and the Aditha of Eusebius, which he places near Diospolis, Lydda, or Lod.
34
Jericho 1Kgs 16:34; Neh 7:36
35
Senaah Neh 7:38, Neh 7:3,930
36
Jedaiah 1Chr 9:10, 1Chr 24:7
Jeshua Ezra 3:9; Neh 7:39
37
Immer Ezra 10:20; 1Chr 24:14; Neh 7:40
38
Pashur Ezra 10:22; 1Chr 9:12; Neh 7:41
39
Harim Ezra 10:21; 1Chr 24:8; Neh 7:42
40
Hodaviah Ezra 3:9, Judah, Neh 7:43, Hodevah
41
Asaph 1Chr 6:39, 1Chr 15:17, 1Chr 25:1-2; Neh 7:44, Neh 11:17
42
the porters 1Chr 26:1-19; Neh 7:45. 138
43
Nethinims Ezra 2:58; 1Chr 9:2; Neh 7:46-56, Neh 10:28
Hasupha This variation only exists in the translation, the original being written here Husupha, and in the parallel place defectively, Hasupha. Neh 7:46, Hashupha
44
Siaha Sia, ριςΰ H5517, is merely a contraction of, ριςδΰ H5517, Siaha, by the elision of, δ, hay. Neh 7:47, Sia
45
Lebanah These variations merely arise from the mutation of, δ, hay, into, ΰ, according to the Chaldee dialect; the original, being respectively μαπδ H3838, Lebanah, and μαπΰ H3838 Lebana; ηβαδ H2286, Hagabah, and ηβαΰ H2286, Hagaba. Neh 7:48, Lebana, Hagaba
46
Shalmai or, Shamlai, Shamlai, of the Kethiv, is evidently a mistake for Shalmai, as the Keri and LXX have.
49
Paseah Neh 7:51, Phaseah
50
Mehunim Neh 7:52, Meunim, Nephishesim
52
Bazluth Neh 7:54, Bazlith
53
Thamah Neh 7:55, Tamah
55
Solomon's 1Kgs 9:21
Peruda Neh 7:57, Perida
56
Jaalah Neh 7:58, Jaala
57
Pochereth Neh 7:59
Ami Neh 7:59, Amon
58
Nethinims Ezra 7:7; Josh 9:21, Josh 9:23, Josh 9:27; 1Chr 9:2; Neh 3:26, Neh 7:60
Solomon's 1Kgs 9:21
59
Telharsa Neh 7:61, Tel-haresha, Addon
seed or, pedigree
60
of Delaiah Neh 7:62. 642
61
the children Neh 7:63-64
Barzillai 2Sam 17:27, 2Sam 19:31-39; 1Kgs 2:7
62
therefore Lev 21:21-23; Num 3:10, Num 16:40, Num 18:7
were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood Heb. they were polluted from the priesthood, Ezek 44:10-14
63
Tirshatha or, governor, The person who held this office at this time was probably Zerubbabel. The word Tirshatha is supposed to be Persian; and if, as Castel supposes, it signifies austerity, or that fear which is impressed by the authority of a governor, it may be derived from tars, "ear," or tursh, "acid, austere." Neh 7:65, Neh 8:9, Neh 10:1
should not Lev 2:3, Lev 2:10, Lev 6:17, Lev 6:29, Lev 7:16, Lev 10:17-18, Lev 22:2-3, Lev 22:10, Lev 22:14-16; Num 18:9-11, Num 18:19; Num 18:32
Urim Exod 28:30; Lev 8:8; Num 27:21; Deut 33:8; 1Sam 28:6
64
forty Though the sum total, both here and in Nehemiah, is equal, namely, 42,360, yet the particulars reckoned up only make 29,818 in Ezra, and 31,089 in Nehemiah; and we find that Nehemiah mentions 1,765 persons who are not in Ezra, and Ezra has 494 not mentioned in Nehemiah. This last circumstance, which seems to render all hope of reconciling them impossible, Mr. Alting thinks is the very point by which they can be reconciled; for, if we add Ezra's surplus to the sum in Nehemiah, and Nehemiah's surplus to the number in Ezra, they will both amount to 31,583; which subtracted from 42,360, leaves a deficiency of 10,777, which are not named because they did not belong to the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, or to the priests, but to the other Israelitish tribes. Ezra 9:8; Neh 7:66-69; Isa 10:20-22; Jer 23:3
65
servants Isa 14:1-2
two hundred Exod 15:20-21; 2Sam 19:35; Neh 7:67; Ps 68:25, Ps 148:12-13; Eccl 2:8; Jer 9:17-18; Matt 9:23
68
offered freely Exod 35:5-19, Exod 35:29, Exod 36:3; Num 7:3-89; 1Chr 29:5-17; Neh 7:70-73; Ps 110:3; Luke 21:1-4; 2Cor 8:3, 2Cor 8:12, 2Cor 9:7
in his place Ezra 3:3; 1Chr 21:18, 1Chr 22:1; 2Chr 3:1
69
the treasure Ezra 8:25-34; 1Kgs 7:51; 1Chr 22:14, 1Chr 26:20-28; Neh 7:71-72
70
Ezra 6:16-17; 1Chr 11:2; Neh 7:73, Neh 11:3-36
1
the children Ezra 5:8, Ezra 6:2; Neh 7:6-73; Esth 1:1, Esth 1:3, Esth 1:8, Esth 1:11, Esth 8:9; Acts 23:34
whom Nebuchadnezzar 2Kgs 24:14-16, 2Kgs 25:11; 2Chr 36:1-23; Jer 39:1-18, Jer 52:1-34; Lam 1:3, Lam 1:5; Lam 4:22; Zeph 2:7
2
Zerubbabel Ezra 1:11, Sheshbazzar, Neh 7:7; Hag 1:1, Hag 1:12, Hag 1:14, Hag 2:2, Hag 2:4, Hag 2:21; Zech 4:6-10; Matt 1:12-13, Zorobabel
Jeshua Ezra 3:8-9, Ezra 4:3, Ezra 5:2; Hag 1:12, Hag 1:14, Hag 2:4; Zech 3:1, Zech 3:3, Zech 3:8-9, Joshua
Seraiah Neh 7:7, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mispereth, Nehum
Rehum Ezra 4:8
3
children The word children, in this table, when prefixed to the name of a man, signifies the descendants of that person, as from Ezra 2:3-21; and when prefixed to the name of a town, place, etc., it signifies the inhabitants of that place, as from Ezra 2:21-25.
Parosh Ezra 8:3, Pharosh, Ezra 10:25; Neh 7:8
4
Shephatiah Ezra 8:8; Neh 7:9
5
Arah Neh 6:18, Neh 7:10. 652
6
Pahathmoab Ezra 8:4, Ezra 10:30; Neh 7:11, Neh 7:2,818; Neh 10:14
Joab Ezra 8:9
7
Elam Ezra 2:31, Ezra 8:7, Ezra 10:26; Neh 7:12
8
Zattu Ezra 10:27; Neh 7:13. 845
9
Zaccai Neh 7:14
10
Bani The variation of Bani, απι H1137, and Binnui, απει H1131, arises from the elision of, ε, wav, but the LXX have here Βανουι, as in the parallel place. Ezra 10:34; Neh 7:15, Binnui. 648
11
Bebai Ezra 8:11, Ezra 10:28; Neh 7:16. 628
12
Azgad Ezra 8:12; Neh 7:17. 2,322
13
Adonikam Ezra 8:13; Neh 7:18. 667
14
Bigvai Ezra 8:14; Neh 7:19. 2,067
15
Adin Ezra 8:6; Neh 7:20. 655
16
Ater Neh 7:21
17
Bezai Neh 7:23. 324
18
Jorah Neh 7:24, Hariph
19
Hashum Ezra 10:33; Neh 7:22. 328
20
Gibbar Neh 7:25, Gibeon
21
Bethlehem 1Chr 2:50-52
22
Netophah 2Sam 23:28; 1Chr 2:54; Neh 7:26. 188, Jer 40:8
23
Anathoth Josh 21:18; Neh 7:27; Isa 10:30; Jer 1:1, Jer 11:21
24
Azmaveth Neh 7:28, Beth-azmaveth
25
Kirjatharim Josh 9:17; Neh 7:29, Kirjath-jearim
26
Ramah Josh 18:24-25; Neh 7:30
27
Michmas 1Sam 13:5, 1Sam 13:23; Isa 10:28, Michmash, Neh 7:31
28
Ai Gen 12:8, Hai. Josh 7:2, Josh 8:9, Josh 8:17; Neh 7:33. 133
29
Nebo This Nebo was probably the Nabau which Eusebius and Jerome place eight miles south from Hebron. Num 32:3; Deut 32:49; Neh 7:33; Isa 15:2; Jer 48:1, Jer 48:22
30
Magbish i.e. congregating; crystallizing, H4019. The children of Magbish are not named in our present copies of Nehemiah; but the Alexandrian manuscript of the LXX has the same reading as here. Ezra 2:30
31
Elam Ezra 2:7; Neh 7:34
32
Harim Ezra 10:31; Neh 7:35
33
Lod 1Chr 8:12; Neh 6:2, Neh 7:37, Neh 11:34-35
Hadid or, Harid, as it is in some copies, Hadid is probably the Adida of Josephus, and the Maccabees (1Mac Neh 12:38; Neh 13:13), a city situated on a hill in the plain country of Judah, and the Aditha of Eusebius, which he places near Diospolis, Lydda, or Lod.
34
Jericho 1Kgs 16:34; Neh 7:36
35
Senaah Neh 7:38, Neh 7:3,930
36
Jedaiah 1Chr 9:10, 1Chr 24:7
Jeshua Ezra 3:9; Neh 7:39
37
Immer Ezra 10:20; 1Chr 24:14; Neh 7:40
38
Pashur Ezra 10:22; 1Chr 9:12; Neh 7:41
39
Harim Ezra 10:21; 1Chr 24:8; Neh 7:42
40
Hodaviah Ezra 3:9, Judah, Neh 7:43, Hodevah
41
Asaph 1Chr 6:39, 1Chr 15:17, 1Chr 25:1-2; Neh 7:44, Neh 11:17
42
the porters 1Chr 26:1-19; Neh 7:45. 138
43
Nethinims Ezra 2:58; 1Chr 9:2; Neh 7:46-56, Neh 10:28
Hasupha This variation only exists in the translation, the original being written here Husupha, and in the parallel place defectively, Hasupha. Neh 7:46, Hashupha
44
Siaha Sia, ριςΰ H5517, is merely a contraction of, ριςδΰ H5517, Siaha, by the elision of, δ, hay. Neh 7:47, Sia
45
Lebanah These variations merely arise from the mutation of, δ, hay, into, ΰ, according to the Chaldee dialect; the original, being respectively μαπδ H3838, Lebanah, and μαπΰ H3838 Lebana; ηβαδ H2286, Hagabah, and ηβαΰ H2286, Hagaba. Neh 7:48, Lebana, Hagaba
46
Shalmai or, Shamlai, Shamlai, of the Kethiv, is evidently a mistake for Shalmai, as the Keri and LXX have.
49
Paseah Neh 7:51, Phaseah
50
Mehunim Neh 7:52, Meunim, Nephishesim
52
Bazluth Neh 7:54, Bazlith
53
Thamah Neh 7:55, Tamah
55
Solomon's 1Kgs 9:21
Peruda Neh 7:57, Perida
56
Jaalah Neh 7:58, Jaala
57
Pochereth Neh 7:59
Ami Neh 7:59, Amon
58
Nethinims Ezra 7:7; Josh 9:21, Josh 9:23, Josh 9:27; 1Chr 9:2; Neh 3:26, Neh 7:60
Solomon's 1Kgs 9:21
59
Telharsa Neh 7:61, Tel-haresha, Addon
seed or, pedigree
60
of Delaiah Neh 7:62. 642
61
the children Neh 7:63-64
Barzillai 2Sam 17:27, 2Sam 19:31-39; 1Kgs 2:7
62
therefore Lev 21:21-23; Num 3:10, Num 16:40, Num 18:7
were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood Heb. they were polluted from the priesthood, Ezek 44:10-14
63
Tirshatha or, governor, The person who held this office at this time was probably Zerubbabel. The word Tirshatha is supposed to be Persian; and if, as Castel supposes, it signifies austerity, or that fear which is impressed by the authority of a governor, it may be derived from tars, "ear," or tursh, "acid, austere." Neh 7:65, Neh 8:9, Neh 10:1
should not Lev 2:3, Lev 2:10, Lev 6:17, Lev 6:29, Lev 7:16, Lev 10:17-18, Lev 22:2-3, Lev 22:10, Lev 22:14-16; Num 18:9-11, Num 18:19; Num 18:32
Urim Exod 28:30; Lev 8:8; Num 27:21; Deut 33:8; 1Sam 28:6
64
forty Though the sum total, both here and in Nehemiah, is equal, namely, 42,360, yet the particulars reckoned up only make 29,818 in Ezra, and 31,089 in Nehemiah; and we find that Nehemiah mentions 1,765 persons who are not in Ezra, and Ezra has 494 not mentioned in Nehemiah. This last circumstance, which seems to render all hope of reconciling them impossible, Mr. Alting thinks is the very point by which they can be reconciled; for, if we add Ezra's surplus to the sum in Nehemiah, and Nehemiah's surplus to the number in Ezra, they will both amount to 31,583; which subtracted from 42,360, leaves a deficiency of 10,777, which are not named because they did not belong to the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, or to the priests, but to the other Israelitish tribes. Ezra 9:8; Neh 7:66-69; Isa 10:20-22; Jer 23:3
65
servants Isa 14:1-2
two hundred Exod 15:20-21; 2Sam 19:35; Neh 7:67; Ps 68:25, Ps 148:12-13; Eccl 2:8; Jer 9:17-18; Matt 9:23
68
offered freely Exod 35:5-19, Exod 35:29, Exod 36:3; Num 7:3-89; 1Chr 29:5-17; Neh 7:70-73; Ps 110:3; Luke 21:1-4; 2Cor 8:3, 2Cor 8:12, 2Cor 9:7
in his place Ezra 3:3; 1Chr 21:18, 1Chr 22:1; 2Chr 3:1
69
the treasure Ezra 8:25-34; 1Kgs 7:51; 1Chr 22:14, 1Chr 26:20-28; Neh 7:71-72
70
Ezra 6:16-17; 1Chr 11:2; Neh 7:73, Neh 11:3-36