36 The Priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 37 Sons of Imner, a thousand fifty and two. 38 Sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 39 Sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. 40 The Levites; sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy and four. 41 The singers: sons of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight. 42 Sons of the gatekeepers; sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai, the whole 'are' a hundred thirty and nine. 43 The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth, 44 Sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon, 45 Sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub, 46 Sons of Hagab, sons of Shalmai, sons of Hanan, 47 Sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, sons of Reaiah, 48 Sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, sons of Gazzam, 49 Sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai, 50 Sons of Asnah, sons of Mehunim, sons of Nephusim, 51 Sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur, 52 Sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha, 53 Sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Thamah, 54 Sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha. 55 Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Peruda, 56 Sons of Jaalah, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel, 57 Sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Ami. 58 All the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon 'are' three hundred ninety and two. 59 And these 'are' those going up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Cherub, Addan, Immer, and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they 'are' of Israel: 60 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two. 61 And of the sons of the priests: sons of Habaiah, sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai (who took from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and is called by their name;) 62 these have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood, 63 and the Tirshatha saith to them, that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezra 2:36-63
Commentary on Ezra 2:36-63
(Read Ezra 2:36-63)
Those who undervalue their relation to the Lord in times of reproach, persecution, or distress, will have no benefit from it when it becomes honourable or profitable. Those who have no evidence that they are, by the new birth, spiritual priests unto God, through Jesus Christ, have no right to the comforts and privileges of Christians.