Ezra 2

Ezra 2:1

OF the Province] namely, of Babylon, called the Province by eminencie, for a difference between it and other countreys, where the Iewes had been dispersed, verse 59 unlesse Iudea be meant as Nehemiah 11:3.

Ezra 2:2

With] under these heads, to which Nehemiah 7:17. is added Nahamani: [Ieshua]high Priest, Ezra 3:2. called elsewhere Ioshua.

Ezra 2:3

The children] sme believe they were the issue and posterity of such and such heads of Nations, from which they might also have taken their names; but by Nehemiah 10:14. it appeareth that they were Families of which by order of birth, these were the chiefe, and heads in those dayes.

Ezra 2:5

Seven hundred] in Nehemiah, there is a diversity concerning this number and some other: It may be by reason that these two rumbrings of Ezra and Nehemiahwere not both at one time, whereupon some might bee dead, or some have joyned themselves to them.

Ezra 2:16

Of Hezekiah] in whose person this line was subdivided.

Ezra 2:21

The children] the Inhabitants and native Citizens, and so consequently in all the names of Cities.

Ezra 2:29

Nebo] it seemeth to be the same Citie, as Nob. 1 Samuel 21:1-15. 〈◊〉. Nehemiah 11:1-36. 2.

Ezra 2:31

Of the other] besides him, of verse 7.

Ezra 2:36

Of Ieshua] of which this Ieshua was head, yet it is unknown whether this be the same Ieshua that was high Priest or another.

Ezra 2:41

The Singers] the holy ones of the Temple.

Ezra 2:42

Of the Porters] of the Temple.

Ezra 2:55

Of Solomons servants] of the reliques of the Cananites, who were by Solomonset to painefull and bodily labours, 1 Kings 9:1-28. 1.

Ezra 2:59

Tel-melah] they seeme to bee names of Provinces or Cities: [they could not]and therefore they could not be put into any ancient possession of goods, and holy Offices.

Ezra 2:60

The children of] it seemeth that these same did call themselves Levites.

Ezra 2:63

The Tirshatha] it seemeth to be the name of some Caldean Office, as Governour, Lievtenant, or Commissary, given to Zerubbabel or Sheshbazzar, Ezekiel 1:8. Nehemiah 10:1. [of the most holy] see Iev. 2. 3. and 25. 22 [with Vrim] which was the manner of asking, and giving out Gods Oracles, and answeres in doubtfull and obscure cases, Numbers 27:21. Now it is likely that Vrim and Thummim, and many other sacred ornaments, were burnt and perished in the taking and destruction of Ierusalemby the Cal〈…〉.

Ezra 2:69

Pound] the Italian, mines, a name of coyn of sixty shekels, Ezech. 45. 12. that is to say, of thirty ounces.