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Ezra 2:70

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Ezra 2:70 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
Ezra 2:70 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezra 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
67their camels, four hundred thirty and five; [their] asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68And some of the heads of fathers` [houses], when they came to the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place:
69they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests` garments.
70So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“So the priests and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, etc.] Which were assigned to them out of the several tribes, and in which they or their forefathers had dwelt before the captivity: and all Israel in their cities; as those of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, so of the other ten, as many as returned and joined those who were left in the land.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“All Israel - That the Israelites of the ten tribes returned to Palestine with Zerubbabel is apparent: (1) from 1 Chronicles 9:3; (2) from the enumeration of twelve chiefs (Nehemiah 7:7; Nehemiah 1:0 Esd. 5:8); and (3) from various expressions in Ezra Ezra 2:2, Ezra 2:59; Ezra 3:1. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Ezra 2". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/ezra-2.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“And all Israel in their cities - And they dwelt in peace, in perfect harmony, a blessed presage of their settlement, as their discord in the latter times of that state, was of their ruin. Next: Ezra Chapter 3”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Ezr 6:16, Ezr 6:17; Ch1 11:2; Neh 7:73, 11:3-36 Next: Ezra Chapter 3”
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