Ezra 2:40 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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

The children of Jeshua and Kadmiel. Jeshua had assigned him the presidency of the 9th course (1 Chronicles 24:11). "Kadmiel" - the existing head of the chief house of Hodariah or Judah (Ezra 3:9). Jeshua and Kadmiel were associated as overseers of the workmen (Ezra 3:9; Nehemiah 9:4-5; Nehemiah 10:9).

Ezra 2:40

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