Matthew Henry Presbyterian @wholebiblehenry

Here is an account, I. Of the priests that returned, and they were a considerable number, about a tenth part of the whole company: for the whole were above 42,000 (Ezr 2:64), and four families of priests made up above 4200 (Ezr 2:36-39); thus was the tenth God's part - a blessed decimation.

Commenting on Ezra 2:36-63

Keil & Delitzsch Lutheran @keilanddelitzsch

Ezr 2:36-39 The list of the priests is identical, both in names and numbers, with that of Neh 7:39-42. These are: The sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua 973 The sons of Immer 1052 The sons of Pashur 1247 The sons of Harim 1017 Total 4289 Jedaiah is the head of the second order of priests in 1Ch 24:7.

Commenting on Ezra 2:36-39