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Ezr 2:1-70.
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英語原文
Ezr 2:1-70.
NUMBER OF THE PEOPLE THAT TURNED.
1. children of the province--that is, Judea
(Ezr 5:8),
so called as being now reduced from an illustrious, independent, and powerful kingdom to an obscure, servile, tributary province of the Persian empire. This name is applied by the sacred historian to intimate that the Jewish exiles, though now released from captivity and allowed to return into their own land, were still the subjects of Cyrus, inhabiting a province dependent upon Persia.
came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city--either the city that had been occupied by his ancestors, or, as most parts of Judea were then either desolate or possessed by others, the city that was rebuilt and allotted to him now.
2
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2. 這些人是同着所羅巴伯而來的——他是第一批回歸被擄之民的首領或領袖。其他參與帶領隊伍的知名人士之名也一併列出，大概是從波斯檔案中擷取而來，該名冊即保存於其中；其中最傑出的有大祭司約書亞和尼希米。
英語原文
2. Which came with Zerubbabel--He was the chief or leader of the first band of returning exiles. The names of other influential persons who were associated in the conducting of the caravans are also mentioned, being extracted probably from the Persian archives, in which the register was preserved: conspicuous in the number are Jeshua, the high priest, and Nehemiah.
3
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3. ……的子孫——這個詞在本名冊中各處所用，都是指「後裔」或「後代」。
英語原文
3. The children--This word, as used throughout this catalogue, means "posterity" or "descendants."
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5. 亞拉的子孫七百七十五名——
Ne 7:10
所記為六百五十二名。可能凡列為屬於此家族的人起初都到集合地點報到，或先已登記表示有意前往；但在預備的期間，有的去世，有的因病或無法克服的障礙不能成行，所以最後抵達耶路撒冷的不過六百五十二人。
英語原文
5. children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five--The number is stated in
Ne 7:10
to have been only six hundred fifty-two. It is probable that all mentioned as belonging to this family repaired to the general place of rendezvous, or had enrolled their names at first as intending to go; but in the interval of preparation, some died, others were prevented by sickness or insurmountable obstacles, so that ultimately no more than six hundred fifty-two came to Jerusalem.
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23. 亞拿突人——看到這座猶太城邑有這麼多人歸回，令人欣慰。它本是利未人的城；但那裡的人民卻棄絕了耶利米的警告，為自己招來了他最嚴厲的預言之一
（Jer 32:27-35）。
這預言在亞述征服時應驗了。亞拿突被荒廢，成為一片廢墟。但那些百姓在被擄期間心志轉為更好，歸回之後，他們的城也重建了。
英語原文
23. The men of Anathoth--It is pleasant to see so many of this Jewish town returning. It was a city of the Levites; but the people spurned Jeremiah's warning and called forth against themselves one of his severest predictions
(Jer 32:27-35).
This prophecy was fulfilled in the Assyrian conquest. Anathoth was laid waste and continued a heap of ruins. But the people, having been brought during the captivity to a better state of mind, returned, and their city was rebuilt.
36
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36-39. 祭司——他們的每一家族都按其首領或族長排列，與其他支派一樣。當記得全祭司分為二十四個班次，每班輪流每週供職，每個班次都以其首任首領或領袖之名命名。從本段可見，從巴比倫之擄歸回的祭司班次只有四個；但這四個班次後來隨著家族繁衍，又分為二十四個，並以大衛所立原班次之名為記
〔1Ch 23:6-13〕。
因此我們看到亞比雅或亞比雅的班次
（1Ch 24:10）
在基督教紀元之初仍然存在
（Lu 1:5）。
英語原文
36-39. The priests--Each of their families was ranged under its prince or head, like those of the other tribes. It will be remembered that the whole body was divided into twenty-four courses, one of which, in rotation, discharged the sacerdotal duties every week, and each division was called after the name of its first prince or chief. It appears from this passage that only four of the courses of the priests returned from the Babylonish captivity; but these four courses were afterwards, as the families increased, divided into twenty-four, which were distinguished by the names of the original courses appointed by David
[1Ch 23:6-13].
Hence we find the course of Abijah or Abia
(1Ch 24:10)
subsisting at the commencement of the Christian era
(Lu 1:5).
55
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55. 所羅門僕人的子孫——可能是所羅門王征募建殿的外邦人，或是住在王宮裡的人；後者被視為極大的榮耀。
英語原文
55. The children of Solomon's servants--either the strangers that monarch enlisted in the building of the temple, or those who lived in his palace, which was deemed a high honor.
61
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61, 62. 巴洗萊的子孫——他寧願使用這個名字，而不願用本族的名字；因為他認為與這麼顯貴的家族聯姻是更大的榮耀，勝過屬於利未家族。但出於這種屬世的野心，他失去了祭司的尊嚴與權益。
英語原文
61, 62. the children of Barzillai--He preferred that name to that of his own family, deeming it a greater distinction to be connected with so noble a family, than to be of the house of Levi. But by this worldly ambition he forfeited the dignity and advantages of the priesthood.
63
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63. 省長——這是波斯駐猶大總督的稱號（參
Ne 7:65-70; 8:9; 10:1）。
這詞源出波斯語 torsh（「嚴厲」），相當於「嚴厲的父」、「可畏的主」。
英語原文
63. Tirshatha--a title borne by the Persian governors of Judea (see also
Ne 7:65-70; 8:9; 10:1).
It is derived from the Persian torsh ("severe"), and is equivalent to "your severity," "your awfulness."
64
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64. 會眾共有四萬二千三百六十名——這一總數比本名冊中各別數字相加之和多出一萬二千。將這些較小的數字一一一點算，可以看出本章共為二萬九千八百十八人，尼希米記中對應的一章則為三萬一千零八十九人〔參
Ne 7:66-69〕。
以斯拉另記了四百九十四人為尼希米所漏；尼希米另記了一千七百六十五人為以斯拉所未記。因此，若將以斯拉所多出的加在尼希米的總數上，將尼希米所多出的加在以斯拉的總數上，兩者皆成為三萬一千五百八十三人。從四萬二千三百六十中減去此數，尚缺一萬零七百七十七人。這些被省略的人之所以未記在內，是因為他們不屬於猶大和便雅憫，也不屬於祭司，而是屬於其他支派。僕婢和男女歌唱的人另計
（Ezr 2:65），
因此將這些項目一併算進去，隨所羅巴伯同行的人數共達五萬，另有負重的牲口八千〔ALTING，引自 DAVIDSON 著《釋經學》〕。
英語原文
64. The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore--This gross amount is twelve thousand more than the particular numbers given in the catalogue, when added together, come to. Reckoning up the smaller numbers, we shall find that they amount to 29,818 in this chapter, and to 31,089 in the parallel chapter of Nehemiah [see
Ne 7:66-69].
Ezra also mentions four hundred ninety-four persons omitted by Nehemiah, and Nehemiah mentions 1765 not noticed by Ezra. If, therefore, Ezra's surplus be added to the sum in Nehemiah, and Nehemiah's surplus to the number in Ezra, they will both become 31,583. Subtracting this from 42,360, there will be a deficiency of 10,777. These are omitted because they did not belong to Judah and Benjamin, or to the priests, but to the other tribes. The servants and singers, male and female, are reckoned separately
(Ezr 2:65),
so that putting all these items together, the number of all who went with Zerubbabel amounted to fifty thousand, with eight thousand beasts of burden [ALTING, quoted in DAVIDSON'S Hermeneutics].
68
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68. 他們中有些族長到了耶和華殿的所在，便為神的殿甘心奉獻等——他們看見一個被最親切聖潔的聯想所聖化之地，如今卻滿目荒涼廢墟，其敬虔與愛國之情的泉水便重新湧流。他們在為自己和家人籌備居所之前，其中為首的首先藉著自願捐輸，為重建聖殿籌集了一大筆銀子。
英語原文
68. some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord offered freely for the house of God, &c.--The sight of a place hallowed by the most endearing and sacred associations, but now lying in desolation and ruins, made the wellsprings of their piety and patriotism gush out afresh. Before taking any active measures for providing accommodation to themselves and their families, the chief among them raised a large sum by voluntary contributions towards the restoration of the temple.
69
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69. 金子達利克——原文應作「達利克」，是波斯硬幣（參
1Ch 29:7）。
祭司的禮服——（參
Ne 7:70）。
在當時的情形下，這是一件極合宜的禮物。一般來說，贈送衣袍或任何其他可用的物品作禮物，在我們看來無論多麼奇特，卻與東方既有的觀念和風俗相符。
英語原文
69. drams of gold--rather, "darics," a Persian coin (see on
1Ch 29:7).
priests' garments--(compare
Ne 7:70).
This--in the circumstances--was a very appropriate gift. In general, it may be remarked that presents of garments, or of any other usable commodities, however singular it may seem to us, is in harmony with the established notions and customs of the East.
Ezr 2:1-70.
回歸之民的數目
1. 省的子民——即猶大
（Ezr 5:8），
之所以如此稱呼，是因為它如今已從昔日顯赫獨立、強盛的王國，淪為波斯帝國一個卑微、奴役、納貢的省份。聖史用此名稱是要表明，猶太被擄之民雖然現已獲釋，可以返回故土，但仍是居魯士的臣民，居住在一個隸屬於波斯的省份之中。
都歸回耶路撒冷和猶大，各歸本城——或是其先祖所居住過的城，或是因當時猶大大部分地區或已荒涼，或已為他人所佔，便歸於如今所重建並分配給他的城。