Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezra 2:23
The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
23. Anathoth ] One of the towns assigned to the priests (Jos 21:18; 1Ch 6:60), the dwelling-place of Abiathar the high-priest (1Ki 2:26) and of the prophet Jeremiah (Jer 1:1; Jer 29:27). See Isa 10:28; Isa 10:30.
It is situated about 4 miles N.E. of Jerusalem, the modern Anata.
The name shows that the place in prehistoric times was a centre for the worship of the goddess Anath or Anta.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
23. The men of AnathothIt ispleasant to see so many of this Jewish town returning. It was a cityof the Levites; but the people spurned Jeremiah’s warning and calledforth against themselves one of his severest predictions (Jer32:27-35). This prophecy was fulfilled in the Assyrian conquest.Anathoth was laid waste and continued a heap of ruins. But thepeople, having been brought during the captivity to a better state ofmind, returned, and their city was rebuilt.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
[See comments on Ezr 2:3].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Anathoth: Jos 21:18, Neh 7:27, Isa 10:30, Jer 1:1, Jer 11:21