Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezra 2:35
The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
35. Senaah ] The name of this place occurs elsewhere only in the lists of Nehemiah (Neh 3:3, Neh 7:38). It was identified by Eusebius and Jerome with ‘Megdalsenna’ or ‘Magdalsenna’ about 5 miles N. of Jericho.
three thousand and six hundred and thirty ] Neh. gives a larger number by 300. The numbers here mentioned are surprisingly great considering that the town is quite unknown to us.
The difficulty has been met by a variety of explanations. ( a) It has been said that we need not attach much importance to the figures, which may easily have suffered from corruptions in the text. ( b) It is suggested that the numbers comprise the population of a considerable adjoining district. ( c) It was even conjectured by one commentator (Michaelis) that Senaah was a title (= “the hated one”) given to Jerusalem with reference to its idolatry before the Captivity. ( d) Perhaps the number here given includes the population of other places, e.g. Hebron, whose names have been accidentally omitted.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
[See comments on Ezr 2:3].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Senaah: Neh 7:38, Neh 7:3, 930