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The List of Returning Exiles(A)

Now these are the people of the province who went up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and came again to Jerusalem and Judah. Each returned to his own city. Those who came with Zerubbabel were Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.

The number of men of the people of Israel were:

The sons of Parosh—two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

the sons of Shephatiah—three hundred and seventy-two;

the sons of Arah—seven hundred and seventy-five;

the sons of Pahath-Moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab—two thousand eight hundred and twelve;

the sons of Elam—one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

the sons of Zattu—nine hundred and forty-five;

the sons of Zakkai—seven hundred and sixty;

10 the sons of Bani—six hundred and forty-two;

11 the sons of Bebai—six hundred and twenty-three;

12 the sons of Azgad—one thousand two hundred and twenty-two;

13 the sons of Adonikam—six hundred and sixty-six;

14 the sons of Bigvai—two thousand and fifty-six;

15 the sons of Adin—four hundred and fifty-four;

16 the sons of Ater of Hezekiah—ninety-eight;

17 the sons of Bezai—three hundred and twenty-three;

18 the sons of Jorah—one hundred and twelve;

19 the sons of Hashum—two hundred and twenty-three;

20 the sons of Gibbar—ninety-five.

21 The sons of Bethlehem—one hundred and twenty-three;

22 the men of Netophah—fifty-six;

23 the men of Anathoth—one hundred and twenty-eight;

24 the sons of Azmaveth—forty-two;

25 the sons of Kiriath Arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth—seven hundred and forty-three;

26 the sons of Ramah and Geba—six hundred and twenty-one;

27 the men of Mikmash—one hundred and twenty-two;

28 the men of Bethel and Ai—two hundred and twenty-three;

29 the sons of Nebo—fifty-two;

30 the sons of Magbish—one hundred and fifty-six;

31 the sons of the other Elam—one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

32 the sons of Harim—three hundred and twenty;

33 the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono—seven hundred and twenty-five;

34 the sons of Jericho—three hundred and forty-five;

35 the sons of Senaah—three thousand six hundred and thirty.

36 Those who came with the priests were:

the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua—nine hundred and seventy-three;

37 the sons of Immer—one thousand and fifty-two;

38 the sons of Pashhur—one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;

39 the sons of Harim—one thousand and seventeen.

40 Those who came with the Levites were:

the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah—seventy-four.

41 Those who came with the singers were:

the sons of Asaph—one hundred and twenty-eight.

42 The sons of the gatekeepers were:

the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai—in all one hundred and thirty-nine.

43 Those devoted to the temple as servants were:

the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

44 the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,

45 the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,

46 the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan,

47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,

48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,

49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,

50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,

51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,

52 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,

53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,

54 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

55 The sons of Solomon’s servants were:

the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda,

56 the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

57 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, the sons of Ami.

58 All those devoted to the temple as servants and the children of Solomon’s servants were three hundred and ninety-two.

59 These were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not prove their father’s house or their descent, whether they were of Israel:

60 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda—six hundred and fifty-two;

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Now these are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom [a]Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and that returned unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city; who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, [b]Seraiah, [c]Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, [d]Mispar, Bigvai, [e]Rehum, Baanah.

The number of the men of the people of Israel: The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two. The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. 10 The children of [f]Bani, six hundred forty and two. 11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. 12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. 13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. 14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. 15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. 16 The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. 17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. 18 The children of [g]Jorah, a hundred and twelve. 19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. 20 The children of [h]Gibbar, ninety and five. 21 The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three. 22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six. 23 The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight. 24 The children of [i]Azmaveth, forty and two. 25 The children of [j]Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. 26 The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. 27 The men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two. 28 The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. 29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two. 30 The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six. 31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. 34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. 38 The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of [k]Hodaviah, seventy and four. 41 The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight. 42 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred thirty and nine.

43 The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 44 the children of Keros, the children of [l]Siaha, the children of Padon, 45 the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, 46 the children of Hagab, the children of [m]Shamlai, the children of Hanan, 47 the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, 48 the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, 49 the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, 50 the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of [n]Nephisim, 51 the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 52 the children of [o]Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 53 the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah, 54 the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

55 The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of [p]Hassophereth, the children of [q]Peruda, 56 the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 57 the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of [r]Ami. 58 All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

59 And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, [s]Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: 60 the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 2:1 Hebrew Nebuchadnezzor.
  2. Ezra 2:2 In Neh. 7:7, Azariah.
  3. Ezra 2:2 In Neh. 7:7, Raamiah.
  4. Ezra 2:2 In Neh. 7:7, Mispereth.
  5. Ezra 2:2 In Neh. 7:7, Nehum.
  6. Ezra 2:10 In Neh. 7:15, Binnui.
  7. Ezra 2:18 In Neh. 7:24, Hariph.
  8. Ezra 2:20 In Neh. 7:25, Gibeon.
  9. Ezra 2:24 In Neh. 7:28, Beth-azmaveth.
  10. Ezra 2:25 In Neh. 7:29, Kiriath-jearim.
  11. Ezra 2:40 In 3:9, Judah. In Neh. 7:43, Hodevah.
  12. Ezra 2:44 In Neh. 7:47, Sia.
  13. Ezra 2:46 In Neh. 7:48, Salmai.
  14. Ezra 2:50 Another reading is, Nephusim. In Neh. 7:52, Nephushesim.
  15. Ezra 2:52 In Neh. 7:54, Bazlith.
  16. Ezra 2:55 In Neh. 7:57, Sophereth.
  17. Ezra 2:55 In Neh. 7:57, Perida.
  18. Ezra 2:57 In Neh. 7:59, Amon.
  19. Ezra 2:59 In Neh. 7:61, Addon.