Ezra 2:1-60
New Living Translation
Exiles Who Returned with Zerubbabel
2 Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar had deported them to Babylon, but now they returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah where they originally lived. 2 Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile:
3 The family of Parosh | 2,172 |
4 The family of Shephatiah | 372 |
5 The family of Arah | 775 |
6 The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) | 2,812 |
7 The family of Elam | 1,254 |
8 The family of Zattu | 945 |
9 The family of Zaccai | 760 |
10 The family of Bani | 642 |
11 The family of Bebai | 623 |
12 The family of Azgad | 1,222 |
13 The family of Adonikam | 666 |
14 The family of Bigvai | 2,056 |
15 The family of Adin | 454 |
16 The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) | 98 |
17 The family of Bezai | 323 |
18 The family of Jorah | 112 |
19 The family of Hashum | 223 |
20 The family of Gibbar | 95 |
21 The people of Bethlehem | 123 |
22 The people of Netophah | 56 |
23 The people of Anathoth | 128 |
24 The people of Beth-azmaveth[a] | 42 |
25 The people of Kiriath-jearim,[b] Kephirah, and Beeroth | 743 |
26 The people of Ramah and Geba | 621 |
27 The people of Micmash | 122 |
28 The people of Bethel and Ai | 223 |
29 The citizens of Nebo | 52 |
30 The citizens of Magbish | 156 |
31 The citizens of West Elam[c] | 1,254 |
32 The citizens of Harim | 320 |
33 The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono | 725 |
34 The citizens of Jericho | 345 |
35 The citizens of Senaah | 3,630 |
36 These are the priests who returned from exile:
The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) | 973 |
37 The family of Immer | 1,052 |
38 The family of Pashhur | 1,247 |
39 The family of Harim | 1,017 |
40 These are the Levites who returned from exile:
The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) | 74 |
41 The singers of the family of Asaph | 128 |
42 The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai | 139 |
43 The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile:
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 Hagab, Shalmai,[d] Hanan,
47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile:
Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.
59 Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel. 60 This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 652 people.
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Ezra 2:1-60
Christian Standard Bible
The Exiles Who Returned
2 These(A) now are the people of the province who came from those captive exiles King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon[a] had deported to Babylon.(B) They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town. 2 They came with Zerubbabel,(C) Jeshua,(D) Nehemiah, Seraiah,(E) Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
The number of the Israelite men included[b]
3 Parosh’s descendants(F) | 2,172 |
4 Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
5 Arah’s descendants | 775 |
6 Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,812 |
7 Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
8 Zattu’s descendants | 945 |
9 Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
10 Bani’s descendants | 642 |
11 Bebai’s descendants | 623 |
12 Azgad’s descendants | 1,222 |
13 Adonikam’s descendants(G) | 666 |
14 Bigvai’s descendants | 2,056 |
15 Adin’s descendants | 454 |
16 Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
17 Bezai’s descendants | 323 |
18 Jorah’s descendants | 112 |
19 Hashum’s descendants | 223 |
20 Gibbar’s descendants | 95 |
21 Bethlehem’s(H) people | 123 |
22 Netophah’s men | 56 |
23 Anathoth’s men | 128 |
24 Azmaveth’s people | 42 |
25 Kiriatharim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s people | 743 |
26 Ramah’s(I) and Geba’s people | 621 |
27 Michmas’s men | 122 |
28 Bethel’s and Ai’s(J) men | 223 |
29 Nebo’s people | 52 |
30 Magbish’s people | 156 |
31 the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
32 Harim’s people | 320 |
33 Lod’s, Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 725 |
34 Jericho’s(K) people | 345 |
35 Senaah’s people | 3,630 |
36 The priests included
Jedaiah’s descendants of the house of Jeshua | 973 |
37 Immer’s descendants | 1,052 |
38 Pashhur’s descendants | 1,247 |
39 and Harim’s descendants | 1,017 |
40 The Levites included
Jeshua’s and Kadmiel’s descendants | |
from Hodaviah’s descendants | 74 |
41 The singers included
Asaph’s(L) descendants | 128 |
42 The gatekeepers’(M) descendants included
Shallum’s descendants, Ater’s descendants, | |
Talmon’s descendants, Akkub’s descendants, | |
Hatita’s descendants, Shobai’s descendants, in all | 139 |
43 The temple servants(N) included
Ziha’s descendants, Hasupha’s descendants,
Tabbaoth’s descendants, 44 Keros’s descendants,
Siaha’s descendants, Padon’s descendants,
45 Lebanah’s descendants, Hagabah’s descendants,
Akkub’s descendants, 46 Hagab’s descendants,
Shalmai’s[c] descendants, Hanan’s descendants,
47 Giddel’s descendants, Gahar’s descendants,
Reaiah’s descendants, 48 Rezin’s descendants,
Nekoda’s descendants, Gazzam’s descendants,
49 Uzza’s descendants, Paseah’s descendants,
Besai’s descendants, 50 Asnah’s descendants,
Meunim’s[d] descendants, Nephusim’s[e] descendants,
51 Bakbuk’s descendants, Hakupha’s descendants,
Harhur’s descendants, 52 Bazluth’s descendants,
Mehida’s descendants, Harsha’s descendants,
53 Barkos’s descendants, Sisera’s descendants,
Temah’s descendants, 54 Neziah’s descendants,
and Hatipha’s descendants.
55 The descendants of Solomon’s servants(O) included
Sotai’s descendants, Hassophereth’s descendants, | |
Peruda’s descendants, 56 Jaalah’s descendants, | |
Darkon’s descendants, Giddel’s descendants, | |
57 Shephatiah’s descendants, Hattil’s descendants, | |
Pochereth-hazzebaim’s descendants, and Ami’s descendants. | |
58 All the temple servants | |
and the descendants of Solomon’s servants | 392. |
59 The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer but were unable to prove that their ancestral families[f] and their lineage were Israelite:
60 Delaiah’s descendants, | |
Tobiah’s descendants, | |
Nekoda’s descendants | 652 |
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