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Now these are the children of the province, who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city; who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.

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

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

40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four. 41 The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight. 42 The children of the gatekeepers: 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 one hundred thirty-nine.

43 The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 44 the children of Keros, the children of 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 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 Nephisim, 51 the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 52 the children of 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 Hassophereth, the children of 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 Ami. 58 All the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

59 These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, and their offspring,[a] whether they were of Israel: 60 the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:59 or, seed

A List of Those who Returned(A)

Here is a list[a] of descendants of the province of Judah[b] who returned from the captivity, from those who had been exiled. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had taken them to Babylon. They came back to Jerusalem and Judah, each one to his town, along with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah,[c] Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar,[d] Bigvai, Rehum,[e] and Baanah. Here is the enumeration of:

The Men of Israel:

Descendants of[f] Parosh: 2,172

Descendants of Shephatiah: 372

Descendants of Arah: 775[g]

Descendants of Pahath-moab; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812[h]

Descendants of Elam: 1,254

Descendants of Zattu: 945[i]

Descendants of Zaccai: 760

10 Descendants of Bani:[j] 642[k]

11 Descendants of Bebai: 623[l]

12 Descendants of Azgad: 1,222[m]

13 Descendants of Adonikam: 666[n]

14 Descendants of Bigvai: 2,056[o]

15 Descendants of Adin: 454[p]

16 Descendants of Ater through Hezekiah: 98

17 Descendants of Bezai: 323[q]

18 Descendants of Jorah:[r] 112

19 Descendants of Hashum: 223[s]

20 Descendants of Gibbar:[t] 95

21 Descendants of exiles from[u] Bethlehem: 123

22 People from[v] Netophah: 56[w]

23 People from Anathoth: 128

24 Descendants of exiles from Azmaveth:[x] 42

25 Descendants of exiles from Kiriath-arim;[y] that is, Chephirah and Beeroth: 743

26 Descendants of exiles from Ramah and Geba: 621

27 People from Michmas: 122

28 People from Bethel and Ai: 223[z]

29 Descendants of exiles from Nebo: 52

30 Descendants of exiles from Magbish: 156

31 Descendants of exiles from the other Elam: 1,254

32 Descendants of exiles from Harim: 320

33 Descendants of exiles from Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725[aa]

34 Descendants of exiles from Jericho: 345

35 Descendants of exiles from Senaah: 3,630[ab]

36 The Priests:

Descendants of Jedaiah from the household of Jeshua: 973

37 Descendants of Immer: 1,052

38 Descendants of Pashhur: 1,247

39 Descendants of Harim: 1,017

40 The Descendants of Levi:

Descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel; that is, descendants of Hodaviah:[ac] 74

41 The Singers:

Descendants of Asaph: 128[ad]

42 The Descendants of the Gatekeepers:

Descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, totaling: 139[ae]

43 The Temple Servants:[af]

Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth.

44 Descendants of Keros, Siaha,[ag] and Padon.

45 Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Akkub.[ah]

46 Descendants of Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan.

47 Descendants of Giddel, Gahar, and Reaiah.

48 Descendants of Rezin, Nekoda, and Gazzam.

49 Descendants of Uzza, Paseah, and Besai.

50 Descendants of Asnah,[ai] Meunim, and Nephusim.

51 Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur.

52 Descendants of Bazluth, Mehida, and Harsha.

53 Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah.

54 Descendants of Neziah and Hatipha.

55 The Descendants of Solomon’s Servants:

Descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth,[aj] and Peruda.[ak]

56 Descendants of Jaalah,[al] Darkon, and Giddel.

57 Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.[am]

58 All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.

Non-Documented Persons(B)

59 Here is a list of returnees from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer who could not prove their ancestry and lineage from Israel:

60 Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 652[an]

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 2:1 Cf. Neh 7:6
  2. Ezra 2:1 The Heb. lacks of Judah
  3. Ezra 2:2 MT of Neh 7:7 lacks Seraiah, Reelaiah
  4. Ezra 2:2 Cf. Neh 7:7 Mispereth
  5. Ezra 2:2 Cf. Neh 7:7 Nehum
  6. Ezra 2:3 Lit. Sons of; and so throughout the chapter
  7. Ezra 2:5 Cf. Neh 7:10 652
  8. Ezra 2:6 Cf. Neh 7:11 2,818
  9. Ezra 2:8 Cf. Neh 7:13 845
  10. Ezra 2:10 Cf. Neh 7:13 Binnui
  11. Ezra 2:10 Cf. Neh 7:13 648
  12. Ezra 2:11 Cf. Neh 7:16 628
  13. Ezra 2:12 Cf. Neh 7:17 2,322
  14. Ezra 2:13 Cf. Neh 7:18 667
  15. Ezra 2:14 Cf. Neh 7:19 2,067
  16. Ezra 2:15 Cf. Neh 7:20 655
  17. Ezra 2:17 Cf. Neh 7:22 328
  18. Ezra 2:18 Cf. Neh 7:24 Hariph
  19. Ezra 2:19 Cf. Neh 7:22 328
  20. Ezra 2:20 Cf. Neh 7:25 Gibeon
  21. Ezra 2:21 The Heb. lacks exiles from; and so through v. 35
  22. Ezra 2:22 Lit. Men of; and so in vv. 23, 27, and 28
  23. Ezra 2:22 Cf. Neh 7:26, where the combined total is 188
  24. Ezra 2:24 Cf. Neh 7:28 Beth-azmaveth
  25. Ezra 2:25 Cf. Neh 7:29 Kiriath-jearim
  26. Ezra 2:28 Cf. Neh 7:32 123
  27. Ezra 2:33 Cf. Neh 7:37 721
  28. Ezra 2:35 Cf. Neh 7:38 3,930
  29. Ezra 2:40 Cf. Neh 7:43 Hodevah
  30. Ezra 2:41 Cf. Neh 7:44 148
  31. Ezra 2:42 Cf. Neh 7:45 138
  32. Ezra 2:43 Heb. Nethinim; i.e. a division of special assistants to the descendants of Levi, originally appointed by King David; and so throughout the book; cf. Ezra 2:58; 2:70; 7:7,24; 8:17,20
  33. Ezra 2:44 Cf. Neh 7:47 Sia
  34. Ezra 2:45 Cf. Neh 7:48 Shalmai
  35. Ezra 2:50 Cf. Neh 7:52 Besai
  36. Ezra 2:55 Cf. Neh 7:57 Sophereth
  37. Ezra 2:55 Cf. Neh 7:57 Perida
  38. Ezra 2:56 Cf. Neh 7:58 Jaala
  39. Ezra 2:57 Cf. Neh 7:59 Ammon
  40. Ezra 2:60 Cf. Neh 7:62 642