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The List of Returned Exiles
2 Now these were the people[a] of the province who came up from the captivity of the exile whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon carried captive to Babylonia. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own city. 2 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
The number of the men of the people of Israel: 3 the descendants[b] of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two; 4 the descendants[c] of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two; 5 the descendants[d] of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five; 6 the descendants[e] of Pahath-moab, particularly the descendants[f] of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve; 7 the descendants[g] of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four; 8 the descendants[h] of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five; 9 the descendants[i] of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty; 10 the descendants[j] of Bani, six hundred and forty-two; 11 the descendants[k] of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three; 12 the descendants[l] of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two; 13 the descendants[m] of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six; 14 the descendants[n] of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six; 15 the descendants[o] of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four; 16 the descendants[p] of Ater, particularly of Hezekiah, ninety-eight; 17 the descendants[q] of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three; 18 the descendants[r] of Jorah, one hundred and twelve; 19 the descendants[s] of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three; 20 the descendants[t] of Gibbar, ninety-five; 21 the people[u] 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 people[v] of Azmaveth, forty-two; 25 the people[w] of Kiriath Αrim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three; 26 the people[x] of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one; 27 the men of Micmash, one hundred and twenty-two; 28 the men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three; 29 the people[y] of Nebo, fifty-two; 30 the people[z] of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six; 31 the people[aa] of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four; 32 the people[ab] of Harim, three hundred and twenty; 33 the people[ac] of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five; 34 the people[ad] of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five; 35 the people[ae] of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.
36 The priests: the descendants[af] of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three; 37 the descendants[ag] of Immer, one thousand fifty-two; 38 the descendants[ah] of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven; 39 the descendants[ai] of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
40 The Levites: the descendants[aj] of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the descendants[ak] of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
41 The singers: the descendants[al] of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight.
42 The descendants[am] of the gatekeepers: the descendants[an] of Shallum, the descendants[ao] of Ater, the descendants[ap] of Talmon, the descendants[aq] of Akkub, the descendants[ar] of Hatita, and the descendants[as] of Shobai; in total one hundred and thirty-nine.
43 The temple servants: the descendants[at] of Ziha, the descendants[au] of Hasupha, the descendants[av] of Tabbaoth, 44 the descendants[aw] of Keros, the descendants[ax] of Siaha, the descendants[ay] of Padon, 45 the descendants[az] of Lebanah, the descendants[ba] of Hagabah, the descendants[bb] of Akkub, 46 the descendants[bc] of Hagab, the descendants[bd] of Shamlai, the descendants[be] of Hanan, 47 the descendants[bf] of Giddel, the descendants[bg] of Gahar, the descendants[bh] of Reaiah, 48 the descendants[bi] of Rezin, the descendants[bj] of Nekoda, the descendants[bk] of Gazzam, 49 the descendants[bl] of Uzza, the descendants[bm] of Paseah, the descendants[bn] of Besai, 50 the descendants[bo] of Asnah, the descendants[bp] of Meunim, the descendants[bq] of Nephisim, 51 the descendants[br] of Bakbuk, the descendants[bs] of Hakupha, the descendants[bt] of Harhur, 52 the descendants[bu] of Bazluth, the descendants[bv] of Mehida, the descendants[bw] of Harsha, 53 the descendants[bx] of Barkos, the descendants[by] of Sisera, the descendants[bz] of Temah, 54 the descendants[ca] of Neziah, and the descendants[cb] of Hatipha.
55 The descendants[cc] of Solomon’s servants: the descendants[cd] of Sotai, the descendants[ce] of Hassophereth, the descendants[cf] of Peruda, 56 the descendants[cg] of Jaalah, the descendants[ch] of Darkon, the descendants[ci] of Giddel, 57 the descendants[cj] of Shephatiah, the descendants[ck] of Hattil, the descendants[cl] of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants[cm] of Ami.
58 All the temple servants and the descendants[cn] of Solomon’s servants were three hundred and ninety-two.
59 Now these were the ones who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they were not able to prove their fathers’ household and their descent, if they were from Israel: 60 the descendants[co] of Delaiah, the descendants[cp] of Tobiah, and the descendants[cq] of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two.
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Ezra 2:1-60
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A List of Those who Returned(A)
2 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, 2 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:
3 Descendants of[f] Parosh: 2,172
4 Descendants of Shephatiah: 372
5 Descendants of Arah: 775[g]
6 Descendants of Pahath-moab; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812[h]
7 Descendants of Elam: 1,254
8 Descendants of Zattu: 945[i]
9 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.
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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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- Ezra 2:1 Cf. Neh 7:6
- Ezra 2:1 The Heb. lacks of Judah
- Ezra 2:2 MT of Neh 7:7 lacks Seraiah, Reelaiah
- Ezra 2:2 Cf. Neh 7:7 Mispereth
- Ezra 2:2 Cf. Neh 7:7 Nehum
- Ezra 2:3 Lit. Sons of; and so throughout the chapter
- Ezra 2:5 Cf. Neh 7:10 652
- Ezra 2:6 Cf. Neh 7:11 2,818
- Ezra 2:8 Cf. Neh 7:13 845
- Ezra 2:10 Cf. Neh 7:13 Binnui
- Ezra 2:10 Cf. Neh 7:13 648
- Ezra 2:11 Cf. Neh 7:16 628
- Ezra 2:12 Cf. Neh 7:17 2,322
- Ezra 2:13 Cf. Neh 7:18 667
- Ezra 2:14 Cf. Neh 7:19 2,067
- Ezra 2:15 Cf. Neh 7:20 655
- Ezra 2:17 Cf. Neh 7:22 328
- Ezra 2:18 Cf. Neh 7:24 Hariph
- Ezra 2:19 Cf. Neh 7:22 328
- Ezra 2:20 Cf. Neh 7:25 Gibeon
- Ezra 2:21 The Heb. lacks exiles from; and so through v. 35
- Ezra 2:22 Lit. Men of; and so in vv. 23, 27, and 28
- Ezra 2:22 Cf. Neh 7:26, where the combined total is 188
- Ezra 2:24 Cf. Neh 7:28 Beth-azmaveth
- Ezra 2:25 Cf. Neh 7:29 Kiriath-jearim
- Ezra 2:28 Cf. Neh 7:32 123
- Ezra 2:33 Cf. Neh 7:37 721
- Ezra 2:35 Cf. Neh 7:38 3,930
- Ezra 2:40 Cf. Neh 7:43 Hodevah
- Ezra 2:41 Cf. Neh 7:44 148
- Ezra 2:42 Cf. Neh 7:45 138
- 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
- Ezra 2:44 Cf. Neh 7:47 Sia
- Ezra 2:45 Cf. Neh 7:48 Shalmai
- Ezra 2:50 Cf. Neh 7:52 Besai
- Ezra 2:55 Cf. Neh 7:57 Sophereth
- Ezra 2:55 Cf. Neh 7:57 Perida
- Ezra 2:56 Cf. Neh 7:58 Jaala
- Ezra 2:57 Cf. Neh 7:59 Ammon
- Ezra 2:60 Cf. Neh 7:62 642
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