Ezra 2:1-61

The List of Returning Exiles

2¹ These are the people from the province who now returned from the captivity, exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried off captive. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his hometown. ² They came in company with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The numbers of the returning Israelites by families of origin were as follows: ³ Parosh, 2,172 ⁴ Shephatiah, 372 ⁵ Arah, 775 ⁶ Pahath-Moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812 ⁷ Elam, 1,254 ⁸ Zattu, 945 ⁹ Zaccai, 760 ¹⁰ Bani, 642 ¹¹ Bebai, 623 ¹² Azgad, 1,222 ¹³ Adonikam, 666 ¹⁴ Bigvai, 2,056 ¹⁵ Adin, 454 ¹⁶ Ater (sons of Hezekiah), 98 ¹⁷ Bezai, 323 ¹⁸ Jorah, 112 ¹⁹ Hashum, 223 ²⁰ Gibbar, 95. ²¹ Israelites identified by place of origin were as follows: Bethlehem, 123 ²² Netophah, 56 ²³ Anathoth, 128 ²⁴ Azmaveth, 42 ²⁵ Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743 ²⁶ Ramah and Geba, 621 ²⁷ Micmash, 122 ²⁸ Bethel and Ai, 223 ²⁹ Nebo, 52 ³⁰ Magbish, 156 ³¹ Elam (the other one), 1,254 ³² Harim, 320 ³³ Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725 ³⁴ Jericho, 345 ³⁵ Senaah, 3,630.

³⁶ Priestly families: Jedaiah (sons of Jeshua), 973 ³⁷ Immer, 1,052 ³⁸ Pashhur, 1,247 ³⁹ Harim, 1,017. ⁴⁰ Levitical families: Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74. ⁴¹ Singers: Asaph's family line, 128. ⁴² Security guard families: Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139. ⁴³ Families of temple support staff: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, ⁴⁴ Keros, Siaha, Padon, ⁴⁵ Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, ⁴⁶ Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, ⁴⁷ Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, ⁴⁸ Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, ⁴⁹ Uzza, Paseah, Besai, ⁵⁰ Asnah, Meunim, Nephussim, ⁵¹ Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, ⁵² Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, ⁵³ Barkos, Sisera, Temah, ⁵⁴ Neziah, and Hatipha. ⁵⁵ Families of Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, ⁵⁶ Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, ⁵⁷ Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami. ⁵⁸ Temple support staff and Solomon's servants added up to 392. ⁵⁹ These are those who came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer. They weren't able to prove their ancestry, whether they were true Israelites or not: ⁶⁰ Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in all. ⁶¹ Likewise with these priestly families: Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and took that name.