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Ezra 2
New International Version

### The List of the Exiles Who Returned(A)

2 Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles,(B) whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon(C) had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,(D) 2 in company with Zerubbabel,(E) Joshua,(F) Nehemiah, Seraiah,(G) Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah):

The list of the men of the people of Israel:

3 the descendants of Parosh(H) | 2,172
4 of Shephatiah | 372
5 of Arah | 775
6 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) | 2,812
7 of Elam | 1,254
8 of Zattu | 945
9 of Zakkai | 760
10 of Bani | 642
11 of Bebai | 623
12 of Azgad | 1,222
13 of Adonikam(I) | 666
14 of Bigvai | 2,056
15 of Adin | 454
16 of Ater (through Hezekiah) | 98
17 of Bezai | 323
18 of Jorah | 112
19 of Hashum | 223
20 of Gibbar | 95

21 the men of Bethlehem(J) | 123
22 of Netophah | 56
23 of Anathoth | 128
24 of Azmaveth | 42
25 of Kiriath Jearim,[a] Kephirah and Beeroth | 743
26 of Ramah(K) and Geba | 621
27 of Mikmash | 122
28 of Bethel and Ai(L) | 223
29 of Nebo | 52
30 of Magbish | 156
31 of the other Elam | 1,254
32 of Harim | 320
33 of Lod, Hadid and Ono | 725
34 of Jericho(M) | 345
35 of Senaah | 3,630

36 The priests:

the descendants of Jedaiah(N) (through the family of Jeshua) | 973
37 of Immer(O) | 1,052
38 of Pashhur(P) | 1,247
39 of Harim(Q) | 1,017

40 The Levites:(R)

the descendants of Jeshua(S) and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah) | 74

41 The musicians:(T)

the descendants of Asaph | 128

42 The gatekeepers(U) of the temple:

the descendants of
Shallum, Ater, Talmon,
Akkub, Hatita and Shobai | 139

43 The temple servants:(V)

the descendants of
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, Nephusim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 Neziah and Hatipha

55 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:

the descendants of
Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil,
Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami

58 The temple servants(W) and the descendants of the servants of Solomon | 392

59 The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended(X) from Israel:

60 The descendants of
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda | 652

61 And from among the priests:

The descendants of
Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite(Y) and was called by that name).

62 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood(Z) as unclean. 63 The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food(AA) until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.(AB)

64 The whole company numbered 42,360, 65 besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.(AC) 66 They had 736 horses,(AD) 245 mules, 67 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

68 When they arrived at the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families(AE) gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site. 69 According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics[b] of gold, 5,000 minas[c] of silver and 100 priestly garments.

70 The priests, the Levites, the musicians, the gatekeepers and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with some of the other people, and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.(AF)

#### Footnotes

1. Ezra 2:25 See Septuagint (see also Neh. 7:29); Hebrew Kiriath Arim.
2. Ezra 2:69 That is, about 1,100 pounds or about 500 kilograms
3. Ezra 2:69 That is, about 3 tons or about 2.8 metric tons

#### Cross references

1. Ezra 2:1 : 2:1-70pp — Ne 7:6-73
2. Ezra 2:1 : S 2Ch 36:20
3. Ezra 2:1 : S 2Ki 24:16; 25:12
4. Ezra 2:1 : ver 70; 1Ch 9:2; Ne 7:73; 11:3
5. Ezra 2:2 : S 1Ch 3:19; Mt 1:12; Lk 3:27
6. Ezra 2:2 : Ezr 3:2; 5:2; 10:18; Ne 12:1, 8; Hag 1:1, 12; 2:4; Zec 3:1-10; 6:9-15
7. Ezra 2:2 : 1Ch 6:14; Ne 10:2; 11:11; 12:1
8. Ezra 2:3 : Ezr 8:3; 10:25; Ne 3:25
9. Ezra 2:13 : Ezr 8:13
10. Ezra 2:21 : Mic 5:2
11. Ezra 2:26 : S Jos 18:25
12. Ezra 2:28 : S Ge 12:8
13. Ezra 2:34 : 1Ki 16:34; 2Ch 28:15
14. Ezra 2:36 : S 1Ch 24:7
15. Ezra 2:37 : S 1Ch 24:14
16. Ezra 2:38 : S 1Ch 9:12
17. Ezra 2:39 : S 1Ch 24:8
18. Ezra 2:40 : Ge 29:34; Nu 3:9; Dt 18:6-7; 1Ch 16:4; Ezr 7:7; 8:15; Ne 12:24
19. Ezra 2:40 : Ezr 3:9
20. Ezra 2:41 : S 1Ch 15:16
21. Ezra 2:42 : 1Sa 3:15; S 1Ch 9:17
22. Ezra 2:43 : S 1Ch 9:2; Ne 11:21
23. Ezra 2:58 : S 1Ch 9:2
24. Ezra 2:59 : S Nu 1:18
25. Ezra 2:61 : S 2Sa 17:27
26. Ezra 2:62 : Nu 3:10; 16:39-40
27. Ezra 2:63 : Lev 2:3, 10
28. Ezra 2:63 : S Ex 28:30
29. Ezra 2:65 : S 2Sa 19:35
30. Ezra 2:66 : Isa 66:20
31. Ezra 2:68 : S Ex 25:2
32. Ezra 2:70 : S ver 1; S 1Ch 9:2; Ne 11:3-4

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