Ezra 2 (FBV) · Opened

1This is a list of the Jewish exiles from the province who returned from captivity after King Nebuchadnezzar had taken them away to Babylon. They went back to Jerusalem and to their own towns in Judah.Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,

2Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of the people of Israel:accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:

3the sons of Parosh, 2,172;the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

4the sons of Shephatiah, 372;the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

5the sons of Arah, 775;the descendants of Arah, 775;

6the sons of Pahath-moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;

7the sons of Elam, 1,254;the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

8the sons of Zattu, 945;the descendants of Zattu, 945;

9the sons of Zaccai, 760;the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

10the sons of Bani, 642;the descendants of Bani, 642;

11the sons of Bebai, 623;the descendants of Bebai, 623;

12the sons of Azgad, 1,222;the descendants of Azgad, 1,222;

13the sons of Adonikam, 666;the descendants of Adonikam, 666;

14the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;

15the sons of Adin, 454;the descendants of Adin, 454;

16the sons of Ater (sons of Hezekiah), 98;the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

17the sons of Bezai, 323;the descendants of Bezai, 323;

18the sons of Jorah, 112;the descendants of Jorah, 112;

19the sons of Hashum, 223;the descendants of Hashum, 223;

20the sons of Gibbar, 95;the descendants of Gibbar, 95;

21the people from Bethlehem, 123;the men of Bethlehem, 123;

22the people from Netophah, 56;the men of Netophah, 56;

23the people from Anathoth, 128;the men of Anathoth, 128;

24the people from Beth-azmaveth, 42;the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;

25the people from Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743;the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

26the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

27the people from Micmash, 122;the men of Michmash, 122;

28the people from Bethel and Ai, 223;the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;

29the sons of Nebo, 52;the descendants of Nebo, 52;

30the sons of Magbish, 156;the descendants of Magbish, 156;

31the sons of Elam, 1,254;the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

32the sons of Harim, 320;the descendants of Harim, 320;

33the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;

34the sons of Jericho, 345;the men of Jericho, 345;

35the sons of Senaah, 3,630.and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.

36This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;

37the sons of Immer, 1,052;the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

38the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;

39the sons of Harim, 1,017.and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

40This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.

41the singers of the sons of Asaph, 128;The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.

42the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.

43The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

44Keros, Siaha, Padon,the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,

45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,

46Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,

47Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,

48Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,

49Uzza, Paseah, Besai,the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,

50Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,

51Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

52Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

53Barkos, Sisera, Temah,the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

54Neziah, and Hatipha.the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

55The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,

56Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.

58The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

59Those who came from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer could not prove their family genealogy, or even that they were descendants of Israel.The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:

60They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in total.the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.

61In addition there were three priestly families, sons of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (Barzillai had married a woman descended from Barzillai of Gilead, and he was called by that name.)And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).

62They searched for a record of them in the genealogies, but their names weren't found, so they were barred from serving as priests.These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

63The governor instructed them not to eat anything from the sanctuary sacrifices until a priest could ask the Lord about the issue by using the Urim and Thummim.The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

64The total of number of people returning was 42,360.The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

65In addition there were 7,337 servants and 200 male and female singers.in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.

66They had 736 horses, 245 mules,They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

68When they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary contributions toward the rebuilding of God's Temple where it had once stood.When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site.

69They gave depending on how much they had, putting their gift into the treasury. The total came to 61,000 gold daric coins, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.

70The priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, as well as some of the people went back to live in their specific towns. The others returned to their own towns throughout Israel.So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.

Ezra 2

The List of Returning Exiles

Offerings by the Exiles

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