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Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,

Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,

in company with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah): The list of the men of the people of Israel:

in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah): The list of the men of the people of Israel:

the descendants of Parosh 2,172

the descendants of Parosh	2,172 Ezra 2:4 of Shephatiah 372 Ezra 2:4
of Shephatiah	372 Ezra 2:5 of Arah 775 Ezra 2:5
of Arah	775 Ezra 2:6 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812 Ezra 2:6
of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab)	2,812 Ezra 2:7 of Elam 1,254 Ezra 2:7
of Elam	1,254 Ezra 2:8 of Zattu 945 Ezra 2:8
of Zattu	945 Ezra 2:9 of Zaccai 760 Ezra 2:9
of Zakkai	760 Ezra 2:10 of Bani 642 Ezra 2:10
of Bani	642 Ezra 2:11 of Bebai 623 Ezra 2:11
of Bebai	623 Ezra 2:12 of Azgad 1,222 Ezra 2:12
of Azgad	1,222 Ezra 2:13 of Adonikam 666 Ezra 2:13
of Adonikam	666 Ezra 2:14 of Bigvai 2,056 Ezra 2:14
of Bigvai	2,056 Ezra 2:15 of Adin 454 Ezra 2:15
of Adin	454 Ezra 2:16 of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98 Ezra 2:16
of Ater (through Hezekiah)	98 Ezra 2:17 of Bezai 323 Ezra 2:17
of Bezai	323 Ezra 2:18 of Jorah 112 Ezra 2:18
of Jorah	112 Ezra 2:19 of Hashum 223 Ezra 2:19
of Hashum	223 Ezra 2:20 of Gibbar 95 Ezra 2:20
of Gibbar	95 Ezra 2:21 the men of Bethlehem 123 Ezra 2:21

the men of Bethlehem	123 Ezra 2:22 of Netophah 56 Ezra 2:22
of Netophah	56 Ezra 2:23 of Anathoth 128 Ezra 2:23
of Anathoth	128 Ezra 2:24 of Azmaveth 42 Ezra 2:24
of Azmaveth	42 Ezra 2:25 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743 Ezra 2:25
of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth	743 Ezra 2:26 of Ramah and Geba 621 Ezra 2:26
of Ramah and Geba	621 Ezra 2:27 of Micmash 122 Ezra 2:27
of Mikmash	122 Ezra 2:28 of Bethel and Ai 223 Ezra 2:28
of Bethel and Ai	223 Ezra 2:29 of Nebo 52 Ezra 2:29
of Nebo	52 Ezra 2:30 of Magbish 156 Ezra 2:30
of Magbish	156 Ezra 2:31 of the other Elam 1,254 Ezra 2:31
of the other Elam	1,254 Ezra 2:32 of Harim 320 Ezra 2:32
of Harim	320 Ezra 2:33 of Lod, Hadid and Ono 725 Ezra 2:33
of Lod, Hadid and Ono	725 Ezra 2:34 of Jericho 345 Ezra 2:34
of Jericho	345 Ezra 2:35 of Senaah 3,630 Ezra 2:35
of Senaah	3,630 Ezra 2:36 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973 Ezra 2:36

The priests:

the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua)	973 Ezra 2:37 of Immer 1,052 Ezra 2:37
of Immer	1,052 Ezra 2:38 of Pashhur 1,247 Ezra 2:38
of Pashhur	1,247 Ezra 2:39 of Harim 1,017 Ezra 2:39
of Harim	1,017 Ezra 2:40 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah) 74 Ezra 2:40

The Levites:

the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah)

74 Ezra 2:41 The singers: the descendants of Asaph 128 Ezra 2:41

The musicians:

the descendants of Asaph

128 Ezra 2:42 The gatekeepers of the temple: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 139 Ezra 2:42

The gatekeepers of the temple:

the descendants of
Shallum, Ater, Talmon,
Akkub, Hatita and Shobai	139 Ezra 2:43 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, Ezra 2:43

The temple servants:

the descendants of

Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, Ezra 2:44 Keros, Siaha, Padon, Ezra 2:44

Keros, Siaha, Padon, Ezra 2:45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, Ezra 2:45

Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, Ezra 2:46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, Ezra 2:46

Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, Ezra 2:47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, Ezra 2:47

Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, Ezra 2:48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, Ezra 2:48

Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, Ezra 2:49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai, Ezra 2:49

Uzza, Paseah, Besai, Ezra 2:50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephussim, Ezra 2:50

Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim, Ezra 2:51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, Ezra 2:51

Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, Ezra 2:52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, Ezra 2:52

Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, Ezra 2:53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah, Ezra 2:53

Barkos, Sisera, Temah, Ezra 2:54 Neziah and Hatipha Ezra 2:54

Neziah and Hatipha Ezra 2:55 The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, Ezra 2:55

The descendants of the servants of Solomon:

the descendants of

Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, Ezra 2:56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, Ezra 2:56

Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, Ezra 2:57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami Ezra 2:57

Shephatiah, Hattil,

Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami Ezra 2:58 The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392 Ezra 2:58

The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon

392 Ezra 2:59 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 from Israel: Ezra 2:59

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 from Israel:

The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652

The descendants of
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda	652 Ezra 2:61 And from among the priests: The descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name). Ezra 2:61

And from among the priests:

The descendants of

Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name). Ezra 2:62 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. Ezra 2:62

These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.

The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.

The whole company numbered 42,360,

The whole company numbered 42,360,

besides their 7,337 menservants and maidservants; and they also had 200 men and women singers.

besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site.

When they arrived at the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site.

According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver and 100 priestly garments.

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.

The priests, the Levites, the singers, 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.

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.