4 The city was widespread and large, but the people in it were few and no houses were rebuilt.

Lists of the Exiles Who Returned

5 Then my God put into my heart to assemble the nobles, the prefects, and the people to be enrolled. I found the book of the genealogy of those who first came back, and I found this written upon it:

6 These are the people of the province who came up from captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each one to his city. 7 These came with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah.

The number of the men of the people of Israel: 8 the descendantsa of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two. 9 The descendantsb of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two. 10 The descendantsc of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two. 11 The descendantsd of Pahath-Moab, of the descendantse of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 12 The descendantsf of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four. 13 The descendantsg of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five. 14 The descendantsh of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty. 15 The descendantsi of Binnui, six hundred and forty-eight. 16 The descendantsj of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-eight. 17 The descendantsk of Azgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two. 18 The descendantsl of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-seven. 19 The descendantsm of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven. 20 The descendantsn of Adin, six hundred and fifty-five. 21 The descendantso of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, ninety-eight. 22 The descendantsp of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight. 23 The descendantsq of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-four. 24 The descendantsr of Hariph, one hundred and twelve. 25 The descendantss of Gibeon, ninety-five. 26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred and eighty-eight. 27 The men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight. 28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two. 29 The men of Kiriath-Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three. 30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one. 31 The men of Micmash, one hundred and twenty-two. 32 The men of Bethel and Ai, one hundred and twenty-three. 33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two. 34 The peoplet of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four. 35 The peopleu of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 36 The peoplev of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five. 37 The peoplew of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one. 38 The peoplex of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.