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Ezra 2:1–58

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The Names of the Returning Exiles

2:11 These are the people2 of the province who were going up,3 from the captives of the exile whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had forced into exile in Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem4 and Judah, each to his own city. 2:2They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.

The number of Israelites5 was as follows:6

2:3the descendants7 of Parosh: 2,172;

2:4the descendants of Shephatiah: 372;

2:5the descendants of Arah: 775;

2:6the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line8 of Jeshua and9 Joab): 2,812;

2:7the descendants of Elam: 1,254;

2:8the descendants of Zattu: 945;

2:9the descendants of Zaccai: 760;

2:10the descendants of Bani: 642;

2:11the descendants of Bebai: 623;

2:12the descendants of Azgad: 1,222;

2:13the descendants of Adonikam: 666;

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

2:15the descendants of Adin: 454;

2:16the descendants of Ater (through10 Hezekiah): 98;

2:17the descendants of Bezai: 323;

2:18the descendants of Jorah: 112;

2:19the descendants of Hashum: 223;

2:20the descendants of Gibbar: 95.

2:21The men11 of Bethlehem:12 123;

2:22the men of Netophah: 56;

2:23the men of Anathoth: 128;

2:24the men of the family13 of Azmaveth: 42;

2:25the men of Kiriath Jearim,14 Kephirah and Beeroth: 743;

2:26the men of Ramah and Geba: 621;

2:27the men of Micmash: 122;

2:28the men of Bethel15 and Ai: 223;

2:29the descendants of Nebo: 52;

2:30the descendants of Magbish: 156;

2:31the descendants of the other Elam: 1,254;

2:32the descendants of Harim: 320;

2:33the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725;

2:34the men of Jericho:16 345;

2:35the descendants of Senaah: 3,630.

2:36The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family17 of Jeshua): 973;

2:37the descendants of Immer: 1,052;

2:38the descendants of Pashhur: 1,247;

2:39the descendants of Harim: 1,017.

2:40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah): 74.

2:41The singers: the descendants of Asaph: 128.

2:42The gatekeepers:18 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.

2:43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, 2:44the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon, 2:45the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub, 2:46the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai,19 the descendants of Hanan, 2:47the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah, 2:48the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam, 2:49the descendants of Uzzah, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai, 2:50the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim, 2:51the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur, 2:52the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, 2:53the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah, 2:54the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

2:55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda, 2:56the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel, 2:57the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.

2:58All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 392.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 The list of names and numbers in this chapter of Ezra has a parallel account in Neh 7:6–73. The fact that the two lists do not always agree in specific details suggests that various textual errors have crept into the accounts during the transmission process.
  2. 2 Heb “the sons of.”
  3. 3 The Hebrew term הָעֹלִים (ha’olim, “those who were going up” [Qal active participle]) refers to continual action in the past. Most translations render this as a simple past: “went up” (), “came up” (, , , ), “came” (). paraphrases: “were on their way back.”
  4. 4 For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
  5. 5 Heb “men of the people of Israel.”
  6. 6 The words “was as follows” are not in the Hebrew text but are used in the translation for clarity.
  7. 7 Heb “the sons of.”
  8. 8 Heb “to the sons of.” Cf. v. 40.
  9. 9 The reads יוֹאָב (yo’av, “Joab”). However, syntax demands the reading וְיוֹאָב (véyo’av, “and Joab”) which is reflected in the and .
  10. 10 Heb “to.” So also in vv. 36, 40.
  11. 11 The translation follows the suggestion in and reads אַנְשֵׁי (’anshe, “the men of”) here rather than the reading בְּנֵי (béne, “the sons of”) found in the . So also in vv. 25, 26, 33, 34.
  12. 12 For location see ; ; ; .
  13. 13 The translation follows the suggestion in and reads אַשְׁנֵי בֵּית (’ashne bet, “men of the house of”) here rather than the reading בְּנֵי (béne, “the sons of”) found in the . Heb “the men of the house of Azmaveth”; some regard בֵּית (bet, “house of”) as a part of the place name: , “Beth-azmaveth.”
  14. 14 The translation, with the support of many manuscripts, reads יְעָרִים (yé’arim) here rather than the reading עָרִים (’arim) of the .
  15. 15 For location see ; ; ; ; .
  16. 16 For location see ; ; ; ; ; .
  17. 17 Heb “the house of.”
  18. 18 Here it is preferable to delete the reading בְּנֵי (béne, “the sons of”) found in the .
  19. 19 The translation follows the Qere reading “Shalmai” (so , , , ) rather than the Kethib “Shamlai” (so , , ).