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Ezra 2:1–58

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Exiles Who Returned with Zerubbabel

Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar had deported them to Babylon, but now they returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah where they originally lived. 2Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.

This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile:

3

The family of Parosh

2,172

4

The family of Shephatiah

372

5

The family of Arah

775

6

The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab)

2,812

7

The family of Elam

1,254

8

The family of Zattu

945

9

The family of Zaccai

760

10

The family of Bani

642

11

The family of Bebai

623

12

The family of Azgad

1,222

13

The family of Adonikam

666

14

The family of Bigvai

2,056

15

The family of Adin

454

16

The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah)

98

17

The family of Bezai

323

18

The family of Jorah

112

19

The family of Hashum

223

20

The family of Gibbar

95

21

The people of Bethlehem

123

22

The people of Netophah

56

23

The people of Anathoth

128

24

The people of Beth-azmaveth

42

25

The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth

743

26

The people of Ramah and Geba

621

27

The people of Micmash

122

28

The people of Bethel and Ai

223

29

The citizens of Nebo

52

30

The citizens of Magbish

156

31

The citizens of West Elam

1,254

32

The citizens of Harim

320

33

The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono

725

34

The citizens of Jericho

345

35

The citizens of Senaah

3,630

36These are the priests who returned from exile:

The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua)

973

37

The family of Immer

1,052

38

The family of Pashhur

1,247

39

The family of Harim

1,017

40These are the Levites who returned from exile:

The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah)

74

41

The singers of the family of Asaph

128

42

The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai

139

43The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile:

Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

44Keros, Siaha, Padon,

45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

46Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,

47Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,

48Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,

49Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

50Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,

51Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

52Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

53Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

54Neziah, and Hatipha.

55The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile:

Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

56Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,

57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.

58In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.

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