Ezra 2:1-39 ▼

1 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.

2 Their 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

36 These 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