Ezra 2
2
Those Who Returned with Zerubbabel
(Nehemiah 7:6–7)
1These were the people in the province. They were the ones who left the place where the exiles had been taken captive. (King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had taken them to Babylon.) These exiles returned to Jerusalem and Judah. All of them went to their own cities. 2They went with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
Families Listed by Ancestor
(Nehemiah 7:8–25)
This is the number of Israelite men from the people in exile:
3the descendants of Parosh … 2,172
4of Shephatiah … 372
5of Arah … 775
6of Pahath Moab, that is, of Jeshua and Joab … 2,812
7of Elam … 1,254
8of Zattu … 945
9of Zaccai … 760
10of Bani … 642
11of Bebai … 623
12of Azgad … 1,222
13of Adonikam … 666
14of Bigvai … 2,056
15of Adin … 454
16of Ater, that is, Hezekiah … 98
17of Bezai … 323
18of Jorah … 112
19of Hashum … 223
20of Gibbar … 95
Families Listed by Cities
(Nehemiah 7:26–38)
21The people of Bethlehem … 123
22of Netophah … 56
23of Anathoth … 128
24of Azmaveth … 42
25of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth … 743
26of Ramah and Geba … 621
27of Michmas … 122
28of Bethel and Ai … 223
29of Nebo … 52
30of Magbish … 156
31of the other Elam … 1,254
32of Harim 320
33of Lod, Hadid, and Ono … 725
34of Jericho … 345
35of Senaah … 3,630
Priests
(Nehemiah 7:39–42)
36These priests returned from exile:
the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) … 973
37of Immer … 1,052
38of Pashhur … 1,247
39of Harim … 1,017
Levites
(Nehemiah 7:43–45)
40These Levites returned from exile:
the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, that is, of Hodaviah … 74
41These singers returned from exile:
the descendants of Asaph … 128
42These gatekeepers returned from exile:
the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai … 139
Temple Servants
(Nehemiah 7:46–56)
43These temple servants returned from exile: the descendants of 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.
Descendants of Solomon’s Servants
(Nehemiah 7:57–60)
55These descendants of Solomon’s servants returned from exile: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, 56Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, 57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami.
58The temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants totaled 392.
Those of Unknown Origin
(Nehemiah 7:61–65)
59The following people came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they couldn’t prove they were Israelites on the basis of their father’s family or their genealogy: 60the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda. These people totaled 652.
61These descendants of the priests ⌞couldn’t prove their families were Israelites⌟: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that ⌞family⌟ name). 62These people searched for their ⌞family⌟ names in the genealogical records, but their names couldn’t be found there. For this reason they were considered contaminated and couldn’t be priests. 63The governor told them not to eat any of the most holy food until a priest could use the Urim and Thummim #2:63 The Urim and Thummim were used by the chief priest to determine God’s answer to questions. ⌞to settle the problem⌟.
The Total of the People and Animals Returning from Exile
(Nehemiah 7:66–69)
64The whole assembly totaled 42,360. 65In addition to the male and female servants who numbered 7,337, they also had 200 male and female singers. 66They had 736 horses, 245 mules, 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
Gifts Given for the Temple
(Nehemiah 7:70–73)
68When some of the heads of the families came to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, they contributed freewill offerings to help rebuild God’s temple on its ⌞former⌟ site. 69They contributed as much as they could to the treasury for this work: 1,030 pounds of gold, 5,740 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.
70The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants settled in their own cities. All the other Israelites settled in their own cities.
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Ezra 2
2
Those Who Returned with Zerubbabel
(Nehemiah 7:6–7)
1These were the people in the province. They were the ones who left the place where the exiles had been taken captive. (King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had taken them to Babylon.) These exiles returned to Jerusalem and Judah. All of them went to their own cities. 2They went with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
Families Listed by Ancestor
(Nehemiah 7:8–25)
This is the number of Israelite men from the people in exile:
3the descendants of Parosh … 2,172
4of Shephatiah … 372
5of Arah … 775
6of Pahath Moab, that is, of Jeshua and Joab … 2,812
7of Elam … 1,254
8of Zattu … 945
9of Zaccai … 760
10of Bani … 642
11of Bebai … 623
12of Azgad … 1,222
13of Adonikam … 666
14of Bigvai … 2,056
15of Adin … 454
16of Ater, that is, Hezekiah … 98
17of Bezai … 323
18of Jorah … 112
19of Hashum … 223
20of Gibbar … 95
Families Listed by Cities
(Nehemiah 7:26–38)
21The people of Bethlehem … 123
22of Netophah … 56
23of Anathoth … 128
24of Azmaveth … 42
25of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth … 743
26of Ramah and Geba … 621
27of Michmas … 122
28of Bethel and Ai … 223
29of Nebo … 52
30of Magbish … 156
31of the other Elam … 1,254
32of Harim 320
33of Lod, Hadid, and Ono … 725
34of Jericho … 345
35of Senaah … 3,630
Priests
(Nehemiah 7:39–42)
36These priests returned from exile:
the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) … 973
37of Immer … 1,052
38of Pashhur … 1,247
39of Harim … 1,017
Levites
(Nehemiah 7:43–45)
40These Levites returned from exile:
the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, that is, of Hodaviah … 74
41These singers returned from exile:
the descendants of Asaph … 128
42These gatekeepers returned from exile:
the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai … 139
Temple Servants
(Nehemiah 7:46–56)
43These temple servants returned from exile: the descendants of 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.
Descendants of Solomon’s Servants
(Nehemiah 7:57–60)
55These descendants of Solomon’s servants returned from exile: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, 56Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, 57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami.
58The temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants totaled 392.
Those of Unknown Origin
(Nehemiah 7:61–65)
59The following people came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they couldn’t prove they were Israelites on the basis of their father’s family or their genealogy: 60the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda. These people totaled 652.
61These descendants of the priests ⌞couldn’t prove their families were Israelites⌟: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that ⌞family⌟ name). 62These people searched for their ⌞family⌟ names in the genealogical records, but their names couldn’t be found there. For this reason they were considered contaminated and couldn’t be priests. 63The governor told them not to eat any of the most holy food until a priest could use the Urim and Thummim #2:63 The Urim and Thummim were used by the chief priest to determine God’s answer to questions. ⌞to settle the problem⌟.
The Total of the People and Animals Returning from Exile
(Nehemiah 7:66–69)
64The whole assembly totaled 42,360. 65In addition to the male and female servants who numbered 7,337, they also had 200 male and female singers. 66They had 736 horses, 245 mules, 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
Gifts Given for the Temple
(Nehemiah 7:70–73)
68When some of the heads of the families came to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, they contributed freewill offerings to help rebuild God’s temple on its ⌞former⌟ site. 69They contributed as much as they could to the treasury for this work: 1,030 pounds of gold, 5,740 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.
70The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants settled in their own cities. All the other Israelites settled in their own cities.
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