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Ezra 2 :: New English Translation (NET)

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Number of Those Returning

(Neh 7:6–73 )
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:1 - These are the people of the province who were going up, from the captives of the exile whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had forced into exile in Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own city.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:2 - They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of Israelites was as follows:
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:3 - the descendants of Parosh: 2,172;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:4 - the descendants of Shephatiah: 372;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:5 - the descendants of Arah: 775;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:6 - the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line of Jeshua and Joab): 2,812;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:7 - the descendants of Elam: 1,254;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:8 - the descendants of Zattu: 945;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:9 - the descendants of Zaccai: 760;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:10 - the descendants of Bani: 642;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:11 - the descendants of Bebai: 623;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:12 - the descendants of Azgad: 1,222;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:13 - the descendants of Adonikam: 666;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:14 - the descendants of Bigvai: 2,056;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:15 - the descendants of Adin: 454;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:16 - the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah): 98;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:17 - the descendants of Bezai: 323;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:18 - the descendants of Jorah: 112;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:19 - the descendants of Hashum: 223;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:20 - the descendants of Gibbar: 95.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:21 - The men of Bethlehem: 123;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:22 - the men of Netophah: 56;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:23 - the men of Anathoth: 128;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:24 - the men of the family of Azmaveth: 42;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:25 - the men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth: 743;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:26 - the men of Ramah and Geba: 621;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:27 - the men of Micmash: 122;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:28 - the men of Bethel and Ai: 223;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:29 - the descendants of Nebo: 52;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:30 - the descendants of Magbish: 156;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:31 - the descendants of the other Elam: 1,254;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:32 - the descendants of Harim: 320;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:33 - the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:34 - the men of Jericho: 345;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:35 - the descendants of Senaah: 3,630.

Priests Returning

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:36 - The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua): 973;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:37 - the descendants of Immer: 1,052;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:38 - the descendants of Pashhur: 1,247;
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:39 - the descendants of Harim: 1,017.

Levites Returning

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:40 - The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah): 74.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:41 - The singers: the descendants of Asaph: 128.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:42 - The gatekeepers: 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:43 - The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:44 - the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:45 - the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:46 - the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:47 - the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:48 - the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:49 - the descendants of Uzzah, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:50 - the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:51 - the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:52 - the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:53 - the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:54 - the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:55 - The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:56 - the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:57 - the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:58 - All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 392.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:59 - These are the ones that came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer (although they were unable to certify their family connection or their ancestry, as to whether they really were from Israel):
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:60 - the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda: 652.

Priests Removed

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:61 - And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:62 - They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:63 - The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:64 - The entire group numbered 42,360,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:65 - not counting their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:66 - and 736 horses, 245 mules,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:67 - 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:68 - When they came to the LORD's temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild it on its site.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:69 - As they were able, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly robes.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:70 - The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel lived in their towns.
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