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Ezra 2 :: New International Version (NIV)

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The List of the Exiles Who Returned

(Neh 7:6–73 )
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:1 - Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:2 - in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah): The list of the men of the people of Israel:
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the descendants of Parosh2,172
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of Shephatiah372
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of Arah775
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab)2,812
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of Elam1,254
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of Zattu945
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of Zakkai760
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of Bani642
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of Bebai623
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of Azgad1,222
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of Adonikam666
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of Bigvai2,056
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of Adin454
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of Ater (through Hezekiah)98
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of Bezai323
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of Jorah112
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of Hashum223
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of Gibbar95
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the men of Bethlehem123
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of Netophah56
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of Anathoth128
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of Azmaveth42
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of Kiriath Jearim,[fn] Kephirah and Beeroth743
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of Ramah and Geba621
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of Mikmash122
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of Bethel and Ai223
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of Nebo52
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of Magbish156
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of the other Elam1,254
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of Harim320
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono725
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of Jericho345
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of Senaah3,630
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:36 - The priests:
the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua)973
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of Immer1,052
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of Pashhur1,247
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of Harim1,017
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:40 - The Levites:
the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah)74
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:41 - The musicians:
the descendants of Asaph128
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:42 - The gatekeepers of the temple:
the descendants of
Shallum, Ater, Talmon,
Akkub, Hatita and Shobai139
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:43 - The temple servants:
the descendants of
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
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Keros, Siaha, Padon,
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Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
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Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
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Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
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Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
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Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
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Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
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Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
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Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
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Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
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Neziah and Hatipha
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:55 - The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
the descendants of
Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
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Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami
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The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon392
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:59 - The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel:
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The descendants of
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda652
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:61 - And from among the priests: The descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:62 - These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:63 - The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:64 - The whole company numbered 42,360,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:65 - besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:66 - They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:67 - 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:68 - When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:69 - According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics[fn] of gold, 5,000 minas[fn] of silver and 100 priestly garments.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:70 - The priests, the Levites, the musicians, the gatekeepers and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with some of the other people, and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.
NIV Footnotes
See Septuagint (see also Neh. 7:29); Hebrew Kiriath Arim.
That is, about 1,100 pounds or about 500 kilograms
That is, about 3 tons or about 2.8 metric tons
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