Ezra 2
2Many of the exiles left the province of Babylon and returned to Jerusalem and Judah, all to their own hometowns. Their families had been living in exile in Babylonia ever since King Nebuchadnezzar had taken them there as prisoners.H1121H4082H5927H7628H1473H5019H4428H894H1540H894H7725H3389H3063H376H58922Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the list of the clans of Israel, with the number of those from each clan who returned from exile:H935H2216H3442H5166H8304H7480H4782H1114H4558H902H7348H1196H4557H582H5971H34783Parosh - 2,172,H1121H6551H505H3967H7657H81474Shephatiah - 372,H1121H8203H7969H3967H7657H81475Arah - 775,H1121H733H7651H3967H7657H25686Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) - 2,812,H1121H6355H1121H3442H3097H505H8083H3967H8147H62407Elam - 1,254,H1121H5867H505H3967H2572H7028Zattu - 945,H1121H2240H8672H3967H705H25689Zaccai - 760,H1121H2140H7651H3967H834610Bani - 642,H1121H1137H8337H3967H705H814711Bebai - 623,H1121H893H8337H3967H6242H796912Azgad - 1,222,H1121H5803H505H8147H3967H6242H814713Adonikam - 666,H1121H140H8337H3967H8346H833714Bigvai - 2,056,H1121H902H505H2572H833715Adin - 454,H1121H5720H702H3967H2572H70216Ater (also called Hezekiah) - 98,H1121H333H3169H8673H808317Bezai - 323,H1121H1209H7969H3967H6242H796918Jorah - 112,H1121H3139H3967H8147H624019Hashum - 223,H1121H2828H3967H6242H796920Gibbar - 95.H1121H1402H8673H256821People whose ancestors had lived in the following towns also returned: Bethlehem - 123,H1121H1035H3967H6242H796922Netophah - 56,H582H5199H2572H833723Anathoth - 128,H582H6068H3967H6242H808324Azmaveth - 42,H1121H5820H705H814725Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth - 743,H1121H7157H3716H881H7651H3967H705H796926Ramah and Geba - 621,H1121H7414H1387H8337H3967H6242H25927Michmash - 122,H582H4363H3967H6242H814728Bethel and Ai - 223,H582H1008H5857H3967H6242H796929Nebo - 52,H1121H5015H2572H814730Magbish - 156,H1121H4019H3967H2572H833731The other Elam - 1,254,H1121H312H5867H505H3967H2572H70232Harim - 320,H1121H2766H7969H3967H624233Lod, Hadid, and Ono - 725,H1121H3850H2307H207H7651H3967H6242H256834Jericho - 345,H1121H3405H7969H3967H705H256835Senaah - 3,630.H1121H5570H7969H505H8337H3967H797036This is the list of the priestly clans that returned from exile: Jedaiah (descendants of Jeshua) - 973,H3548H1121H3048H1004H3442H8672H3967H7657H796937Immer - 1,052:H1121H564H505H2572H814738Pashhur - 1,247,H1121H6583H505H3967H705H765139Harim - 1,017.H1121H2766H505H7651H624040Clans of Levites who returned from exile: Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) - 74,H3881H1121H3442H6934H1121H1938H7657H70241Temple musicians (descendants of Asaph) - 128,H7891H1121H623H3967H6242H808342Temple guards (descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai) - 139.H1121H7778H1121H7967H1121H333H1121H2929H1121H6126H1121H2410H1121H7630H3967H7970H867243Clans of Temple workers who returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,H5411H1121H6727H1121H2817H1121H288444Keros, Siaha, Padon,H1121H7026H1121H5517H1121H630345Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,H1121H3838H1121H2286H1121H612646Hagab, Shamlai, Hanan,H1121H2285H1121H8073H1121H260547Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,H1121H1435H1121H1515H1121H721148Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,H1121H7526H1121H5353H1121H150249Uzza, Paseah, Besai,H1121H5798H1121H6454H1121H115350Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,H1121H619H1121H4586H1121H5300H530451Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,H1121H1227H1121H2709H1121H274452Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,H1121H1213H1121H4240H1121H279753Barkos, Sisera, Temah,H1121H1302H1121H5516H1121H854754Neziah, and Hatipha.H1121H5335H1121H241255Clans of Solomon's servants who returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,H1121H8010H5650H1121H5479H1121H5618H1121H651456Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,H1121H3279H1121H1874H1121H143557Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami.H1121H8203H1121H2411H1121H6380H1121H53258The total number of descendants of the Temple workers and of Solomon's servants who returned from exile was 392.H5411H1121H8010H5650H7969H3967H8673H814759There were 652 belonging to the clans of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda who returned from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer;H5927H8528H8521H3743H135H564H3201H5046H1H1004H2233H347860but they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelites.H1121H1806H1121H2900H1121H5353H8337H3967H2572H814761The following priestly clans could find no record to prove their ancestry: Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (The ancestor of the priestly clan of Barzillai had married a woman from the clan of Barzillai of Gilead and had taken the name of his father-in-law's clan.)H1121H3548H1121H2252H1121H6976H1121H1271H3947H802H1323H1271H1569H7121H803462Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests.H1245H3791H3187H4672H1351H355063The Jewish governor told them that they could not eat the food offered to God until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim.H8660H559H398H6944H6944H5975H3548H224H855064Total number of exiles who returned - 42,360:H6951H259H702H7239H505H7969H3967H834665Their male and female servants - 7,337, Male and female musicians - 200,H5650H519H7651H505H7969H3967H7970H7651H428H3967H7891H789166Horses - 736, Mules - 245,H5483H7651H3967H7970H8337H6505H3967H705H256867Camels - 435, Donkeys - 6,720.H1581H702H3967H7970H2568H2543H8337H505H7651H3967H624268When the exiles arrived at the LORD's Temple in Jerusalem, some of the leaders of the clans gave freewill offerings to help rebuild the Temple on its old site.H7218H1H935H1004H3068H3389H5068H1004H430H5975H434969They gave as much as they could for this work, and the total came to 1,030 pounds of gold, 5,740 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for priests.H5414H3581H214H4399H8337H7239H505H1871H2091H2568H505H4488H3701H3967H3548H380170The priests, the Levites, and some of the people settled in or near Jerusalem; the musicians, the Temple guards, and the Temple workers settled in nearby towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in the towns where their ancestors had lived.H3548H3881H5971H7891H7778H5411H3427H5892H3478H5892
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