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Ezra 2
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The List of Those Who Returned from Exile

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.H1121H4082H5927H7628H1473H5019H4428H894H1540H894H7725H3389H3063H376H5892
2Their 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:H935H2216H3442H5166H8304H7480H4782H1114H4558H902H7348H1196H4557H582H5971H3478
3Parosh - 2,172,H1121H6551H505H3967H7657H8147
4Shephatiah - 372,H1121H8203H7969H3967H7657H8147
5Arah - 775,H1121H733H7651H3967H7657H2568
6Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) - 2,812,H1121H6355H1121H3442H3097H505H8083H3967H8147H6240
7Elam - 1,254,H1121H5867H505H3967H2572H702
8Zattu - 945,H1121H2240H8672H3967H705H2568
9Zaccai - 760,H1121H2140H7651H3967H8346
10Bani - 642,H1121H1137H8337H3967H705H8147
11Bebai - 623,H1121H893H8337H3967H6242H7969
12Azgad - 1,222,H1121H5803H505H8147H3967H6242H8147
13Adonikam - 666,H1121H140H8337H3967H8346H8337
14Bigvai - 2,056,H1121H902H505H2572H8337
15Adin - 454,H1121H5720H702H3967H2572H702
16Ater (also called Hezekiah) - 98,H1121H333H3169H8673H8083
17Bezai - 323,H1121H1209H7969H3967H6242H7969
18Jorah - 112,H1121H3139H3967H8147H6240
19Hashum - 223,H1121H2828H3967H6242H7969
20Gibbar - 95.H1121H1402H8673H2568
21People whose ancestors had lived in the following towns also returned: Bethlehem - 123,H1121H1035H3967H6242H7969
22Netophah - 56,H582H5199H2572H8337
23Anathoth - 128,H582H6068H3967H6242H8083
24Azmaveth - 42,H1121H5820H705H8147
25Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth - 743,H1121H7157H3716H881H7651H3967H705H7969
26Ramah and Geba - 621,H1121H7414H1387H8337H3967H6242H259
27Michmash - 122,H582H4363H3967H6242H8147
28Bethel and Ai - 223,H582H1008H5857H3967H6242H7969
29Nebo - 52,H1121H5015H2572H8147
30Magbish - 156,H1121H4019H3967H2572H8337
31The other Elam - 1,254,H1121H312H5867H505H3967H2572H702
32Harim - 320,H1121H2766H7969H3967H6242
33Lod, Hadid, and Ono - 725,H1121H3850H2307H207H7651H3967H6242H2568
34Jericho - 345,H1121H3405H7969H3967H705H2568
35Senaah - 3,630.H1121H5570H7969H505H8337H3967H7970
36This is the list of the priestly clans that returned from exile: Jedaiah (descendants of Jeshua) - 973,H3548H1121H3048H1004H3442H8672H3967H7657H7969
37Immer - 1,052:H1121H564H505H2572H8147
38Pashhur - 1,247,H1121H6583H505H3967H705H7651
39Harim - 1,017.H1121H2766H505H7651H6240
40Clans of Levites who returned from exile: Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) - 74,H3881H1121H3442H6934H1121H1938H7657H702
41Temple musicians (descendants of Asaph) - 128,H7891H1121H623H3967H6242H8083
42Temple guards (descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai) - 139.H1121H7778H1121H7967H1121H333H1121H2929H1121H6126H1121H2410H1121H7630H3967H7970H8672
43Clans of Temple workers who returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,H5411H1121H6727H1121H2817H1121H2884
44Keros, Siaha, Padon,H1121H7026H1121H5517H1121H6303
45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,H1121H3838H1121H2286H1121H6126
46Hagab, Shamlai, Hanan,H1121H2285H1121H8073H1121H2605
47Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,H1121H1435H1121H1515H1121H7211
48Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,H1121H7526H1121H5353H1121H1502
49Uzza, Paseah, Besai,H1121H5798H1121H6454H1121H1153
50Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,H1121H619H1121H4586H1121H5300H5304
51Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,H1121H1227H1121H2709H1121H2744
52Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,H1121H1213H1121H4240H1121H2797
53Barkos, Sisera, Temah,H1121H1302H1121H5516H1121H8547
54Neziah, and Hatipha.H1121H5335H1121H2412
55Clans of Solomon's servants who returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,H1121H8010H5650H1121H5479H1121H5618H1121H6514
56Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,H1121H3279H1121H1874H1121H1435
57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami.H1121H8203H1121H2411H1121H6380H1121H532
58The total number of descendants of the Temple workers and of Solomon's servants who returned from exile was 392.H5411H1121H8010H5650H7969H3967H8673H8147
59There 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;H5927H8528H8521H3743H135H564H3201H5046H1H1004H2233H3478
60but they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelites.H1121H1806H1121H2900H1121H5353H8337H3967H2572H8147
61The 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.)H1121H3548H1121H2252H1121H6976H1121H1271H3947H802H1323H1271H1569H7121H8034
62Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests.H1245H3791H3187H4672H1351H3550
63The 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.H8660H559H398H6944H6944H5975H3548H224H8550
64Total number of exiles who returned - 42,360:H6951H259H702H7239H505H7969H3967H8346
65Their male and female servants - 7,337, Male and female musicians - 200,H5650H519H7651H505H7969H3967H7970H7651H428H3967H7891H7891
66Horses - 736, Mules - 245,H5483H7651H3967H7970H8337H6505H3967H705H2568
67Camels - 435, Donkeys - 6,720.H1581H702H3967H7970H2568H2543H8337H505H7651H3967H6242
68When 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.H7218H1H935H1004H3068H3389H5068H1004H430H5975H4349
69They 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.H5414H3581H214H4399H8337H7239H505H1871H2091H2568H505H4488H3701H3967H3548H3801
70The 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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