Ezra 2:1-42

Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar had deported them to Babylon, but now they returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah where they originally lived. Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile: The family of Parosh 2,172 The family of Shephatiah 372 The family of Arah 775 The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812 The family of Elam 1,254 The family of Zattu 945 The family of Zaccai 760 The family of Bani 642 The family of Bebai 623 The family of Azgad 1,222 The family of Adonikam 666 The family of Bigvai 2,056 The family of Adin 454 The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98 The family of Bezai 323 The family of Jorah 112 The family of Hashum 223 The family of Gibbar 95 The people of Bethlehem 123 The people of Netophah 56 The people of Anathoth 128 The people of Beth-azmaveth 42 The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743 The people of Ramah and Geba 621 The people of Micmash 122 The people of Bethel and Ai 223 The citizens of Nebo 52 The citizens of Magbish 156 The citizens of West Elam 1,254 The citizens of Harim 320 The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725 The citizens of Jericho 345 The citizens of Senaah 3,630 These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973 The family of Immer 1,052 The family of Pashhur 1,247 The family of Harim 1,017 These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74 The singers of the family of Asaph 128 The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139