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  • Exiles Who Returned with Zerubbabel

    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.
  • Number of Those Returning

    Now these are the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city.
  • 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:
  • These came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah.
    The number of the men of the people of Israel:
  • The family of Parosh2,172
  • the sons of Parosh, 2,172;
  • The family of Shephatiah372
  • the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
  • The family of Arah775
  • the sons of Arah, 775;
  • The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab)2,812
  • the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812;
  • The family of Elam1,254
  • the sons of Elam, 1,254;
  • The family of Zattu945
  • the sons of Zattu, 945;
  • The family of Zaccai760
  • the sons of Zaccai, 760;
  • The family of Bani642
  • the sons of Bani, 642;
  • The family of Bebai623
  • the sons of Bebai, 623;
  • The family of Azgad1,222
  • the sons of Azgad, 1,222;
  • The family of Adonikam666
  • the sons of Adonikam, 666;
  • The family of Bigvai2,056
  • the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;
  • The family of Adin454
  • the sons of Adin, 454;
  • The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah)98
  • the sons of Ater of Hezekiah, 98;
  • The family of Bezai323
  • the sons of Bezai, 323;
  • The family of Jorah112
  • the sons of Jorah, 112;
  • The family of Hashum223
  • the sons of Hashum, 223;
  • The family of Gibbar95
  • the sons of Gibbar, 95;
  • The people of Bethlehem123
  • the men of Bethlehem, 123;
  • The people of Netophah56
  • the men of Netophah, 56;
  • The people of Anathoth128
  • the men of Anathoth, 128;
  • The people of Beth-azmavetha42
  • the sons of Azmaveth, 42;
  • The people of Kiriath-jearim,b Kephirah, and Beeroth743
  • the sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743;
  • The people of Ramah and Geba621
  • the sons of Ramah and Geba, 621;
  • The people of Micmash122
  • the men of Michmas, 122;
  • The people of Bethel and Ai223
  • the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
  • The citizens of Nebo52
  • the sons of Nebo, 52;
  • The citizens of Magbish156
  • the sons of Magbish, 156;
  • The citizens of West Elamc1,254
  • the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;
  • The citizens of Harim320
  • the sons of Harim, 320;
  • The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono725
  • the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725;
  • The citizens of Jericho345
  • the men of Jericho, 345;
  • The citizens of Senaah3,630
  • the sons of Senaah, 3,630.
  • These are the priests who returned from exile:
    The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua)973

  • Priests Returning

    The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;
  • The family of Immer1,052
  • the sons of Immer, 1,052;
  • The family of Pashhur1,247
  • the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
  • The family of Harim1,017
  • the sons of Harim, 1,017.
  • These are the Levites who returned from exile:
    The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah)74

  • Levites Returning

    The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74.
  • The singers of the family of Asaph128
  • The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.
  • The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai139
  • The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, in all 139.
  • The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile:
    Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
  • The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
  • Keros, Siaha, Padon,
  • the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,
  • Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
  • the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,
  • Hagab, Shalmai,d Hanan,
  • the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan,
  • Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
  • the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,
  • Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
  • the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,
  • Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
  • the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,
  • Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
  • the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim,
  • Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
  • the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
  • Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
  • the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
  • Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
  • the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
  • Neziah, and Hatipha.
  • the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
  • The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile:
    Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
  • The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda,
  • Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
  • the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
  • Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
  • the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Ami.
  • In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.
  • All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.
  • Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel.
  • Now these are those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan and Immer, but they were not able to give evidence of their fathers’ households and their descendants, whether they were of Israel:
  • This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda — a total of 652 people.
  • the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 652.
  • Three families of priests — Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai — also returned. (This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family name.)

  • Priests Removed

    Of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and he was called by their name.
  • They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.
  • These searched among their ancestral registration, but they could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood.
  • The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the LORD about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim — the sacred lots.
  • The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim.
  • So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
  • The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
  • in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.
  • besides their male and female servants who numbered 7,337; and they had 200 singing men and women.
  • They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules,
  • Their horses were 736; their mules, 245;
  • 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
  • their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720.
  • When they arrived at the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary offerings toward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original site,
  • Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they arrived at the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to restore it on its foundation.
  • and each leader gave as much as he could. The total of their gifts came to 61,000 gold coins,e 6,250 poundsf of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.
  • According to their ability they gave to the treasury for the work 61,000 gold drachmas and 5,000 silver minas and 100 priestly garments.
  • So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled in villages near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel.
  • Now the priests and the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers and the temple servants lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

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