Ezra 2 :: New International Version (NIV)

The List of the Exiles Who Returned

(Neh 7:6–73 )

Ezr 2:1Now 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,

Ezr 2:2

Ezr 2:2in 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 Parosh

2,172

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of Shephatiah

372

Ezr 2:5

of Arah

775

Ezr 2:6

of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab)

2,812

Ezr 2:7

of Elam

1,254

Ezr 2:8

of Zattu

945

Ezr 2:9

of Zakkai

760

Ezr 2:10

of Bani

642

Ezr 2:11

of Bebai

623

Ezr 2:12

of Azgad

1,222

Ezr 2:13

of Adonikam

666

Ezr 2:14

of Bigvai

2,056

Ezr 2:15

of Adin

454

Ezr 2:16

of Ater (through Hezekiah)

Ezr 2:17

of Bezai

323

Ezr 2:18

of Jorah

112

Ezr 2:19

of Hashum

223

Ezr 2:20

of Gibbar

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the men of Bethlehem

123

Ezr 2:22

of Netophah

Ezr 2:23

of Anathoth

128

Ezr 2:24

of Azmaveth

Ezr 2:25

of Kiriath Jearim,[fn] Kephirah and Beeroth

743

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of Ramah and Geba

621

Ezr 2:27

of Mikmash

122

Ezr 2:28

of Bethel and Ai

223

Ezr 2:29

of Nebo

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of Magbish

156

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of the other Elam

1,254

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of Harim

320

Ezr 2:33

of Lod, Hadid and Ono

725

Ezr 2:34

of Jericho

345

Ezr 2:35

of Senaah

3,630

Ezr 2:36

Ezr 2:36The priests:

the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua)

973

Ezr 2:37

of Immer

1,052

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of Pashhur

1,247

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of Harim

1,017

Ezr 2:40

Ezr 2:40The Levites:

the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah)

Ezr 2:41

Ezr 2:41The musicians:

the descendants of Asaph

128

Ezr 2:42

Ezr 2:42The gatekeepers of the temple:

the descendants of

Shallum, Ater, Talmon,

Akkub, Hatita and Shobai

139

Ezr 2:43

Ezr 2:43The 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,

Ezr 2:48

Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,

Ezr 2:49

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,

Ezr 2:54

Neziah and Hatipha

Ezr 2:55

Ezr 2:55The descendants of the servants of Solomon:

the descendants of

Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

Ezr 2:56

Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,

Ezr 2:57

Shephatiah, Hattil,

Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami

Ezr 2:58

The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon

392

Ezr 2:59

Ezr 2:59The 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:

Ezr 2:60

The descendants of

Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda

652

Ezr 2:61

Ezr 2:61And 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).

Ezr 2:62

Ezr 2:62These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

Ezr 2:63

Ezr 2:63The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.

Ezr 2:64

Ezr 2:64The whole company numbered 42,360,

Ezr 2:65

Ezr 2:65besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.

Ezr 2:66

Ezr 2:66They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

Ezr 2:67

Ezr 2:67435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

Ezr 2:68

Ezr 2:68When 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.

Ezr 2:69

Ezr 2:69According 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.

Ezr 2:70

Ezr 2:70The 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.

See the NIV Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).

NIV Footnotes

(2:25)

See Septuagint (see also Neh. 7:29); Hebrew Kiriath Arim.

(2:69)

That is, about 1,100 pounds or about 500 kilograms

(2:69)

That is, about 3 tons or about 2.8 metric tons

For more information on this translation, see the NIV Preface.

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The List of the Exiles Who Returned

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