Ezra 2 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

Exiles Who Returned with Zerubbabel

(Neh 7:6–73 )

Ezr 2:1Here 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.

Ezr 2:2

Ezr 2:2Their 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:

Ezr 2:3

The family of Parosh

2,172

Ezr 2:4

The family of Shephatiah

372

Ezr 2:5

The family of Arah

775

Ezr 2:6

The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab)

2,812

Ezr 2:7

The family of Elam

1,254

Ezr 2:8

The family of Zattu

945

Ezr 2:9

The family of Zaccai

760

Ezr 2:10

The family of Bani

642

Ezr 2:11

The family of Bebai

623

Ezr 2:12

The family of Azgad

1,222

Ezr 2:13

The family of Adonikam

666

Ezr 2:14

The family of Bigvai

2,056

Ezr 2:15

The family of Adin

454

Ezr 2:16

The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah)

Ezr 2:17

The family of Bezai

323

Ezr 2:18

The family of Jorah

112

Ezr 2:19

The family of Hashum

223

Ezr 2:20

The family of Gibbar

Ezr 2:21

The people of Bethlehem

123

Ezr 2:22

The people of Netophah

Ezr 2:23

The people of Anathoth

128

Ezr 2:24

The people of Beth-azmaveth[fn]

Ezr 2:25

The people of Kiriath-jearim,[fn] Kephirah, and Beeroth

743

Ezr 2:26

The people of Ramah and Geba

621

Ezr 2:27

The people of Micmash

122

Ezr 2:28

The people of Bethel and Ai

223

Ezr 2:29

The citizens of Nebo

Ezr 2:30

The citizens of Magbish

156

Ezr 2:31

The citizens of West Elam[fn]

1,254

Ezr 2:32

The citizens of Harim

320

Ezr 2:33

The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono

725

Ezr 2:34

The citizens of Jericho

345

Ezr 2:35

The citizens of Senaah

3,630

Ezr 2:36

Ezr 2:36These are the priests who returned from exile:

The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua)

973

Ezr 2:37

The family of Immer

1,052

Ezr 2:38

The family of Pashhur

1,247

Ezr 2:39

The family of Harim

1,017

Ezr 2:40

Ezr 2:40These are the Levites who returned from exile:

The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah)

Ezr 2:41

The singers of the family of Asaph

128

Ezr 2:42

The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai

139

Ezr 2:43

Ezr 2:43The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

Ezr 2:44

Ezr 2:44Keros, Siaha, Padon,

Ezr 2:45

Ezr 2:45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

Ezr 2:46

Ezr 2:46Hagab, Shalmai,[fn] Hanan,

Ezr 2:47

Ezr 2:47Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,

Ezr 2:48

Ezr 2:48Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,

Ezr 2:49

Ezr 2:49Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

Ezr 2:50

Ezr 2:50Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,

Ezr 2:51

Ezr 2:51Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

Ezr 2:52

Ezr 2:52Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

Ezr 2:53

Ezr 2:53Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

Ezr 2:54

Ezr 2:54Neziah, and Hatipha.

Ezr 2:55

Ezr 2:55The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

Ezr 2:56

Ezr 2:56Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,

Ezr 2:57

Ezr 2:57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.

Ezr 2:58

Ezr 2:58In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.

Ezr 2:59

Ezr 2:59Another 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.

Ezr 2:60

Ezr 2:60This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 652 people.

Ezr 2:61

Ezr 2:61Three 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.)

Ezr 2:62

Ezr 2:62They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.

Ezr 2:63

Ezr 2:63The 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.

Ezr 2:64

Ezr 2:64So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,

Ezr 2:65

Ezr 2:65in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.

Ezr 2:66

Ezr 2:66They took with them 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 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,

Ezr 2:69

Ezr 2:69and each leader gave as much as he could. The total of their gifts came to 61,000 gold coins,[fn] 6,250 pounds[fn] of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.

Ezr 2:70

Ezr 2:70So 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.

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NLT Footnotes

(2:24)

As in parallel text at Neh 7:28; Hebrew reads Azmaveth.

(2:25)

As in some Hebrew manuscripts and Greek version (see also Neh 7:29); Hebrew reads Kiriath-arim.

(2:31)

Or of the other Elam.

(2:46)

As in an alternate reading of the Masoretic Text (see also Neh 7:48); the other alternate reads Shamlai.

(2:69)

Hebrew 61,000 darics of gold, about 1,100 pounds or 500 kilograms in weight.

(2:69)

Hebrew 5,000 minas [3,000 kilograms].

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