Ezra - Chapter 2 | Good News Translation

  • 1. Many 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.
  • 2. Their 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:
  • 3. Parosh - 2,172par ab Shephatiah - 372par ab Arah - 775par ab Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) - 2,812par ab Elam - 1,254par ab Zattu - 945par ab Zaccai - 760par ab Bani - 642par ab Bebai - 623par ab Azgad - 1,222par ab Adonikam - 666par ab Bigvai - 2,056par ab Adin - 454par ab Ater (also called Hezekiah) - 98par ab Bezai - 323par ab Jorah - 112par ab Hashum - 223par ab Gibbar - 95
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  • 21. People whose ancestors had lived in the following towns also returned:par ab Bethlehem - 123par ab Netophah - 56par ab Anathoth - 128par ab Azmaveth - 42par ab Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth - 743par ab Ramah and Geba - 621par ab Michmash - 122par ab Bethel and Ai - 223par ab Nebo - 52par ab Magbish - 156par ab The other Elam - 1,254par ab Harim - 320par ab Lod, Hadid, and Ono - 725par ab Jericho - 345par ab Senaah - 3,630
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  • 36. This is the list of the priestly clans that returned from exile:par ab Jedaiah (descendants of Jeshua) - 973par ab Immer - 1,052par ab Pashhur - 1,247par ab Harim - 1,017
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  • 40. Clans of Levites who returned from exile:par ab Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) - 74par ab Temple musicians (descendants of Asaph) - 128par ab Temple guards (descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai) - 139
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  • 43. Clans of Temple workers who returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, Keros, Siaha, Padon, Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, Hagab, Shamlai, Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, Besai, Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim, Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, Barkos, Sisera, Temah, Neziah, and Hatipha
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  • 55. Clans of Solomon's servants who returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami
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  • 58. The total number of descendants of the Temple workers and of Solomon's servants who returned from exile was 392.
  • 59. There 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; but they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelites.
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  • 61. The 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.) Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests.
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  • 63. The 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.
  • 64. Total number of exiles who returned - 42,360par ab Their male and female servants - 7,337par ab Male and female musicians - 200par ab Horses - 736par ab Mules - 245par ab Camels - 435par ab Donkeys - 6,720
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  • 68. When 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.
  • 69. They 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.
  • 70. The 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.
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