Exiles Who Returned with Zerubbabel

1 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.

2 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:

3 The family of Parosh — 2,172 4 The family of Shephatiah — 372 5 The family of Arah — 775 6 The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) — 2,812 7 The family of Elam — 1,254 8 The family of Zattu — 945 9 The family of Zaccai — 760 10 The family of Bani — 642 11 The family of Bebai — 623 12 The family of Azgad — 1,222 13 The family of Adonikam — 666 14 The family of Bigvai — 2,056 15 The family of Adin — 454 16 The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) — 98 17 The family of Bezai — 323 18 The family of Jorah — 112 19 The family of Hashum — 223 20 The family of Gibbar — 95 21 The people of Bethlehem — 123 22 The people of Netophah — 56 23 The people of Anathoth — 128 24 The people of Beth-azmaveth — 42 25 The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth — 743 26 The people of Ramah and Geba — 621 27 The people of Micmash — 122 28 The people of Bethel and Ai — 223 29 The citizens of Nebo — 52 30 The citizens of Magbish — 156 31 The citizens of West Elam — 1,254 32 The citizens of Harim — 320 33 The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono — 725 34 The citizens of Jericho — 345 35 The citizens of Senaah — 3,630.

36 These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) — 973 37 The family of Immer — 1,052 38 The family of Pashhur — 1,247 39 The family of Harim — 1,017.

40 These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) — 74 41 The singers of the family of Asaph — 128 42 The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai — 139.

43 The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, 44 Keros, Siaha, Padon, 45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, 46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, 47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, 48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, 49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai, 50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim, 51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, 52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, 53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah, 54 Neziah, and Hatipha.

55 The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, 56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, 57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.

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

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