Ezra 2:1-61
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Exiles Who Returned
2 These(A) now are the people of the province who came from those captive exiles King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon[a] had deported to Babylon.(B) They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town. 2 They came with Zerubbabel,(C) Jeshua,(D) Nehemiah, Seraiah,(E) Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
The number of the Israelite men included:[b]
3 Parosh’s descendants(F) | 2,172 |
4 Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
5 Arah’s descendants | 775 |
6 Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,812 |
7 Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
8 Zattu’s descendants | 945 |
9 Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
10 Bani’s descendants | 642 |
11 Bebai’s descendants | 623 |
12 Azgad’s descendants | 1,222 |
13 Adonikam’s descendants(G) | 666 |
14 Bigvai’s descendants | 2,056 |
15 Adin’s descendants | 454 |
16 Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
17 Bezai’s descendants | 323 |
18 Jorah’s descendants | 112 |
19 Hashum’s descendants | 223 |
20 Gibbar’s descendants | 95 |
21 Bethlehem’s(H) people | 123 |
22 Netophah’s men | 56 |
23 Anathoth’s men | 128 |
24 Azmaveth’s people | 42 |
25 Kiriatharim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s people | 743 |
26 Ramah’s(I) and Geba’s people | 621 |
27 Michmas’s men | 122 |
28 Bethel’s and Ai’s(J) men | 223 |
29 Nebo’s people | 52 |
30 Magbish’s people | 156 |
31 the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
32 Harim’s people | 320 |
33 Lod’s, Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 725 |
34 Jericho’s(K) people | 345 |
35 Senaah’s people | 3,630 |
36 The priests included:
Jedaiah’s descendants of the house of Jeshua | 973 |
37 Immer’s descendants | 1,052 |
38 Pashhur’s descendants | 1,247 |
39 and Harim’s descendants | 1,017 |
40 The Levites included:
Jeshua’s and Kadmiel’s descendants | |
from Hodaviah’s descendants | 74 |
41 The singers included:
Asaph’s(L) descendants | 128 |
42 The gatekeepers’(M) descendants included:
Shallum’s descendants, Ater’s descendants, | |
Talmon’s descendants, Akkub’s descendants, | |
Hatita’s descendants, Shobai’s descendants, in all | 139 |
43 The temple servants(N) included:
Ziha’s descendants, Hasupha’s descendants,
Tabbaoth’s descendants, 44 Keros’s descendants,
Siaha’s descendants, Padon’s descendants,
45 Lebanah’s descendants, Hagabah’s descendants,
Akkub’s descendants, 46 Hagab’s descendants,
Shalmai’s[c] descendants, Hanan’s descendants,
47 Giddel’s descendants, Gahar’s descendants,
Reaiah’s descendants, 48 Rezin’s descendants,
Nekoda’s descendants, Gazzam’s descendants,
49 Uzza’s descendants, Paseah’s descendants,
Besai’s descendants, 50 Asnah’s descendants,
Meunim’s[d] descendants, Nephusim’s[e] descendants,
51 Bakbuk’s descendants, Hakupha’s descendants,
Harhur’s descendants, 52 Bazluth’s descendants,
Mehida’s descendants, Harsha’s descendants,
53 Barkos’s descendants, Sisera’s descendants,
Temah’s descendants, 54 Neziah’s descendants,
and Hatipha’s descendants.
55 The descendants of Solomon’s servants(O) included:
Sotai’s descendants, Hassophereth’s descendants, | |
Peruda’s descendants, 56 Jaalah’s descendants, | |
Darkon’s descendants, Giddel’s descendants, | |
57 Shephatiah’s descendants, Hattil’s descendants, | |
Pochereth-hazzebaim’s descendants, and Ami’s descendants. | |
58 All the temple servants | |
and the descendants of Solomon’s servants | 392. |
59 The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer but were unable to prove that their families and ancestry were Israelite:
60 Delaiah’s descendants, | |
Tobiah’s descendants, | |
Nekoda’s descendants | 652 |
61 and from the descendants of the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, the descendants of Barzillai—who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name.
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Ezra 2:1-61
New International Version
The List of the Exiles Who Returned(A)
2 Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles,(B) whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon(C) had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,(D) 2 in company with Zerubbabel,(E) Joshua,(F) Nehemiah, Seraiah,(G) Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah):
The list of the men of the people of Israel:
3 the descendants of Parosh(H) | 2,172 |
4 of Shephatiah | 372 |
5 of Arah | 775 |
6 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) | 2,812 |
7 of Elam | 1,254 |
8 of Zattu | 945 |
9 of Zakkai | 760 |
10 of Bani | 642 |
11 of Bebai | 623 |
12 of Azgad | 1,222 |
13 of Adonikam(I) | 666 |
14 of Bigvai | 2,056 |
15 of Adin | 454 |
16 of Ater (through Hezekiah) | 98 |
17 of Bezai | 323 |
18 of Jorah | 112 |
19 of Hashum | 223 |
20 of Gibbar | 95 |
21 the men of Bethlehem(J) | 123 |
22 of Netophah | 56 |
23 of Anathoth | 128 |
24 of Azmaveth | 42 |
25 of Kiriath Jearim,[a] Kephirah and Beeroth | 743 |
26 of Ramah(K) and Geba | 621 |
27 of Mikmash | 122 |
28 of Bethel and Ai(L) | 223 |
29 of Nebo | 52 |
30 of Magbish | 156 |
31 of the other Elam | 1,254 |
32 of Harim | 320 |
33 of Lod, Hadid and Ono | 725 |
34 of Jericho(M) | 345 |
35 of Senaah | 3,630 |
36 The priests:
the descendants of Jedaiah(N) (through the family of Jeshua) | 973 |
37 of Immer(O) | 1,052 |
38 of Pashhur(P) | 1,247 |
39 of Harim(Q) | 1,017 |
40 The Levites:(R)
the descendants of Jeshua(S) and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah) | 74 |
41 The musicians:(T)
the descendants of Asaph | 128 |
42 The gatekeepers(U) of the temple:
the descendants of | |
Shallum, Ater, Talmon, | |
Akkub, Hatita and Shobai | 139 |
43 The temple servants:(V)
the descendants of |
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 the servants of Solomon:
the descendants of |
Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, |
56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, |
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, |
Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami |
58 The temple servants(W) and the descendants of the servants of Solomon | 392 |
59 The 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(X) from Israel:
60 The descendants of | |
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda | 652 |
61 And from among the priests:
The descendants of |
Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite(Y) and was called by that name). |
Footnotes
- Ezra 2:25 See Septuagint (see also Neh. 7:29); Hebrew Kiriath Arim.
Nehemiah 7:6-63
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 These are the people of the province who went up among the captive exiles deported by King Nebuchadnezzar(A) of Babylon. Each of them returned to Jerusalem and Judah, to his own town.(B) 7 They came with Zerubbabel,(C) Jeshua,(D) Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.
The number of the Israelite men included:
8 Parosh’s descendants(E) | 2,172 |
9 Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
10 Arah’s descendants | 652 |
11 Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
12 Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
13 Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
14 Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
15 Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
16 Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
17 Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
18 Adonikam’s descendants(F) | 667 |
19 Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
20 Adin’s descendants(G) | 655 |
21 Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
22 Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
23 Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
24 Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
25 Gibeon’s[a] descendants | 95 |
26 Bethlehem’s(H) and Netophah’s(I) men | 188 |
27 Anathoth’s(J) men | 128 |
28 Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
29 Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
30 Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
31 Michmas’s men | 122 |
32 Bethel’s and Ai’s men(K) | 123 |
33 the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
34 the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
35 Harim’s people | 320 |
36 Jericho’s people(L) | 345 |
37 Lod’s,(M) Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
38 Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
39 The priests included:
Jedaiah’s(N) descendants of the house of Jeshua | 973 |
40 Immer’s descendants | 1,052 |
41 Pashhur’s descendants | 1,247 |
42 Harim’s descendants | 1,017. |
43 The Levites(O) included:
Jeshua’s descendants: of Kadmiel | |
Hodevah’s descendants | 74. |
44 The singers(P) included:
Asaph’s descendants | 148. |
45 The gatekeepers(Q) included:
Shallum’s descendants, Ater’s descendants, | |
Talmon’s descendants, Akkub’s descendants, | |
Hatita’s descendants, Shobai’s descendants | 138. |
46 The temple servants(R) included:
Ziha’s descendants, Hasupha’s descendants,
Tabbaoth’s descendants, 47 Keros’s descendants,
Sia’s descendants, Padon’s descendants,
48 Lebanah’s descendants, Hagabah’s descendants,
Shalmai’s descendants, 49 Hanan’s descendants,
Giddel’s descendants, Gahar’s descendants,
50 Reaiah’s descendants, Rezin’s descendants,
Nekoda’s descendants, 51 Gazzam’s descendants,
Uzza’s descendants, Paseah’s descendants,
52 Besai’s descendants, Meunim’s descendants,
Nephishesim’s[b] descendants, 53 Bakbuk’s descendants,
Hakupha’s descendants, Harhur’s descendants,
54 Bazlith’s descendants, Mehida’s descendants,
Harsha’s descendants, 55 Barkos’s descendants,
Sisera’s descendants, Temah’s descendants,
56 Neziah’s descendants, Hatipha’s descendants.
57 The descendants of Solomon’s servants(S) included:
Sotai’s descendants, Sophereth’s descendants,
Perida’s descendants, 58 Jaala’s descendants,
Darkon’s descendants, Giddel’s descendants,
59 Shephatiah’s descendants, Hattil’s descendants,
Pochereth-hazzebaim’s descendants, Amon’s descendants.
60 All the temple servants | |
and the descendants of Solomon’s servants(T) | 392. |
61 The following(U) are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but were unable to prove that their families and ancestors were Israelite:
62 Delaiah’s descendants, | |
Tobiah’s descendants, | |
and Nekoda’s descendants | 642 |
63 and from the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai—who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name.
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- Nehemiah 7:25 = Gibbar’s in Ezr 2:20
- Nehemiah 7:52 Alt Hb tradition reads Nephushesim’s
Nehemiah 7:6-63
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6 These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles(A) whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, 7 in company with Zerubbabel,(B) Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah):
The list of the men of Israel:
8 the descendants of Parosh | 2,172 |
9 of Shephatiah | 372 |
10 of Arah | 652 |
11 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) | 2,818 |
12 of Elam | 1,254 |
13 of Zattu | 845 |
14 of Zakkai | 760 |
15 of Binnui | 648 |
16 of Bebai | 628 |
17 of Azgad | 2,322 |
18 of Adonikam | 667 |
19 of Bigvai | 2,067 |
20 of Adin(C) | 655 |
21 of Ater (through Hezekiah) | 98 |
22 of Hashum | 328 |
23 of Bezai | 324 |
24 of Hariph | 112 |
25 of Gibeon | 95 |
26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah(D) | 188 |
27 of Anathoth(E) | 128 |
28 of Beth Azmaveth | 42 |
29 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah(F) and Beeroth(G) | 743 |
30 of Ramah and Geba | 621 |
31 of Mikmash | 122 |
32 of Bethel and Ai(H) | 123 |
33 of the other Nebo | 52 |
34 of the other Elam | 1,254 |
35 of Harim | 320 |
36 of Jericho(I) | 345 |
37 of Lod, Hadid and Ono(J) | 721 |
38 of Senaah | 3,930 |
39 The priests:
the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) | 973 |
40 of Immer | 1,052 |
41 of Pashhur | 1,247 |
42 of Harim | 1,017 |
43 The Levites:
the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah) | 74 |
44 The musicians:(K)
the descendants of Asaph | 148 |
45 The gatekeepers:(L)
the descendants of | |
Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai | 138 |
46 The temple servants:(M)
the descendants of |
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, |
47 Keros, Sia, Padon, |
48 Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, |
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, |
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, |
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, |
52 Besai, Meunim, Nephusim, |
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, |
54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, |
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah, |
56 Neziah and Hatipha |
57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
the descendants of |
Sotai, Sophereth, Perida, |
58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, |
59 Shephatiah, Hattil, |
Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Amon |
60 The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon(N) | 392 |
61 The 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:
62 the descendants of | |
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda | 642 |
63 And 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). |
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