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Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah):</p><p class="reg">The list of the men of the people of Israel:</p> <div align="center"><table class="bibletable"><tr><td class="cellitem1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>the descendants of Parosh</td><td class="cellitem3">2,172</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>of Shephatiah</td><td class="cellitem3">372</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>of Arah</td><td class="cellitem3">775</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab)</td><td class="cellitem3">2,812</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>of Elam</td><td class="cellitem3">1,254</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>of Zattu</td><td class="cellitem3">945</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>of Zakkai</td><td class="cellitem3">760</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>of Bani</td><td class="cellitem3">642</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>of Bebai</td><td class="cellitem3">623</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>of Azgad</td><td class="cellitem3">1,222</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>of Adonikam</td><td class="cellitem3">666</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>of Bigvai</td><td class="cellitem3">2,056</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>of Adin</td><td class="cellitem3">454</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>of Ater (through Hezekiah)</td><td class="cellitem3">98</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>of Bezai</td><td class="cellitem3">323</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>of Jorah</td><td class="cellitem3">112</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>of Hashum</td><td class="cellitem3">223</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>of Gibbar</td><td class="cellitem3">95</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>the men of Bethlehem</td><td class="cellitem3">123</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>of Netophah</td><td class="cellitem3">56</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>of Anathoth</td><td class="cellitem3">128</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>of Azmaveth</td><td class="cellitem3">42</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>of Kiriath Jearim, <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="See Septuagint (see also Neh. 7:29); Hebrew Kiriath Arim.">a</a></sup></span> Kephirah and Beeroth</td><td class="cellitem3">743</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>of Ramah and Geba</td><td class="cellitem3">621</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>of Mikmash</td><td class="cellitem3">122</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>of Bethel and Ai</td><td class="cellitem3">223</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>of Nebo</td><td class="cellitem3">52</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>of Magbish</td><td class="cellitem3">156</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>of the other Elam</td><td class="cellitem3">1,254</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>of Harim</td><td class="cellitem3">320</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>of Lod, Hadid and Ono</td><td class="cellitem3">725</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>of Jericho</td><td class="cellitem3">345</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>of Senaah</td><td class="cellitem3">3,630</td></tr></table></div> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>The priests:</p><div align="center"><table class="bibletable"><tr><td class="cellitem1">the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua)</td><td class="cellitem3">973</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>of Immer</td><td class="cellitem3">1,052</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>of Pashhur</td><td class="cellitem3">1,247</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>of Harim</td><td class="cellitem3">1,017</td></tr></table></div> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>The Levites:</p><div align="center"><table class="bibletable"><tr><td class="cellitem1">the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah)</td><td class="cellitem3">74</td></tr></table></div> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>The musicians:</p><div align="center"><table class="bibletable"><tr><td class="cellitem1">the descendants of Asaph</td><td class="cellitem3">128</td></tr></table></div> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>The gatekeepers of the temple:</p><div align="center"><table class="bibletable"><tr><td class="cellitem1">the descendants of</td></tr><tr><td class="cellitem2">Shallum, Ater, Talmon,</td></tr><tr><td class="cellitem2">Akkub, Hatita and Shobai</td><td class="cellitem3">139</td></tr></table></div> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>The temple servants:</p><div align="center"><table class="bibletable"><tr><td class="cellitem1">the descendants of</td></tr><tr><td class="cellitem2">Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>Keros, Siaha, Padon,</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>Uzza, Paseah, Besai,</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-52.htm"><b>52</b></a></span>Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-53.htm"><b>53</b></a></span>Barkos, Sisera, Temah,</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-54.htm"><b>54</b></a></span>Neziah and Hatipha</td></tr></table></div> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-55.htm"><b>55</b></a></span>The descendants of the servants of Solomon:</p><div align="center"><table class="bibletable"><tr><td class="cellitem1">the descendants of</td></tr><tr><td class="cellitem2">Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-56.htm"><b>56</b></a></span>Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-57.htm"><b>57</b></a></span>Shephatiah, Hattil,</td></tr><tr><td class="cellitem2">Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami</td></tr> <tr><td class="cellitem1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-58.htm"><b>58</b></a></span>The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon</td><td class="cellitem3">392</td></tr></table></div> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-59.htm"><b>59</b></a></span>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:</p> <div align="center"><table class="bibletable"><tr><td class="cellitem1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-60.htm"><b>60</b></a></span>The descendants of</td></tr><tr><td class="cellitem2">Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda</td><td class="cellitem3">652</td></tr></table></div> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-61.htm"><b>61</b></a></span>And from among the priests:</p><div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1">The descendants of</p><p class="item2">Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-62.htm"><b>62</b></a></span>These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-63.htm"><b>63</b></a></span>The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-64.htm"><b>64</b></a></span>The whole company numbered 42,360, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-65.htm"><b>65</b></a></span>besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-66.htm"><b>66</b></a></span>They had 736 horses, 245 mules, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-67.htm"><b>67</b></a></span>435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-68.htm"><b>68</b></a></span>When they arrived at the house of the <span class="name">Lord</span> in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-69.htm"><b>69</b></a></span>According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="That is, about 1,100 pounds or about 500 kilograms">b</a></sup></span> of gold, 5,000 minas <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="That is, about 3 tons or about 2.8 metric tons">c</a></sup></span> of silver and 100 priestly garments.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/2-70.htm"><b>70</b></a></span>The 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.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">25</span> <span class="footnotebot">See Septuagint (see also Neh. 7:29); Hebrew <i>Kiriath Arim.</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">69</span> <span class="footnotebot">That is, about 1,100 pounds or about 500 kilograms</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">69</span> <span class="footnotebot">That is, about 3 tons or about 2.8 metric tons</span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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