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This is the number<MH4557> of the men<MH376> of the people<MH5971a> of Israel<MH3478>: <a href="/ezra/2-3.htm">3</a>the sons<MH1121> of Parosh<MH6551>, 2,172<MH505, 3967, 7657, 8147>; <a href="/ezra/2-4.htm">4</a>the sons<MH1121> of Shephatiah<MH8203>, 372<MH7969, 3967, 7657, 8147>; <a href="/ezra/2-5.htm">5</a>the sons<MH1121> of Arah<MH733>, 775<MH7651, 3967, 2568, 7657>; <a href="/ezra/2-6.htm">6</a>the sons<MH1121> of Pahath-moab<MH6355> of the sons<MH1121> of Jeshua<MH3091> and Joab<MH3097>, 2,812<MH505, 8083, 3967, 8147, 6240>; <a href="/ezra/2-7.htm">7</a>the sons<MH1121> of Elam<MH5867b>, 1,254<MH505, 3967, 2572, 702>; <a href="/ezra/2-8.htm">8</a>the sons<MH1121> of Zattu<MH2240>, 945<MH8672, 3967, 705, 2568>; <a href="/ezra/2-9.htm">9</a>the sons<MH1121> of Zaccai<MH2140>, 760<MH7651, 3967, 8346>; <a href="/ezra/2-10.htm">10</a>the sons<MH1121> of <a href="#fn">[g]</a>Bani<MH1137>, 642<MH8337a, 3967, 705, 8147>; <a href="/ezra/2-11.htm">11</a>the sons<MH1121> of Bebai<MH893>, 623<MH8337a, 3967, 6242, 7969>; <a href="/ezra/2-12.htm">12</a>the sons<MH1121> of Azgad<MH5803>, 1,222<MH505, 3967, 6242, 8147>; <a href="/ezra/2-13.htm">13</a>the sons<MH1121> of Adonikam<MH140>, 666<MH8337a, 3967, 8346>; <a href="/ezra/2-14.htm">14</a>the sons<MH1121> of Bigvai<MH902>, 2,056<MH505, 2572, 8337a>; <a href="/ezra/2-15.htm">15</a>the sons<MH1121> of Adin<MH5720>, 454<MH702, 3967, 2572>; <a href="/ezra/2-16.htm">16</a>the sons<MH1121> of Ater<MH333>, of Hezekiah<MH2396>, 98<MH8673, 8083>; <a href="/ezra/2-17.htm">17</a>the sons<MH1121> of Bezai<MH1209>, 323<MH7969, 3967, 6242>; <a href="/ezra/2-18.htm">18</a>the sons<MH1121> of <a href="#fn">[h]</a>Jorah<MH3139>, 112<MH3967, 8147, 6240>; <a href="/ezra/2-19.htm">19</a>the sons<MH1121> of Hashum<MH2828>, 223<MH3967, 6242, 7969>; <a href="/ezra/2-20.htm">20</a>the sons<MH1121> of <a href="#fn">[i]</a>Gibbar<MH1402>, 95<MH8673, 2568>; <a href="/ezra/2-21.htm">21</a>the <a href="#fn">[j]</a>men<MH1121> of Bethlehem<MH1035>, 123<MH3967, 6242, 7969>; <a href="/ezra/2-22.htm">22</a>the men<MH376> of Netophah<MH5199>, 56<MH2572, 8337a>; <a href="/ezra/2-23.htm">23</a>the men<MH376> of Anathoth<MH6068>, 128<MH3967, 6242, 8083>; <a href="/ezra/2-24.htm">24</a>the sons<MH1121> of <a href="#fn">[k]</a>Azmaveth<MH5820b>, 42<MH705, 8147>; <a href="/ezra/2-25.htm">25</a>the sons<MH1121> of <a href="#fn">[l]</a>Kiriath-arim<MH7157>, Chephirah<MH3716a>, and Beeroth<MH881>, 743<MH7651, 3967, 705, 7969>; <a href="/ezra/2-26.htm">26</a>the sons<MH1121> of Ramah<MH7414> and Geba<MH1387>, 621<MH8337a, 3967, 6242, 259>; <a href="/ezra/2-27.htm">27</a>the men<MH376> of Michmas<MH4363>, 122<MH3967, 6242, 8147>; <a href="/ezra/2-28.htm">28</a>the men<MH376> of Bethel<MH1008> and Ai<MH5857>, 223<MH3967, 6242, 7969>; <a href="/ezra/2-29.htm">29</a>the sons<MH1121> of Nebo<MH5015a>, 52<MH2572, 8147>; <a href="/ezra/2-30.htm">30</a>the sons<MH1121> of Magbish<MH4019>, 156<MH3967, 2572, 8337a>; <a href="/ezra/2-31.htm">31</a>the sons<MH1121> of the other<MH312> Elam<MH5867b>, 1,254<MH505, 3967, 2572, 702>; <a href="/ezra/2-32.htm">32</a>the sons<MH1121> of Harim<MH2766>, 320<MH7969, 3967, 6242>; <a href="/ezra/2-33.htm">33</a>the sons<MH1121> of Lod<MH3850a>, Hadid<MH2307>, and Ono<MH207>, 725<MH7651, 3967, 6242, 2568>; <a href="/ezra/2-34.htm">34</a>the <a href="#fn">[m]</a>men<MH1121> of Jericho<MH3405>, 345<MH7969, 3967, 705, 2568>; <a href="/ezra/2-35.htm">35</a>the sons<MH1121> of Senaah<MH5570>, 3,630<MH7969, 505, 8337a, 3967, 7970>. Priests Returning<a href="/ezra/2-36.htm">36</a>The priests<MH3548>: the sons<MH1121> of Jedaiah<MH3048> of the house<MH1004> of Jeshua<MH3091>, 973<MH8672, 3967, 7657, 7969>; <a href="/ezra/2-37.htm">37</a>the sons<MH1121> of Immer<MH564>, 1,052<MH505, 2572, 8147>; <a href="/ezra/2-38.htm">38</a>the sons<MH1121> of Pashhur<MH6583>, 1,247<MH505, 3967, 705, 7651>; <a href="/ezra/2-39.htm">39</a>the sons<MH1121> of Harim<MH2766>, 1,017<MH505, 7651, 6240>. Levites Returning<a href="/ezra/2-40.htm">40</a>The Levites<MH3881>: the sons<MH1121> of Jeshua<MH3091> and Kadmiel<MH6934>, of the sons<MH1121> of <a href="#fn">[n]</a>Hodaviah<MH1938>, 74<MH7657, 702>. <a href="/ezra/2-41.htm">41</a>The singers<MH7891>: the sons<MH1121> of Asaph<MH623>, 128<MH3967, 6242, 8083>. <a href="/ezra/2-42.htm">42</a>The sons<MH1121> of the gatekeepers<MH7778>: the sons<MH1121> of Shallum<MH7967>, the sons<MH1121> of Ater<MH333>, the sons<MH1121> of Talmon<MH2929>, the sons<MH1121> of Akkub<MH6126>, the sons<MH1121> of Hatita<MH2410>, and the sons<MH1121> of Shobai<MH7630>, 139<MH3967, 7970, 8672> in all<MH3605>. <a href="/ezra/2-43.htm">43</a>The temple<MH5411> servants<MH5411>: the sons<MH1121> of Ziha<MH6727>, the sons<MH1121> of Hasupha<MH2817>, the sons<MH1121> of Tabbaoth<MH2884>, <a href="/ezra/2-44.htm">44</a>the sons<MH1121> of Keros<MH7026>, the sons<MH1121> of <a href="#fn">[o]</a>Siaha<MH5517>, the sons<MH1121> of Padon<MH6303>, <a href="/ezra/2-45.htm">45</a>the sons<MH1121> of Lebanah<MH3838>, the sons<MH1121> of Hagabah<MH2286b>, the sons<MH1121> of Akkub<MH6126>, <a href="/ezra/2-46.htm">46</a>the sons<MH1121> of Hagab<MH2285>, the sons<MH1121> of Shalmai<MH8014>, the sons<MH1121> of Hanan<MH2605>, <a href="/ezra/2-47.htm">47</a>the sons<MH1121> of Giddel<MH1435>, the sons<MH1121> of Gahar<MH1515>, the sons<MH1121> of Reaiah<MH7211>, <a href="/ezra/2-48.htm">48</a>the sons<MH1121> of Rezin<MH7526>, the sons<MH1121> of Nekoda<MH5353>, the sons<MH1121> of Gazzam<MH1502>, <a href="/ezra/2-49.htm">49</a>the sons<MH1121> of Uzza<MH5798>, the sons<MH1121> of Paseah<MH6454>, the sons<MH1121> of Besai<MH1153>, <a href="/ezra/2-50.htm">50</a>the sons<MH1121> of Asnah<MH619>, the sons<MH1121> of Meunim<MH4586>, the sons<MH1121> of <a href="#fn">[p]</a>Nephisim<MH5304>, <a href="/ezra/2-51.htm">51</a>the sons<MH1121> of Bakbuk<MH1227>, the sons<MH1121> of Hakupha<MH2709>, the sons<MH1121> of Harhur<MH2744a>, <a href="/ezra/2-52.htm">52</a>the sons<MH1121> of <a href="#fn">[q]</a>Bazluth<MH1213>, the sons<MH1121> of Mehida<MH4240>, the sons<MH1121> of Harsha<MH2797>, <a href="/ezra/2-53.htm">53</a>the sons<MH1121> of Barkos<MH1302>, the sons<MH1121> of Sisera<MH5516>, the sons<MH1121> of Temah<MH8547>, <a href="/ezra/2-54.htm">54</a>the sons<MH1121> of Neziah<MH5335>, and the sons<MH1121> of Hatipha<MH2412>. <a href="/ezra/2-55.htm">55</a>The sons<MH1121> of Solomon’s<MH8010> servants<MH5650>: the sons<MH1121> of Sotai<MH5479>, the sons<MH1121> of <a href="#fn">[r]</a>Hassophereth<MH5618>, the sons<MH1121> of <a href="#fn">[s]</a>Peruda<MH6514>, <a href="/ezra/2-56.htm">56</a>the sons<MH1121> of Jaalah<MH3279>, the sons<MH1121> of Darkon<MH1874>, the sons<MH1121> of Giddel<MH1435>, <a href="/ezra/2-57.htm">57</a>the sons<MH1121> of Shephatiah<MH8203>, the sons<MH1121> of Hattil<MH2411>, the sons<MH1121> of Pochereth-hazzebaim<MH6380>, and the sons<MH1121> of <a href="#fn">[t]</a>Ami<MH532a>. <a href="/ezra/2-58.htm">58</a>All<MH3605> the temple<MH5411> servants<MH5411> and the sons<MH1121> of Solomon’s<MH8010> servants<MH5650> totaled 392<MH7969, 3967, 8673, 8147>. <a href="/ezra/2-59.htm">59</a>Now these<MH428> were the ones who came<MH5927> up<MH5927> from Tel-melah<MH8528>, Tel-harsha<MH8521>, Cherub<MH3743>, <a href="#fn">[u]</a>Addan<MH135>, and Immer<MH564>, but they were<MH3201> not able<MH3201> to <a href="#fn">[v]</a>provide<MH5046> evidence<MH5046> of their fathers’<MH1> households<MH1004> and their <a href="#fn">[w]</a>descendants<MH2233>, whether<MH518> they were of Israel<MH3478>: <a href="/ezra/2-60.htm">60</a>the sons<MH1121> of Delaiah<MH1806>, the sons<MH1121> of Tobiah<MH2900>, and the sons<MH1121> of Nekoda<MH5353>, 652<MH8337a, 3967, 2572, 8147>. Priests Removed<a href="/ezra/2-61.htm">61</a>Of the sons<MH1121> of the priests<MH3548>: the sons<MH1121> of Hobaiah<MH2252>, the sons<MH1121> of Hakkoz<MH6976>, the sons<MH1121> of Barzillai<MH1271>, who<MH834> took<MH3947> a wife<MH802> from the daughters<MH1323> of Barzillai<MH1271> the Gileadite<MH1569>, and he was called<MH7121> by their name<MH8034>. <a href="/ezra/2-62.htm">62</a>These<MH428> searched<MH1245> among their genealogical<MH3187> registration<MH3791, 3187> but they could not be located<MH4672>; so they were considered defiled<MH1351> and excluded from the priesthood<MH3550>. <a href="/ezra/2-63.htm">63</a>The <a href="#fn">[x]</a>governor<MH8660> said<MH559> to them that they were not to eat<MH398> from the most<MH6944> holy<MH6944> things<MH6944> until<MH5704> a priest<MH3548> stood<MH5975> up with Urim<MH224> and Thummim<MH8550>. <a href="/ezra/2-64.htm">64</a>The whole<MH3605> assembly<MH6951> together<MH259> totaled 42,360<MH702, 7239, 505, 7969, 3967, 8346>, <a href="/ezra/2-65.htm">65</a>besides<MH4480, 905> their male<MH5650> and female<MH519> slaves<MH5650, 519> <a href="#fn">[y]</a>who<MH428> totaled 7,337<MH7651, 505, 7969, 3967, 7970>; and they had two<MH3967> hundred<MH3967> singing<MH7891> men and women. <a href="/ezra/2-66.htm">66</a>Their horses<MH5483b> numbered 736<MH7651, 3967, 7970, 8337a>; their mules<MH6505>, 245<MH3967, 705, 2568>; <a href="/ezra/2-67.htm">67</a>their camels<MH1581>, 435<MH702, 3967, 7970, 2568>; their donkeys<MH2543>, 6,720<MH8337a, 505, 7651, 3967, 6242>. <a href="/ezra/2-68.htm">68</a>Some<MH4480> of the heads<MH7218> of fathers’<MH1> households, when they arrived<MH935> at the house<MH1004> of the LORD<MH3068> which<MH834> is in Jerusalem<MH3389>, offered<MH5068> willingly<MH5068> for the house<MH1004> of God<MH430> to erect<MH5975> it on its site<MH4349>. <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">69</a>According to their ability<MH3581b> they gave<MH5414> to the treasury<MH214> for the work<MH4399> sixty-one<MH8337a, 7239, 505> thousand<MH8337a, 7239, 505> gold<MH2091> drachmas<MH1871>, five<MH2568> thousand<MH505> silver<MH3701> minas<MH4488>, and a hundred<MH3967> priestly<MH3548> <a href="#fn">[z]</a>garments<MH3801>. <a href="/ezra/2-70.htm">70</a>Now the priests<MH3548> and the Levites<MH3881>, some<MH4480> of the people<MH5971a>, the singers<MH7891>, the gatekeepers<MH7778>, and the temple<MH5411> servants<MH5411> lived<MH3427> in their cities<MH5892b>, and all<MH3605> Israel<MH3478> in their cities<MH5892b>.<A name="fn"></a> [a] 1 Lit sons [b] 2 Lit who [c] 2 In Neh 7:7, Azariah [d] 2 In Neh 7:7, Raamiah [e] 2 In Neh 7:7, Mispereth [f] 2 In Neh 7:7, Nehum [g] 10 In Neh 7:15, Binnui [h] 18 In Neh 7:24, Hariph [i] 20 In Neh 7:25, Gibeon [j] 21 Lit sons [k] 24 In Neh 7:28, Beth-azmaveth [l] 25 In Neh 7:29, Kiriath-jearim [m] 34 Lit sons [n] 40 In Ezra 3:9, Judah; in Neh 7:43, Hodevah [o] 44 In Neh 7:47, Sia [p] 50 In Neh 7:52, Nephushesim [q] 52 In Neh 7:54, Bazlith [r] 55 In Neh 7:57, Sophereth [s] 55 In Neh 7:57, Perida [t] 57 In Neh 7:59, Amon [u] 59 In Neh 7:61, Addon [v] 59 Lit tell [w] 59 Lit seed [x] 63 Heb Tirshatha, a Persian title [y] 65 Lit these [z] 69 Or tunics </div> <div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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