# Ezra 02 📖
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## 📜 Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
## The Names of the Returning Exiles
[[#Verse 01.]] These are the people of the province who were going up, from the captives of the exile whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had forced into exile in Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own city.
[[#Verse 02.]] They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of Israelites was as follows:
[[#Verse 03.]] the descendants of Parosh: 2,172;
[[#Verse 04.]] the descendants of Shephatiah: 372;
[[#Verse 05.]] the descendants of Arah: 775;
[[#Verse 06.]] the descendants of Pahath Moab (from the line of Jeshua and Joab): 2,812;
[[#Verse 07.]] the descendants of Elam: 1,254;
[[#Verse 08.]] the descendants of Zattu: 945;
[[#Verse 09.]] the descendants of Zaccai: 760;
[[#Verse 10.]] the descendants of Bani: 642;
[[#Verse 11.]] the descendants of Bebai: 623;
[[#Verse 12.]] the descendants of Azgad: 1,222;
[[#Verse 13.]] the descendants of Adonikam: 666;
[[#Verse 14.]] the descendants of Bigvai: 2,056;
[[#Verse 15.]] the descendants of Adin: 454;
[[#Verse 16.]] the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah): 98;
[[#Verse 17.]] the descendants of Bezai: 323;
[[#Verse 18.]] the descendants of Jorah: 112;
[[#Verse 19.]] the descendants of Hashum: 223;
[[#Verse 20.]] the descendants of Gibbar: 95.
[[#Verse 21.]] The men of Bethlehem: 123;
[[#Verse 22.]] the men of Netophah: 56;
[[#Verse 23.]] the men of Anathoth: 128;
[[#Verse 24.]] the men of the family of Azmaveth: 42;
[[#Verse 25.]] the men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth: 743;
[[#Verse 26.]] the men of Ramah and Geba: 621;
[[#Verse 27.]] the men of Micmash: 122;
[[#Verse 28.]] the men of Bethel and Ai: 223;
[[#Verse 29.]] the descendants of Nebo: 52;
[[#Verse 30.]] the descendants of Magbish: 156;
[[#Verse 31.]] the descendants of the other Elam: 1,254;
[[#Verse 32.]] the descendants of Harim: 320;
[[#Verse 33.]] the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725;
[[#Verse 34.]] the men of Jericho: 345;
[[#Verse 35.]] the descendants of Senaah: 3,630.
[[#Verse 36.]] The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua): 973;
[[#Verse 37.]] the descendants of Immer: 1,052;
[[#Verse 38.]] the descendants of Pashhur: 1,247;
[[#Verse 39.]] the descendants of Harim: 1,017.
[[#Verse 40.]] The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah): 74.
[[#Verse 41.]] The singers: the descendants of Asaph: 128.
[[#Verse 42.]] The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai: 139.
[[#Verse 43.]] The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
[[#Verse 44.]] the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
[[#Verse 45.]] the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,
[[#Verse 46.]] the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,
[[#Verse 47.]] the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,
[[#Verse 48.]] the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,
[[#Verse 49.]] the descendants of Uzzah, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,
[[#Verse 50.]] the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim,
[[#Verse 51.]] the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
[[#Verse 52.]] the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
[[#Verse 53.]] the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
[[#Verse 54.]] the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.
[[#Verse 55.]] The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,
[[#Verse 56.]] the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
[[#Verse 57.]] the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth Hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.
[[#Verse 58.]] All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 392.
[[#Verse 59.]] These are the ones that came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer (although they were unable to certify their family connection or their ancestry, as to whether they really were from Israel):
[[#Verse 60.]] the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda: 652.
[[#Verse 61.]] And from among 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 that name).
[[#Verse 62.]] They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.
[[#Verse 63.]] The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
[[#Verse 64.]] The entire group numbered 42,360,
[[#Verse 65.]] not counting their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers
[[#Verse 66.]] and 736 horses, 245 mules,
[[#Verse 67.]] 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
[[#Verse 68.]] When they came to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild it on its site.
[[#Verse 69.]] As they were able, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly robes.
[[#Verse 70.]] The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel lived in their towns.
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