2:1 Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity to Jerusalem and to the other towns of Judah. They had been deported to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar.
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 1 , Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity to Jerusalem and to the other towns of Judah. They had been deported to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar.
2:2 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:
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 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:
2:3 The family of Parosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,172
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 3 , The family of Parosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,172
2:4 The family of Shephatiah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 4 , The family of Shephatiah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
2:5 The family of Arah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 5 , The family of Arah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775
2:6 The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) . . . . . . . . . 2,812
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 6 , The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) . . . . . . . . . 2,812
2:7 The family of Elam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,254
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 7 , The family of Elam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,254
2:8 The family of Zattu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 945
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 8 , The family of Zattu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 945
2:9 The family of Zaccai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 9 , The family of Zaccai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760
2:10 The family of Bani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 10 , The family of Bani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642
2:11 The family of Bebai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 623
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 11 , The family of Bebai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 623
2:12 The family of Azgad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,222
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 12 , The family of Azgad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,222
2:13 The family of Adonikam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 666
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 13 , The family of Adonikam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 666
2:14 The family of Bigvai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,056
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 14 , The family of Bigvai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,056
2:15 The family of Adin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 15 , The family of Adin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
2:16 The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 16 , The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
2:17 The family of Bezai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 17 , The family of Bezai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
2:18 The family of Jorah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 18 , The family of Jorah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
2:19 The family of Hashum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 19 , The family of Hashum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
2:20 The family of Gibbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 20 , The family of Gibbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
2:21 The people of Bethlehem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 21 , The people of Bethlehem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
2:22 The people of Netophah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 22 , The people of Netophah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
2:23 The people of Anathoth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 23 , The people of Anathoth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
2:24 The people of Beth-azmaveth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 24 , The people of Beth-azmaveth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
2:25 The peoples of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 25 , The peoples of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743
2:26 The peoples of Ramah and Geba . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 26 , The peoples of Ramah and Geba . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621
2:27 The people of Micmash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 27 , The people of Micmash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
2:28 The peoples of Bethel and Ai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 28 , The peoples of Bethel and Ai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
2:29 The citizens of Nebo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 29 , The citizens of Nebo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 35 , The citizens of Senaah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,630
2:36 These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) . . . . . . 973
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 36 , These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) . . . . . . 973
2:37 The family of Immer . . . . . . . . . . 1,052
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 37 , The family of Immer . . . . . . . . . . 1,052
2:38 The family of Pashhur . . . . . . . . . 1,247
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 38 , The family of Pashhur . . . . . . . . . 1,247
2:39 The family of Harim . . . . . . . . . . 1,017
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 39 , The family of Harim . . . . . . . . . . 1,017
2:40 These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) . . . . . . . . . . 74
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 40 , These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) . . . . . . . . . . 74
2:41 The singers of the family of Asaph . . . . 128
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 41 , The singers of the family of Asaph . . . . 128
2:42 The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 42 , The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
2:43 The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 43 , The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
2:44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 44 , Keros, Siaha, Padon,
2:45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 45 , Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
2:46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 46 , Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
2:47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 47 , Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
2:48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 48 , Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
2:49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 49 , Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
2:50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 50 , Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
2:51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 51 , Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
2:52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 52 , Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
2:53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 53 , Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
2:54 Neziah, and Hatipha.
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 54 , Neziah, and Hatipha.
2:55 The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Sophereth, Peruda,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 55 , The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Sophereth, Peruda,
2:56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 56 , Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
2:57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 57 , Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
2:58 In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392.
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 58 , In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392.
2:59 Another group returned to Jerusalem at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel.
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 59 , Another group returned to Jerusalem at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel.
2:60 This group consisted of the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda--a total of 652 people.
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 60 , This group consisted of the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda--a total of 652 people.
2:61 Three families of priests--Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai--also returned to Jerusalem. (This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family name.)
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 61 , Three families of priests--Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai--also returned to Jerusalem. (This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family name.)
2:62 But they had lost their genealogical records, so they were not allowed to serve as priests.
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 62 , But they had lost their genealogical records, so they were not allowed to serve as priests.
2:63 The governor would not even let them eat the priests' share of food from the sacrifices until there was a priest who could consult the LORD about the matter by means of sacred lots.
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 63 , The governor would not even let them eat the priests' share of food from the sacrifices until there was a priest who could consult the LORD about the matter by means of sacred lots.
2:64 So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 64 , So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
2:65 in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 65 , in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.
2:66 They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 66 , They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules,
2:67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 67 , 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
2:68 When they arrived at the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders gave generously toward the rebuilding of God's Temple on its original site,
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 68 , When they arrived at the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders gave generously toward the rebuilding of God's Temple on its original site,
2:69 and each leader gave as much as he could. The total of their gifts came to 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 69 , and each leader gave as much as he could. The total of their gifts came to 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.
2:70 So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled in villages near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to the other towns of Judah from which they had come.
The NLT Book of Ezra , Chapter 2 , Verse 70 , So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled in villages near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to the other towns of Judah from which they had come.
