Ezra2

Ezra chapter two meticulously lists the families and individuals who returned to Judah from Babylonian captivity under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Jeshua. It enumerates the lay people, priests, Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, and servants of Solomon, along with their respective numbers. The chapter also records those whose lineage was uncertain, preventing them from serving as priests, and concludes with the total count of the returning congregation, their livestock, and their initial contributions for the rebuilding of the Temple.

The Returnees and Their Leaders

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And these are sons of the province who are going up--of the captives of the removal that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed to Babylon, and they turn back to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city--
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who have come in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah: The number of the men of the people of Israel:

Register of the Lay Israelites

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Sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.
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Sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
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Sons of Arah, seven hundred five and seventy.
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Sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua, Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
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Sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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Sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty and five.
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Sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
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Sons of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
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Sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
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Sons of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
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Sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
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Sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
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Sons of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
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Sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
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Sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
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Sons of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.
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Sons of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
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Sons of Gibbar, ninety and five.
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Sons of Beth-Lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
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Men of Netophah, fifty and six.
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Men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
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Sons of Azmaveth, forty and two.
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Sons of Kirjath-Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
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Sons of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
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Men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two.
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Men of Beth-El and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
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Sons of Nebo, fifty and two.
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Sons of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.
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Sons of another Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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Sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
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Sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
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Sons of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
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Sons of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

The Priests, Levites, and Temple Staff

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The Priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
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Sons of Imner, a thousand fifty and two.
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Sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
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Sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
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The Levites; sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
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The singers: sons of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
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Sons of the gatekeepers; sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai, the whole are a hundred thirty and nine.
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The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
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Sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon,
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Sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub,
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Sons of Hagab, sons of Shalmai, sons of Hanan,
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Sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, sons of Reaiah,
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Sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, sons of Gazzam,
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Sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai,
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Sons of Asnah, sons of Mehunim, sons of Nephusim,
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Sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
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Sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
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Sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Thamah,
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Sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
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Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Peruda,
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Sons of Jaalah, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
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Sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Ami.
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All the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon are three hundred ninety and two.

Those Whose Status Was Uncertain

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And these are those going up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Cherub, Addan, Immer, and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they are of Israel:
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sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
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And of the sons of the priests: sons of Habaiah, sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai (who took from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and is called by their name;)
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these have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,
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and the Tirshatha saith to them, that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

The Grand Total of the Congregation

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All the assembly together is four myriad two thousand three hundred sixty,
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apart from their servants and their handmaids; these are seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and of them are singers and songstresses two hundred.
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Their horses are seven hundred thirty and six, their mules, two hundred forty and five,
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their camels, four hundred thirty and five, asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

Initial Offerings and Settlement

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And some of the heads of the fathers in their coming in to the house of Jehovah that is in Jerusalem, have offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its base;
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according to their power they have given to the treasure of the work; of gold, drams six myriads and a thousand, and of silver, pounds five thousand, and of priests' coats, a hundred.
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And the priests dwell, and the Levites, and of the people, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, in their cities; even all Israel in their cities.
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