2 The number of them that returned from the captivity.
1 These (A)also are the sons [a]of the province that went up out of the captivity (whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel had carried away unto Babel) and returned to Jerusalem, and to Judah, everyone unto his city,
2 Which came up with [b]Zerubbabel, to wit, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, [c]Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men [d]of the people of Israel was,
3 The sons of Parosh, two thousand, an hundred seventy and two:
4 The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred, seventy and two:
5 The sons of Arah, seven hundred, and seventy and five:
6 The sons of [e]Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua, and Joab, two thousand, eight hundred and twelve:
7 The sons of Elam, a thousand, two hundred and four and fifty:
8 The sons of Zattu, nine hundred and five and forty:
9 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore:
10 The sons of Bani, six hundred and two and forty:
11 The sons of Bebai, six hundred, and three and twenty:
12 The sons of Azgad, a thousand, two hundred and two and twenty:
13 The sons of Adonikam, six hundred, three score and six:
14 The sons of Bigvai, two thousand, and six and fifty:
15 The sons of Adin, four hundred and four and fifty:
16 The sons of Ater of [f]Hezekiah, ninety and eight:
17 The sons of Bezai, three hundred and three and twenty:
18 The sons of Jorah, an hundred and twelve:
19 The sons of Hashum, two hundred and three and twenty:
20 The sons of Gibbar, ninety and five:
21 [g]The sons of Bethlehem, an hundred and three and twenty:
22 The men of Netophah, six and fifty:
23 The men of Anothoth, an hundred and eight and twenty:
24 The sons of Azmaveth, two and forty:
25 The sons of Kirjath Arim, of Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and three and forty:
26 The sons of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and one and twenty:
27 The men of Michmas, an hundred and two and twenty:
28 The sons of Bethel, and Ai, two hundred and three and twenty:
29 The sons of Nebo, two and fifty:
30 The sons of Magbish, an hundred and six and fifty:
31 The sons of the other Elam, a thousand, and two hundred and four and fifty:
32 The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty:
33 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and five and twenty:
34 The sons of Jericho, three hundred and five and forty:
35 The sons of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty:
36 The [h]Priests: of the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three:
37 The sons of Immer, a thousand and two and fifty:
38 The sons of Pashur, a thousand, two hundred and seven and forty:
39 The sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40 ¶ The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, and Kadmiel of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
41 ¶ The Singers: the sons of Asaph, an hundred and eight and twenty.
42 ¶ The sons of the porters: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai: all were an hundred and nine and thirty.
43 ¶ The [i]Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
44 The sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,
45 The sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,
46 The sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan,
47 The sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,
48 The sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,
49 The sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,
50 The sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,
51 The sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
52 The sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
53 The sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Thamah,
54 The sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha,
55 The sons of Solomon’s [j]servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Peruda,
56 The sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
57 The sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the sons of Ami.
58 All the Nethinim, and the sons of Solomon’s servants were three hundred ninety and two.
59 ¶ And these went up from Tel Melah, and from Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not discern their father’s house and their seed, whether they were of Israel.
60 The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and two and fifty.
61 And of the sons of the Priests, the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, the sons of [k]Barzillai: which took of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
62 These sought their writing of the genealogies, but they were not found: therefore were they put from the Priesthood.
63 And [l]Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy thing, till there rose up a Priest with [m]Urim and Thummim.
64 The whole Congregation together was two and forty thousand, three hundred and threescore,
65 Beside their servants and their maids: of whom were seven thousand, three hundred and seven and thirty: and among them were two hundred singing men and singing women.
66 Their horses were seven hundred, and six and thirty: their mules, two hundred, and five and forty:
67 Their camels four hundred, and five and thirty: their asses, six thousand, seven hundred and twenty.
68 And certain of the chief fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord, which was in Jerusalem, they offered willingly for the house of God, to set it up upon his foundation.
69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work, even one and threescore thousand [n]drams of gold, and five thousand [o]pieces of silver, and an hundred Priests’ garments.
70 So the Priests and the Levites, and a certain of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
Footnotes
- Ezra 2:1 Meaning, Judea, which was a province, that is, a country which was in subjection.
- Ezra 2:2 Zerubbabel was chief captain, and Jeshua the high Priest: but Nehemiah a man of great authority went not now, but came after 64 years.
- Ezra 2:2 This was not that Mordecai which was Esther’s kinsman.
- Ezra 2:2 Meaning, of the common people.
- Ezra 2:6 Or, of the Duke of Moab.
- Ezra 2:16 Which were of the posterity of Hezekiah.
- Ezra 2:21 That is, inhabitants, for so this word (some) signifieth when it is joined with the names of places.
- Ezra 2:36 Before he hath declared the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and now cometh to the tribe of Levi, and beginneth at the Priests.
- Ezra 2:43 So called, because they were given to the Temple, to cut wood and bear water for the use of the sacrifices, and came of the Gibeonites, which were appointed to this use by Joshua, Josh. 9:23.
- Ezra 2:55 Which came of them that Solomon had appointed for the work of the Temple.
- Ezra 2:61 Of him is made mention, 2 Sam. 17:27 and 19:31, and because the Priest’s office was had in contempt, these would have changed their estate by their name, and so by God’s just judgment lost both the estimation of the world and the dignity of their office.
- Ezra 2:63 This is a Chaldean name, and signifieth him that hath authority over others.
- Ezra 2:63 Read Exod. 28:30.
- Ezra 2:69 Which mount to of our money, 24,826 pounds, 13 shillings and 4 pence, esteeming the French crown at 6 shillings and 4 pence for the dram is the eighth part of an ounce, and the ounce the eighth part of a mark.
- Ezra 2:69 Which are called, mina, and contain a piece two marks: so 50,000 minas make 55,000 franks, which mount to of our money 69,666 pounds, 13 shillings 4 pence so that the whole sum was 94,493 pounds, 6 shillings, 8 pence.