The List of Those Who Returned from Exile
This is the list of the clans of Israel, with the number of those from each clan who returned from exile:
- 3-20 Parosh - 2,172
- Shephatiah - 372
- Arah - 775
- Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) - 2,812
- Elam - 1,254
- Zattu - 945
- Zaccai - 760
- Bani - 642
- Bebai - 623
- Azgad - 1,222
- Adonikam - 666
- Bigvai - 2,056
- Adin - 454
- Ater (also called Hezekiah) - 98
- Bezai - 323
- Jorah - 112
- Hashum - 223
- Gibbar - 95
- Bethlehem - 123
- Netophah - 56
- Anathoth - 128
- Azmaveth - 42
- Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth - 743
- Ramah and Geba - 621
- Michmash - 122
- Bethel and Ai - 223
- Nebo - 52
- Magbish - 156
- The other Elam - 1,254
- Harim - 320
- Lod, Hadid, and Ono - 725
- Jericho - 345
- Senaah - 3,630
- Jedaiah (descendants of Jeshua) - 973
- Immer - 1,052
- Pashhur - 1,247
- Harim - 1,017
- Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) - 74
- Temple musicians (descendants of Asaph) - 128
- Temple guards (descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai) - 139
- Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
- Keros, Siaha, Padon,
- Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
- Hagab, Shamlai, Hanan,
- Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
- Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
- Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
- Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,
- Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
- Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
- Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
- Neziah, and Hatipha
- Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
- Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
- Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami
59-60 There were 652 belonging to the clans of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda who returned from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelites.
61-62 The following priestly clans could find no record to prove their ancestry: Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (The ancestor of the priestly clan of Barzillai had married a woman from the clan of Barzillai of Gilead and had taken the name of his father-in-law’s clan.) Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests. 63 The Jewish governor told them that they could not eat the food offered to God until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim.[a]
- 64-67 Total number of exiles who returned - 42,360
- Their male and female servants - 7,337
- Male and female musicians - 200
- Horses - 736
- Mules - 245
- Camels - 435
- Donkeys - 6,720
70 The priests, the Levites, and some of the people settled in or near Jerusalem;[b] the musicians, the Temple guards, and the Temple workers settled in nearby towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in the towns where their ancestors had lived.
Footnotes
- Ezra 2:63 Two objects used by the priest to determine God's will; it is not known precisely how they were used.
- Ezra 2:70 One ancient translation in or near Jerusalem; Hebrew does not have these words.