The List of Returning Exiles

(Nehemiah 7:4–69)

2 Now these [are] the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar [its] king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, 2 accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.[fn]

[This is] the count of the men of Israel:

• 3 the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
• 4 the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
• 5 the descendants of Arah, 775;
• 6 the descendants of Pahath-moab ( through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
• 7 the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
• 8 the descendants of Zattu, 945;
• 9 the descendants of Zaccai, 760;
• 10 the descendants of Bani,[fn] 642;
• 11 the descendants of Bebai, 623;
• 12 the descendants of Azgad, 1,222;
• 13 the descendants of Adonikam, 666;
• 14 the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;
• 15 the descendants of Adin, 454;
• 16 the descendants of Ater ( through Hezekiah), 98;
• 17 the descendants of Bezai, 323;
• 18 the descendants of Jorah,[fn] 112;
• 19 the descendants of Hashum, 223;
• 20 the descendants of Gibbar,[fn] 95;
• 21 the men[fn] of Bethlehem, 123;
• 22 the men of Netophah, 56;
• 23 the men of Anathoth, 128;
• 24 the descendants of Azmaveth,[fn] 42;
• 25 the men of Kiriath-jearim,[fn] Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
• 26 the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
• 27 the men of Michmash, 122;
• 28 the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
• 29 the descendants of Nebo, 52;
• 30 the descendants of Magbish, 156;
• 31 the descendants of the other Elam,[fn] 1,254;
• 32 the descendants of Harim, 320;
• 33 the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
• 34 the men of Jericho, 345;
• 35 and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.

36 The priests:

• The descendants of Jedaiah ( through the house of Jeshua), 973;
• 37 the descendants of Immer, 1,052;
• 38 the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;
• 39 and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

40 The Levites:

• the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel ( through the line of Hodaviah[fn]), 74.

41 The singers:

• the descendants of Asaph, 128.

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 in all.

43 The temple servants:[fn]

• the descendants of Ziha,
• the descendants of Hasupha,
• the descendants of Tabbaoth,
• 44 the descendants of Keros,
• the descendants of Siaha,[fn]
• the descendants of Padon,
• 45 the descendants of Lebanah,
• the descendants of Hagabah,
• the descendants of Akkub,
• 46 the descendants of Hagab,
• the descendants of Shalmai,[fn]
• the descendants of Hanan,
• 47 the descendants of Giddel,
• the descendants of Gahar,
• the descendants of Reaiah,
• 48 the descendants of Rezin,
• the descendants of Nekoda,
• the descendants of Gazzam,
• 49 the descendants of Uzza,
• the descendants of Paseah,
• the descendants of Besai,
• 50 the descendants of Asnah,
• the descendants of Meunim,
• the descendants of Nephusim,[fn]
• 51 the descendants of Bakbuk,
• the descendants of Hakupha,
• the descendants of Harhur,
• 52 the descendants of Bazluth,[fn]
• the descendants of Mehida,
• the descendants of Harsha,
• 53 the descendants of Barkos,
• the descendants of Sisera,
• the descendants of Temah,
• 54 the descendants of Neziah,
• and the descendants of Hatipha.

55 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:

• the descendants of Sotai,
• the descendants of Hassophereth,
• the descendants of Peruda,[fn]
• 56 the descendants of Jaala,
• the descendants of Darkon,
• the descendants of Giddel,
• 57 the descendants of Shephatiah,
• the descendants of Hattil,
• the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim,
• and the descendants of Ami.[fn]
• 58 The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon [numbered] 392 in all.

59 The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan,[fn] and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:

• 60 the descendants of Delaiah,
• the descendants of Tobiah,
• and the descendants of Nekoda,
  • 652 [in all].
• 61 And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah,
• the descendants of Hakkoz,
• and the descendants of Barzillai ( who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
• 62 These [men] searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood {as unclean}.
  63 The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.[fn]

64 The whole assembly [numbered] 42,360, 65 in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers. 66 They had 736 horses, 245 mules, 67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.