The List of Returning Exiles

(Nehemiah 7:4-38)

1Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city; 2Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: 3The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. 4The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 5The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. 6The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. 7The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 8The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. 9The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. 10The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. 11The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. 12The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. 13The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. 14The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. 15The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. 16The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. 17The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. 18The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve. 19The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. 20The children of Gibbar, ninety and five. 21The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three. 22The men of Netophah, fifty and six. 23The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. 24The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. 25The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. 26The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. 27The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. 28The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. 29The children of Nebo, fifty and two. 30The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. 31The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 32The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 33The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. 34The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 35The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

The Priests

(Nehemiah 12:1-9)

36The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 37The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. 38The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 39The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

The Levites, Singers, Gatekeepers

40The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. 41The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight. 42The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.

The Temple Servants

43The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 44The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, 45The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, 46The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, 47The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, 48The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, 49The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, 50The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim, 51The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 52The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 53The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, 54The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

Descendants of Solomon's Servants

55The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda, 56The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 57The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.

58All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

59And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: 60The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

Priests Removed

61And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name: 62These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood. 63And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

The Full Number and Possessions

64The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, 65Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women. 66Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five; 67Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

The Exiles' Offerings

(Nehemiah 7:66-73)

68And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place: 69They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

70So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

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The List of Returning Exiles
(Nehemiah 7:4–69)

1 Now these are the children of the province, who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city; 2 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: 3 The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two. 4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two. 5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five. 6 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve. 7 The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four. 8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five. 9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty. 10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty-two. 11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three. 12 The children of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two. 13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six. 14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six. 15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty-four. 16 The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight. 17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three. 18 The children of Jorah, one hundred twelve. 19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three. 20 The children of Gibbar, ninety-five. 21 The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three. 22 The men of Netophah, fifty-six. 23 The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight. 24 The children of Azmaveth, forty-two. 25 The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three. 26 The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one. 27 The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two. 28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three. 29 The children of Nebo, fifty-two. 30 The children of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six. 31 The children of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four. 32 The children of Harim, three hundred twenty. 33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five. 34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five. 35 The children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.

36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three. 37 The children of Immer, one thousand fifty-two. 38 The children of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven. 39 The children of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four. 41 The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight. 42 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all one hundred thirty-nine.

43 The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 44 the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, 45 the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, 46 the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan, 47 the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, 48 the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, 49 the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, 50 the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim, 51 the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 52 the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 53 the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah, 54 the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

55 The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda, 56 the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 57 the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Ami.

58 All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

59 These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: 60 the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.

61 Of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name. 62 These sought their place among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood. 63 The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

64 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty, 65 besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and they had two hundred singing men and singing women. 66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five; 67 their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

Offerings by the Exiles
(Exodus 38:21–31; Nehemiah 7:70–73)

68 Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they came to the house of Yahweh which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place: 69 they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.

70 So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

The List of Returning Exiles
(Nehemiah 7:4–69)

1 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. a

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, b 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, c 112;

19 the descendants of Hashum, 223;

20 the descendants of Gibbar, d 95;

21 the men e of Bethlehem, 123;

22 the men of Netophah, 56;

23 the men of Anathoth, 128;

24 the descendants of Azmaveth, f 42;

25 the men of Kiriath-jearim, g 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, h 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 i), 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: j

the descendants of Ziha,

the descendants of Hasupha,

the descendants of Tabbaoth,

44 the descendants of Keros,

the descendants of Siaha, k

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, l

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, m

51 the descendants of Bakbuk,

the descendants of Hakupha,

the descendants of Harhur,

52 the descendants of Bazluth, n

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 Sophereth,

the descendants of Peruda, o

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. p

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, q and Immer, but 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. r

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.

Offerings by the Exiles
(Exodus 38:21–31; Nehemiah 7:70–73)

68 When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site. 69 According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, s 5,000 minas of silver, t and 100 priestly garments.

70 So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites u settled in their towns.

 

Footnotes:

2 a Parallel text at Nehemiah 7:7 accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah
10 b Bani  is a variant of Binnui ; see Nehemiah 7:15.
18 c Jorah  is a variant of Hariph ; see Nehemiah 7:24.
20 d Gibbar  is a variant of Gibeon ; see Nehemiah 7:25.
21 e Literally the sons ; here and in verses 25, 26, 33, and 34
24 f Azmaveth  is a variant of Beth-azmaveth ; see Nehemiah 7:28.
25 g LXX (see also Nehemiah 7:29); Hebrew Kiriath-arim
31 h Or of West Elam
40 i Hodaviah  is a variant of Hodevah ; see Nehemiah 7:43.
43 j Hebrew The Nethinim ; also in verses 58 and 70
44 k Siaha  is a variant of Sia ; see Nehemiah 7:47.
46 l Alternate MT reading (see also Nehemiah 7:48); the other alternate reads Shamlai
50 m Nephusim  is a variant of Nephushesim ; see Nehemiah 7:52.
52 n Bazluth  is a variant of Bazlith ; see Nehemiah 7:54.
55 o Peruda  is a variant of Perida ; see Nehemiah 7:57.
57 p Ami  is a variant of Amon ; see Nehemiah 7:59.
59 q Addan  is a variant of Addon ; see Nehemiah 7:61.
63 r Literally Lights and Perfections
69 s Or 61,000 gold drachmas ; that is, approximately 1,129.7 pounds or 512.4 kilograms of gold coins
69 t 5,000 minas  is approximately 3.14 tons or 2.85 metric tons of silver.
70 u Or all Israel

The List of Returning Exiles

(Nehemiah 7:4-38)

1And 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 -- 2who 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: 3Sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two. 4Sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 5Sons of Arah, seven hundred five and seventy. 6Sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua, Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. 7Sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 8Sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty and five. 9Sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty. 10Sons of Bani, six hundred forty and two. 11Sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. 12Sons of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. 13Sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. 14Sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. 15Sons of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. 16Sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. 17Sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. 18Sons of Jorah, a hundred and twelve. 19Sons of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. 20Sons of Gibbar, ninety and five. 21Sons of Beth-Lehem, a hundred twenty and three. 22Men of Netophah, fifty and six. 23Men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight. 24Sons of Azmaveth, forty and two. 25Sons of Kirjath-Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. 26Sons of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. 27Men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two. 28Men of Beth-El and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. 29Sons of Nebo, fifty and two. 30Sons of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six. 31Sons of another Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 32Sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 33Sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. 34Sons of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 35Sons of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

The Priests

(Nehemiah 12:1-9)

36The Priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 37Sons of Imner, a thousand fifty and two. 38Sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 39Sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

The Levites, Singers, Gatekeepers

40The Levites; sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy and four. 41The singers: sons of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight. 42Sons 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.

The Temple Servants

43The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth, 44Sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon, 45Sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub, 46Sons of Hagab, sons of Shalmai, sons of Hanan, 47Sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, sons of Reaiah, 48Sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, sons of Gazzam, 49Sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai, 50Sons of Asnah, sons of Mehunim, sons of Nephusim, 51Sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur, 52Sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha, 53Sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Thamah, 54Sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

Descendants of Solomon's Servants

55Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Peruda, 56Sons of Jaalah, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel, 57Sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Ami.

58All the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon are three hundred ninety and two.

59And 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: 60sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

Priests Removed

61And 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;) 62these have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood, 63and 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 Full Number and Possessions

64All the assembly together is four myriad two thousand three hundred sixty, 65apart from their servants and their handmaids; these are seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and of them are singers and songstresses two hundred. 66Their horses are seven hundred thirty and six, their mules, two hundred forty and five, 67their camels, four hundred thirty and five, asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

The Exiles' Offerings

(Nehemiah 7:66-73)

68And 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; 69according 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.

70And 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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