Ezra 2:17-70
The family of Bezai 323The family of Jorah 112The family of Hashum 223The family of Gibbar 95The people of Bethlehem 123The people of Netophah 56The people of Anathoth 128The people of Beth azmaveth 42The people of Kiriath jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743The people of Ramah and Geba 621The people of Micmash 122The people of Bethel and Ai 223The citizens of Nebo 52The citizens of Magbish 156The citizens of West Elam 1,254The citizens of Harim 320The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725The citizens of Jericho 345The citizens of Senaah 3,630These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah( through the line of Jeshua) 973The family of Immer 1,052The family of Pashhur 1,247The family of Harim 1,017These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel( descendants of Hodaviah) 74The singers of the family of Asaph 128The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,Keros, Siaha, Padon,Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,Uzza, Paseah, Besai,Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,Barkos, Sisera, Temah,Neziah, and Hatipha.The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth hazzebaim, and Ami.In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel melah, Tel harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel.This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda— a total of 652 people.Three families of priests— Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai— also returned.( This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family name.)They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the Lord about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim— the sacred lots.So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules,435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.When they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary offerings toward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original site,and each leader gave as much as he could. The total of their gifts came to 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled in villages near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel.
Nehemiah 7:22-73
The family of Hashum 328The family of Bezai 324The family of Jorah 112The family of Gibbar 95The people of Bethlehem and Netophah 188The people of Anathoth 128The people of Beth azmaveth 42The people of Kiriath jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743The people of Ramah and Geba 621The people of Micmash 122The people of Bethel and Ai 123The people of West Nebo 52The citizens of West Elam 1,254The citizens of Harim 320The citizens of Jericho 345The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 721The citizens of Senaah 3,930These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah( through the line of Jeshua) 973The family of Immer 1,052The family of Pashhur 1,247The family of Harim 1,017These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel( descendants of Hodaviah) 74The singers of the family of Asaph 148The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 138The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,Keros, Siaha, Padon,Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,Barkos, Sisera, Temah,Neziah, and Hatipha.The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth hazzebaim, and Ami.In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel melah, Tel harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel.This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda— a total of 642 people.Three families of priests— Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai— also returned.( This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family name.)They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the Lord about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim— the sacred lots.So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,in addition to 7,337 servants and 245 singers, both men and women.They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules,435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.Some of the family leaders gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold coins, 50 gold basins, and 530 robes for the priests.The other leaders gave to the treasury a total of 20,000 gold coins and some 2,750 pounds of silver for the work.The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, about 2,500 pounds of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel. In October when the Israelites had settled in their towns,
