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Ezra 2:2-43-54 Good News Bible (GNB)

2. Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.This is the list of the clans of Israel, with the number of those from each clan who returned from exile:

3-20. Parosh — 2,172Shephatiah — 372Arah — 775Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) — 2,812Elam — 1,254Zattu — 945Zaccai — 760Bani — 642Bebai — 623Azgad — 1,222Adonikam — 666Bigvai — 2,056Adin — 454Ater (also called Hezekiah) — 98Bezai — 323Jorah — 112Hashum — 223Gibbar — 95

21-35. People whose ancestors had lived in the following towns also returned:Bethlehem — 123Netophah — 56Anathoth — 128Azmaveth — 42Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth — 743Ramah and Geba — 621Michmash — 122Bethel and Ai — 223Nebo — 52Magbish — 156The other Elam — 1,254Harim — 320Lod, Hadid, and Ono — 725Jericho — 345Senaah — 3,630

36-39. This is the list of the priestly clans that returned from exile:Jedaiah (descendants of Jeshua) — 973Immer — 1,052Pashhur — 1,247Harim — 1,017

40-42. Clans of Levites who returned from exile:Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) — 74Temple musicians (descendants of Asaph) — 128Temple guards (descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai) — 139

43-54. Clans of temple workmen who returned from exile: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

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