6. Many of the exiles left the province of Babylon and returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own city. Their families had been living in exile in Babylonia ever since King Nebuchadnezzar had taken them there as prisoners.
7. Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.
8-25. This is the list of the clans of Israel, with the number of those from each clan who returned from exile:Parosh — 2,172Shephatiah — 372Arah — 652Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) — 2,818Elam — 1,254Zattu — 845Zaccai — 760Binnui — 648Bebai — 628Azgad — 2,322Adonikam — 667Bigvai — 2,067Adin — 655Ater (also called Hezekiah) — 98Hashum — 328Bezai — 324Hariph — 112Gibeon — 95
26-38. People whose ancestors had lived in the following towns also returned:Bethlehem and Netophah — 188Anathoth — 128Beth Azmaveth — 42Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth — 743Ramah and Geba — 621Michmash — 122Bethel and Ai — 123The other Nebo — 52The other Elam — 1,254Harim — 320Jericho — 345Lod, Hadid, and Ono — 721Senaah — 3,930
39-42. This is the list of the priestly clans that returned from exile:Jedaiah (descendants of Jeshua) — 973Immer — 1,052Pashhur — 1,247Harim — 1,017
43-45. Clans of Levites who returned from exile:Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) — 74Temple musicians (descendants of Asaph) — 148Temple guards (descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai) — 138
46-56. Clans of temple workmen who returned from exile:Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,Keros, Sia, Padon,Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,Besai, Meunim, Nephushesim,Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,Bazlith, Mehida, Harsha,Barkos, Sisera, Temah,Neziah, and Hatipha.
57-59. Clans of Solomon's servants who returned from exile:Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Amon.