1. Now these are the people of the province who went up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and came again to Jerusalem and Judah. Each returned to his own city.
2. Those who came with Zerubbabel were Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.The number of men of the people of Israel were:
3. The sons of Parosh—two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;
4. the sons of Shephatiah—three hundred and seventy-two;
5. the sons of Arah—seven hundred and seventy-five;