1. These are the people of the area who returned from captivity, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken away to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each going back to his own town.
2. These people returned with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.These are the people from 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 family of Jeshua and Joab)—2,812;
7. the descendants of Elam—1,254;