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Ezra 2:1-58-61 The Message (MSG)

1-58. These are the people from the province who now returned from the captivity, exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried off captive. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his hometown. They came in company with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.The numbers of the returning Israelites by families of origin were as follows:Parosh, 2,172Shephatiah, 372Arah, 775Pahath-Moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812Elam, 1,254Zattu, 945Zaccai, 760Bani, 642Bebai, 623Azgad, 1,222Adonikam, 666Bigvai, 2,056Adin, 454Ater (sons of Hezekiah), 98Bezai, 323Jorah, 112Hashum, 223Gibbar, 95.Israelites identified by place of origin were as follows:Bethlehem, 123Netophah, 56Anathoth, 128Azmaveth, 42Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743Ramah and Geba, 621Micmash, 122Bethel and Ai, 223Nebo, 52Magbish, 156Elam (the other one), 1,254Harim, 320Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725Jericho, 345Senaah, 3,630.Priestly families:Jedaiah (sons of Jeshua), 973Immer, 1,052Pashhur, 1,247Harim, 1,017.Levitical families:Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74.Singers:Asaph’s family line, 128.Security guard families:Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.Families of temple support staff:Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,Keros, Siaha, Padon,Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,Uzza, Paseah, Besai,Asnah, Meunim, Nephussim,Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,Barkos, Sisera, Temah,Neziah, and Hatipha.Families of Solomon’s servants:Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami.Temple support staff and Solomon’s servants added up to 392.

59-60. These are those who came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer. They weren’t able to prove their ancestry, whether they were true Israelites or not:

61. Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in all.Likewise with these priestly families:Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and took that name.

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