[2:1] Many of the exiles left the province of Babylon and returned to Jerusalem and Judah, all to their own hometowns. Their families had been living in exile in Babylonia ever since King Nebuchadnezzar had taken them there as prisoners.
[2:2] 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: – Shephatiah – 372 – Arah – 775 – Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) – 2,812 – Elam – 1,254 – Zattu – 945 – Zaccai – 760 – Bani – 642 – Bebai – 623 – Azgad – 1,222 – Adonikam – 666 – Bigvai – 2,056 – Adin – 454 – Ater (also called Hezekiah) – 98 – Bezai – 323 – Jorah – 112 – Hashum – 223 – Gibbar – 95 – Bethlehem – 123 – Netophah – 56 – Anathoth – 128 – Azmaveth – 42 – Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth – 743 – Ramah and Geba – 621 – Michmash – 122 – Bethel and Ai – 223 – Nebo – 52 – Magbish – 156 – The other Elam – 1,254 – Harim – 320 – Lod, Hadid, and Ono – 725 – Jericho – 345 – Senaah – 3,630 – Jedaiah (descendants of Jeshua) – 973 – Immer – 1,052 – Pashhur – 1,247 – Harim – 1,017 – Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) – 74 – Temple musicians (descendants of Asaph) – 128 – Temple guards (descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai) – 139 – 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 – Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, – Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, – Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami
[2:58] The total number of descendants of the Temple workers and of Solomon's servants who returned from exile was 392.
[2:63] The Jewish governor told them that they could not eat the food offered to God until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim. – Their male and female servants – 7,337 – Male and female musicians – 200 – Horses – 736 – Mules – 245 – Camels – 435 – Donkeys – 6,720
[2:68] When the exiles arrived at the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem, some of the leaders of the clans gave freewill offerings to help rebuild the Temple on its old site.
[2:69] They gave as much as they could for this work, and the total came to 1,030 pounds of gold, 5,740 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for priests.
[2:70] The priests, the Levites, and some of the people settled in or near Jerusalem; the musicians, the Temple guards, and the Temple workers settled in nearby towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in the towns where their ancestors had lived.