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Here is the list of the Jewish exiles who now returned to Jerusalem and to the other cities of Judah, from which their parents[a] had been deported to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar.

The leaders were: Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah.

Here is a census of those who returned (listed by subclans):

3-35 From the subclan of Parosh, 2,172;

From the subclan of Shephatiah, 372;

From the subclan of Arah, 775;

From the subclan of Pahath-moab (the descendants of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;

From the subclan of Elam, 1,254;

From the subclan of Zattu, 945;

From the subclan of Zaccai, 760;

From the subclan of Bani, 642;

From the subclan of Bebai, 623;

From the subclan of Azgad, 1,222;

From the subclan of Adonikam, 666;

From the subclan of Bigvai, 2,056;

From the subclan of Adin, 454;

From the subclan of Ater (the descendants of Hezekiah), 98;

From the subclan of Bezai, 323;

From the subclan of Jorah, 112;

From the subclan of Hashum, 223;

From the subclan of Gibbar, 95;

From the subclan of Bethlehem, 123;

From the subclan of Netophah, 56;

From the subclan of Anathoth, 128;

From the subclan of Azmaveth, 42;

From the subclans of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

From the subclans of Ramah and Geba, 621;

From the subclan of Michmas, 122;

From the subclans of Bethel and Ai, 223;

From the subclan of Nebo, 52;

From the subclan of Magbish, 156;

From the subclan of Elam, 1,254;

From the subclan of Harim, 320;

From the subclans of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;

From the subclan of Jericho, 345;

From the subclan of Senaah, 3,630.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 2:1 their parents, implied.

The List of the Exiles Who Returned(A)

Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles,(B) whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon(C) had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,(D) in company with Zerubbabel,(E) Joshua,(F) Nehemiah, Seraiah,(G) Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah):

The list of the men of the people of Israel:

the descendants of Parosh(H)2,172
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