NIRV ▾EzraEzra 21Nebuchadnezzar had taken many Jews away from the land of Judah. He had forced them to go to Babylon as prisoners. Now they returned to Jerusalem and Judah. All of them went back to their own towns. Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon.2The leaders of the Jews included Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah and Reelaiah. They also included Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah. Here is a list of the men of Israel who returned home.3There were 2,172 from the family line of Parosh.4There were5There were6There were 2,812 from Pahath-Moab through the family line of Jeshua and Joab.7There were 1,254 from Elam.8There were9There were10There were11There were12There were 1,222 from Azgad.13There were14There were 2,056 from Bigvai.15There were16There were17There were18There were19There were20There were21There were22There were23There were24There were25There were26There were27There were28There were29There were30There were31There were 1,254 from the other Elam.32There were33There were34There were35There were 3,630 from Senaah.36Here is a list of the priests. There were37There were 1,052 from Immer.38There were 1,247 from Pashhur.39There were 1,017 from Harim.40Here is a list of the Levites. There were41Here is a list of the musicians. There were42from Azmaveth.43Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the temple servants. Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,44Keros, Siaha, Padon,45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,46Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,47Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,48Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,49Uzza, Paseah, Besai,50Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,51Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,52from Nebo.53Barkos, Sisera, Temah,54Neziah, Hatipha55Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the servants of Solomon. Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,56from Netophah.57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, Ami58The total number of the members of the family lines of the temple servants and the servants of Solomon was 392.59Many people came up to Judah from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer. But they weren’t able to prove that their families belonged to the people of Israel.60There were61Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the priests. They were Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai. Barzillai had married a daughter of Barzillai from Gilead. So he was also called Barzillai.62The priests looked for their family records. But they couldn’t find them. So they weren’t able to serve as priests. They were “unclean.”63The governor gave them an order. He told them not to eat any of the most sacred food. They had to wait until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim. The priest would use them to find out what the Lord wanted the people to do.64The total number of the entire group that returned was 42,360.65That didn’t include their 7,337 male and female slaves. There were also66And there were68All the people arrived at the place in Jerusalem where the Lord ’s temple would be rebuilt. Then some of the leaders of the families brought offerings they chose to give. They would be used for rebuilding the house of God. It would stand in the same place it had been before.69The people gave money for the work. It was based on how much they had. They gave 1,100 pounds of gold. They also gave three tons of silver. And they gave70The priests and Levites made their homes in their own towns. So did the musicians, the men who guarded the gates, and the temple servants. The rest of the Israelites also made their homes in their own towns.74from the family lines of Jeshua and Kadmiel. Kadmiel was from the line of Hodaviah.95from Gibbar.98from Ater through the family line of Hezekiah.100sets of clothes for the priests. All of that was added to the temple treasure.112from Jorah.122from Mikmash.123from the men of Bethlehem.128from Anathoth.139from the family lines of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai.156from Magbish.200male and female singers.223from Hashum.245mules,320from Harim.323from Bezai.345from Jericho.372from Shephatiah.435camels and 6,720 donkeys.454from Adin.621from Ramah and Geba.623from Bebai.642from Bani.652of them from the family lines of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda.666from Adonikam.725from Lod, Hadid and Ono.736horses,743from Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth.760from Zakkai.775from Arah.945from Zattu.973from the family line of Jedaiah through the line of Jeshua.Ezra 1Ezra 3