1 These are the people of the province who returned from captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had taken these people as prisoners to Babylon. They now returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to their own town.2 These are the people who returned with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the list of names and numbers of men from Israel who returned:3 the descendants of Parosh 21724 the descendants of Shephatiah 3725 the descendants of Arah 7756 the descendants of Pahath Moab of the family of Jeshua and Joab 28127 the descendants of Elam 12548 the descendants of Zattu 9459 the descendants of Zaccai 76010 the descendants of Bani 64211 the descendants of Bebai 62312 the descendants of Azgad 122213 the descendants of Adonikam 66614 the descendants of Bigvai 205615 the descendants of Adin 45416 the descendants of Ater through the family of Hezekiah 9817 the descendants of Bezai 32318 the descendants of Jorah 11219 the descendants of Hashum 22320 the descendants of Gibbar 9521 from the town of Bethlehem 12322 from the town of Netophah 5623 from the town of Anathoth 12824 from the town of Azmaveth 4225 from the towns of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 74326 from the towns of Ramah and Geba 62127 from the town of Micmash 12228 from the towns of Bethel and Ai 22329 from the town of Nebo 5230 from the town of Magbish 15631 from the other town named Elam 125432 from the town of Harim 32033 from the towns of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 72534 from the town of Jericho 34535 from the town of Senaah 363036 These are the priests: the descendants of Jedaiah through the family of Jeshua 97337 the descendants of Immer 105238 the descendants of Pashhur 124739 the descendants of Harim 101740 These are the people from the tribe of Levi: The descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel through the family of Hodaviah 7441 These are the singers: The descendants of Asaph 12842 These are the descendants of the Temple gatekeepers: The descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 13943 These are the descendants of the special Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephussim,51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,54 Neziah, and Hatipha.55 These are the descendants of Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth Hazzebaim, and Ami58 The Temple servants and descendants of Solomon's servants 39259 Some people came to Jerusalem from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer. But these people could not prove that their families were from the family of Israel:60 The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda 65261 From the family of priests there were descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (If a man married a daughter of Barzillai from Gilead, he was counted as a descendant of Barzillai.)62 These people searched for their family histories, but they could not find them. Their names were not included in the list of priests. They could not prove that their ancestors were priests, so they could not serve as priests.63 The governor ordered them not to eat any of the holy food until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim to ask God what to do.64 All together, there were 42,360 people in the group who came back. This is not counting their 7337 men and women slaves. They also had 200 men and women singers with them.6566 They had 736 horses, 245 mules, 435 camels, and 6720 donkeys.6768 When the group arrived at the place in Jerusalem where the Lord's Temple had been, the family leaders gave their gifts for building this house of God again. They wanted to build it in this same place.69 They gave as much as they were able. These are the things they gave for building the Temple: 1100 pounds of gold, about 4 tons of silver, and 100 coats that priests wear.70 So the priests, Levites, and some of the other people moved to Jerusalem and the area around it. This group included the Temple singers, gatekeepers, and the Temple servants. The other Israelites settled in their own hometowns.