The number of them that returned from the captivity.

These (A)also are the sons [a]of the province that went up out of the captivity (whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel had carried away unto Babel) and returned to Jerusalem, and to Judah, everyone unto his city,

Which came up with [b]Zerubbabel, to wit, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, [c]Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men [d]of the people of Israel was,

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 2:1 Meaning, Judea, which was a province, that is, a country which was in subjection.
  2. Ezra 2:2 Zerubbabel was chief captain, and Jeshua the high Priest: but Nehemiah a man of great authority went not now, but came after 64 years.
  3. Ezra 2:2 This was not that Mordecai which was Esther’s kinsman.
  4. Ezra 2:2 Meaning, of the common people.

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:

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