1 Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

3 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.

6 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

7 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.

9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.

11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.

12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.

13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.

14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.

16 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.

18 The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.

19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.

20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.

21 The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.

22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

23 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.

25 The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

26 The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.

27 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.

28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.

29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two.

30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.

31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.

34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

38 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.

41 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.

42 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.

43 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

44 The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

45 The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

46 The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,

47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

48 The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

49 The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

50 The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,

51 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

52 The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

53 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

54 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

55 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,

56 The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.

58 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

59 And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

60 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:

62 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

63 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

64 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

65 Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.

66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;

67 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

68 And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:

69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

70 So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

1 Now these are the children of the prouince, that went vp out of the captiuitie, of those which had beene caried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the King of Babylon had caried away vnto Babylon, and came againe vnto Ierusalem and Iudah, euery one vnto his citie;

2 Which came with Zerubbabel, Ieshua, Nehemiah, Saraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Biguai, Rehum, Baanah: The number of the men of the people of Israel.

3 The children of Parosh, two thousand, an hundred seuentie and two.

4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seuentie and two.

5 The children of Arah, seuen hundred, seuentie and fiue.

6 The children of Pahath-Moab, of the children of Ieshua and Ioab, two thousand, eight hundred and twelue.

7 The children of Elam, a thousand, two hundred fiftie and foure.

8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred fourtie and fiue.

9 The children of Zaccai, seuen hundred and threescore.

10 The children of Bani, sixe hundred, fourtie and two.

11 The children of Bebai, sixe hundred, twentie and three.

12 The children of Azgad, a thousand, two hundred, twentie and two.

13 The children of Adonikam, sixe hundred, sixtie and sixe.

14 The children of Biguai, two thousand fiftie and sixe.

15 The children of Adin, foure hundred, fiftie and foure.

16 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninetie and eight.

17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.

18 The children of Iorah, an hundred and twelue.

19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twentie and three.

20 The children of Gibbar, ninetie and fiue.

21 The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twentie and three.

22 The children of Netophah, fiftie and sixe.

23 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twentie and eight.

24 The children of Azmaueth, fortie and two.

25 The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seuen hundred, and fourtie and three.

26 The children of Ramah and Gaba, sixe hundred, twentie and one.

27 The men of Michmas, an hundred, twentie and two.

28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred, twentie and three.

29 The children of Nebo, fiftie and two.

30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fiftie and sixe.

31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundred, fiftie and foure.

32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twentie.

33 The children of Lod Hadid, and Ono, seuen hundred, twentie and fiue.

34 The children of Iericho, three hundred fourtie and fiue.

35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and sixe hundred and thirtie.

36 The Priests. The children of Iedaiah, of the house of Ieshua, nine hundred, seuentie and three.

37 The children of Immer, a thousand, fiftie and two.

38 The children of Pashur, a thousand, two hundred, fourtie and seuen.

39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seuenteene.

40 The Leuites. The children of Ieshua, and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodauia, seuentie and foure.

41 The singers. The children of Asaph, an hundred twentie and eight.

42 The children of the porters. The children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all, an hundred thirtie and nine.

43 The Nethinims. The children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

44 The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

45 The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

46 The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan.

47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

48 The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

49 The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

50 The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephushim,

51 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

52 The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

53 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

54 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

55 The children of Solomons seruants. The children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,

56 The children of Iaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.

58 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomons seruants, were three hundred ninetie and two.

59 And these were they which went vp from Tel-melah, Tel-Harfa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shewe their fathers house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel.

60 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda: sixe hundred fiftie and two.

61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, (which tooke a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.)

62 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogie, but they were not found: therefore were they as polluted, put from the priesthood.

63 And the Tirshatha said vnto them, that they should not eate of the most holy things, till there stood vp a priest with Urim & with Thummim.

64 The whole Congregation together, was fourtie and two thousand, three hundred and threescore:

65 Beside their seruants and their maids, of whom there were seuen thousand, three hundred thirtie and seuen: and there were among them two hundred singing men, and singing women.

66 Their horses were seuen hundred, thirtie and sixe: their mules, two hundred fourtie and fiue:

67 Their camels, foure hundred, thirty and fiue: their asses, sixe thousand, seuen hundred and twentie.

68 And some of the chiefe of the fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord which is at Ierusalem, offered freely for the house of God, to set it vp in his place:

69 They gaue after their abilitie, vnto the treasure of the worke, threescore and one thousand drammes of golde, and fiue thousand pound of siluer, and one hundred priests garments.

70 So the priests and the Leuites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt intheir cities, and all Israel in their cities

I == 2nd Kings 24:14-16 ; 25:11 ; 2nd Chr 36:20 ; Neh 7:6

 

II == Neh 7:7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V == Neh 7:10

VI == Neh 7:11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X == Neh 7:15

 

 

 

XVIII == Neh 7:24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XX == Neh 7:25

 

 

 

 

 

XXIV == Neh 7:28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXXI == Ezra 2:7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXXVI == 1st Chr 24:7

 

XXXVII == 1st Chr 24:14

XXXVIII == 1st Chr 9:12

XXXIX == 1st Chr 9:12

XL == Neh 7:43

 

 

 

 

 

XLIII == 1st Chr 9:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LII == Neh 7:54

 

 

 

 

LV == 1st Kings 9:21 ; Neh 7:57

 

 

 

 

 

LVIII == Josh 9:21 , 27 ; 1st Kings 9:21 ; 1st Chr 9:2

LIX == Neh 7:61

 

 

 

 

LXI == 2nd Sam 17:27

 

 

LXII == Num 3:10

 

 

 

LXIII == Ex 28:30 ; Lev 22:2 , 10 , 15-16 ; Num 27:21 ; Neh 8:9

 

LXIV == Neh 7:66

 

 

 

 

 

 

LXVIII == Neh 7:70

 

 

 

 

 

 

LXIX == 1st Chr 26:20

 

 

LXX == Ezra 6:16-17 ; Neh 7:73

1 These are the inhabitants of the province who returned from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had carried away to Babylon, and who came back to Jerusalem and Judah, each man in his own city

2 (those who returned with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah): The census of the men of Israel:

3 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

4 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;

5 sons of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five;

6 sons of Pahath-moab, who were sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;

7 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

8 sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;

9 sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

10 sons of Bani, six hundred and forty-two;

11 sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three;

12 sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two;

13 sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six;

14 sons of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six;

15 sons of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four;

16 sons of Ater, who were sons of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

17 sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three;

18 sons of Jorah, one hundred and twelve;

19 sons of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three;

20 sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;

21 sons of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three;

22 men of Netophah, fifty-six;

23 men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;

24 men of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two;

25 men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;

26 men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;

27 men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;

28 men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three;

29 sons of Nebo, fifty-two;

30 sons of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six;

31 sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

32 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

33 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five;

34 sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;

35 sons of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.

36 The priests: sons of Jedaiah, who were of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;

37 sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;

38 sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;

39 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

40 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, Kadmiel, Binnui, and Hodaviah, seventy-four.

41 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight.

42 The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-nine in all.

43 The temple slaves: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,

44 sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon,

45 sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub,

46 sons of Hagab, sons of Shamlai, sons of Hanan,

47 sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, sons of Reaiah,

48 sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, sons of Gazzam,

49 sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai,

50 sons of Asnah, sons of the Meunites, sons of the Nephusites,

51 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,

52 sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,

53 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Temah,

54 sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

55 Descendants of the slaves of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Hassophereth, sons of Peruda,

56 sons of Jaalah, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,

57 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, sons of Ami.

58 The total of the temple slaves and the descendants of the slaves of Solomon was three hundred and ninety-two.

59 The following who returned from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer were unable to prove that their ancestral houses and their descent were Israelite:

60 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two.

61 Also, of the priests: sons of Habaiah, sons of Hakkoz, sons of Barzillai (he had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and became known by his name).

62 These men searched their family records, but their names could not be found written there; hence they were degraded from the priesthood,

63 and His Excellency ordered them not to partake of the most holy foods until there should be a priest bearing the Urim and Thummim.

64 The entire assembly taken together came to forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

65 not counting their male and female slaves, who were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven. They also had two hundred male and female singers.

66 Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five,

67 their camels four hundred and thirty-five, their asses six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

68 When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the family heads made free-will offerings for the house of God, to rebuild it in its place.

69 According to their means they contributed to the treasury for the temple service: sixty-one thousand drachmas of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred garments for the priests.

70 The priests, the Levites, and some of the common people took up residence in Jerusalem; but the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple slaves dwelt in their cities. Thus all the Israelites dwelt in their cities.

v 1-35. People of province of Judah are listed in this register under their ancestor. The Nehemiah is separated by many years from those we are familiar with, but it is possible that Mordecai came, then returned to Babylon. One name must have been dropped from v 2, and Neh. 7:7 properly lists twelve, which is appropriate for the twelve goats offered in Ezra 6:17.

v 36-39.  This lists the descendants of named priests. They comprised one tenth of those returning, no doubt for their interest in the center of worship. Nehemiah used these lists 80 years later to establish their lineage.

v 40-54. This is the list of Levites. Amazing how few Levites returned. Possibly their portion had been neglected in recent years, and they were glad to have good jobs and not living at the will of others.

v 55-60. These are descendants of Solomon’s servants. They would include Gibeonites etc. Josh. 9:27.

v 61-63. Those priests whose names could not be found in the registry were of necessity barred from priesthood as polluted. The governor, Sheshbazzar Zerubbabel would not allow them to eat the priests food until they had a priest who could discern the will of God with Urim and Thummim. (A long time if ever.)

v 64-67. The Amplified Testament conveniently gives the number in each of the groups above. Totals were: Congregation 42,360; servants 7337, singers 200; horses 736; mules 245; camels 435; donkeys 6720. The total number of people in v 64 is much higher than adding those in verses 2-42, 58 and 60,  but it included women and children and probably some from the northern tribes. It is simple to round it off as about 50,000 returned. Differences between the lists in Ezra and Nehemiah are not significant enough to warrant discussion, but for those interested, a good chart of comparison is found near Neh. 7 in The Bible Knowledge Commentary, Walvoord and Zuck.  Much can be explained by the fact that Ezra’s list was made before the people left, while that of Nehemiah was made on their arrival in Jerusalem. Some had changed their minds and stayed, while others decided to go at after Ezra’s list was made. 

v 68-70. When arrived at the temple site, the heads of the tribes offered freely in gold, silver and 100 priests garments. Then everyone, including those from the north, all returned to their home cities or what cities may have been assigned to them.