Focused Passage

Ezra 2:1-35

The Returned Exiles and the Reconstituted Worshiping Community

The decree of return becomes a counted covenant community, ordered by family, place, worship office, priestly legitimacy, and freewill devotion to the house of the Lord.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,

2 accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:

3 the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

4 the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

5 the descendants of Arah, 775;

6 the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;

7 the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

8 the descendants of Zattu, 945;

9 the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

10 the descendants of Bani, 642;

11 the descendants of Bebai, 623;

12 the descendants of Azgad, 1,222;

13 the descendants of Adonikam, 666;

14 the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;

15 the descendants of Adin, 454;

16 the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

17 the descendants of Bezai, 323;

18 the descendants of Jorah, 112;

19 the descendants of Hashum, 223;

20 the descendants of Gibbar, 95;

21 the men of Bethlehem, 123;

22 the men of Netophah, 56;

23 the men of Anathoth, 128;

24 the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;

25 the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

26 the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

27 the men of Michmash, 122;

28 the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;

29 the descendants of Nebo, 52;

30 the descendants of Magbish, 156;

31 the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

32 the descendants of Harim, 320;

33 the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;

34 the men of Jericho, 345;

35 and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.

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Verse 1

Original words

Now these [are] וְאֵ֣לֶּה׀ H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural the people בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of the province הַמְּדִינָ֗ה H4082 Article | Noun - feminine singular who came up הָֽעֹלִים֙ H5927 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural from the captivity מִשְּׁבִ֣י H7628 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of the exiles הַגּוֹלָ֔ה H1473 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative carried away הֶגְלָ֛ה H1540 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular to Babylon לְבָבֶ֑ל H894 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular by Nebuchadnezzar נְבוּכַדְנֶצּוֹר H5020 Noun - proper - masculine singular [its] king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . בָּבֶ֖ל H894 Noun - proper - feminine singular They returned וַיָּשׁ֛וּבוּ H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural to Jerusalem לִירוּשָׁלִַ֥ם H3389 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular and Judah וִֽיהוּדָ֖ה H3063 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular each אִ֥ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular to his own town לְעִירֽוֹ׃ H5892 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 2

Original words

- אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative accompanied בָּ֣אוּ H935 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural by עִם־ H5973 Preposition Zerubbabel זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל H2216 Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeshua יֵשׁ֡וּעַ H3442 Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah נְ֠חֶמְיָה H5166 Noun - proper - masculine singular Seraiah שְׂרָיָ֨ה H8304 Noun - proper - masculine singular Reelaiah רְֽעֵלָיָ֜ה H7480 Noun - proper - masculine singular Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַ֥י H4782 Noun - proper - masculine singular Bilshan בִּלְשָׁ֛ן H1114 Noun - proper - masculine singular Mispar מִסְפָּ֥ר H4558 Noun - proper - masculine singular Bigvai בִּגְוַ֖י H902 Noun - proper - masculine singular Rehum רְח֣וּם H7348 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Baanah בַּעֲנָ֑ה H1196 Noun - proper - masculine singular [This is] the count מִסְפַּ֕ר H4557 Noun - masculine singular construct of the men אַנְשֵׁ֖י H582 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . עַ֥ם H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס H3478 Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Parallel text at Nehemiah 7:7 accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah
Verse 3

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Parosh פַרְעֹ֔שׁ H6551 Noun - proper - feminine singular 2,172 אַלְפַּ֕יִם H505 Number - md . . . מֵאָ֖ה H3967 Number - feminine singular . . . שִׁבְעִ֥ים H7657 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס H8147 Conjunctive waw | Number - md
Verse 4

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Shephatiah שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה H8203 Noun - proper - feminine singular 372 שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . שִׁבְעִ֥ים H7657 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס H8147 Conjunctive waw | Number - md
Verse 5

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Arah אָרַ֔ח H733 Noun - proper - feminine singular 775 שְׁבַ֥ע H7651 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה H2568 Number - masculine singular . . . וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃ס H7657 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Verse 6

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct vvv פַחַ֥ת H6355 of Pahath-moab מוֹאָ֛ב H6355 Noun - proper - feminine singular through the line לִבְנֵ֥י H1121 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct of Jeshua יֵשׁ֖וּעַ H3442 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Joab יוֹאָ֑ב H3097 Noun - proper - masculine singular 2,812 אַלְפַּ֕יִם H505 Number - md . . . שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה H8083 Number - feminine singular . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . וּשְׁנֵ֥ים H8147 Conjunctive waw | Number - md . . . עָשָֽׂר׃ס H6240 Number - masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Elam עֵילָ֔ם H5867 Noun - proper - masculine singular 1,254 אֶ֕לֶף H505 Number - masculine singular . . . מָאתַ֖יִם H3967 Number - fd . . . חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 Number - common plural . . . וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ס H702 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Zattu זַתּ֔וּא H2240 Noun - proper - masculine singular 945 תְּשַׁ֥ע H8672 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ס H2568 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Zaccai זַכָּ֔י H2140 Noun - proper - masculine singular 760 שְׁבַ֥ע H7651 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃ס H8346 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Verse 10

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Bani בָנִ֔י H1137 Noun - proper - masculine singular 642 שֵׁ֥שׁ H8337 Number - feminine singular . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס H8147 Conjunctive waw | Number - md

BSB notes

  • Bani is a variant of Binnui; see Nehemiah 7:15.
Verse 11

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Bebai בֵבָ֔י H893 Noun - proper - masculine singular 623 שֵׁ֥שׁ H8337 Number - feminine singular . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס H7969 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Azgad עַזְגָּ֔ד H5803 Noun - proper - masculine singular 1,222 אֶ֕לֶף H505 Number - masculine singular . . . מָאתַ֖יִם H3967 Number - fd . . . עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס H8147 Conjunctive waw | Number - md
Verse 13

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵי֙ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Adonikam אֲדֹ֣נִיקָ֔ם H140 Noun - proper - masculine singular 666 שֵׁ֥שׁ H8337 Number - feminine singular . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . שִׁשִּׁ֥ים H8346 Number - common plural . . . וְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃ס H8337 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Bigvai בִגְוָ֔י H902 Noun - proper - masculine singular 2,056 אַלְפַּ֖יִם H505 Number - md . . . חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 Number - common plural . . . וְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃ס H8337 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Adin עָדִ֔ין H5720 Noun - proper - masculine singular 454 אַרְבַּ֥ע H702 Number - feminine singular . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 Number - common plural . . . וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ס H702 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Ater אָטֵ֥ר H333 Noun - proper - masculine singular through Hezekiah לִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֖ה H3169 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 98 תִּשְׁעִ֥ים H8673 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ס H8083 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Bezai בֵצָ֔י H1209 Noun - proper - masculine singular 323 שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס H7969 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Jorah יוֹרָ֔ה H3139 Noun - proper - masculine singular 112 מֵאָ֖ה H3967 Number - feminine singular . . . וּשְׁנֵ֥ים H8147 Conjunctive waw | Number - md . . . עָשָֽׂר׃ס H6240 Number - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Jorah is a variant of Hariph; see Nehemiah 7:24.
Verse 19

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Hashum חָשֻׁ֔ם H2828 Noun - proper - masculine singular 223 מָאתַ֖יִם H3967 Number - fd . . . עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס H7969 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 20

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Gibbar גִבָּ֖ר H1402 Noun - proper - masculine singular 95 תִּשְׁעִ֥ים H8673 Number - common plural . . . וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ס H2568 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Gibbar is a variant of Gibeon; see Nehemiah 7:25.
Verse 21

Original words

the men בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct vvv בֵֽית־ H1035 Preposition of Bethlehem לָ֔חֶם H1035 Noun - proper - feminine singular 123 מֵאָ֖ה H3967 Number - feminine singular . . . עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס H7969 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Literally the sons; here and in verses 25, 26, 33, and 34
Verse 22

Original words

the men אַנְשֵׁ֥י H582 Noun - masculine plural construct of Netophah נְטֹפָ֖ה H5199 Noun - proper - feminine singular 56 חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 Number - common plural . . . וְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃ H8337 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 23

Original words

the men אַנְשֵׁ֣י H582 Noun - masculine plural construct of Anathoth עֲנָת֔וֹת H6068 Noun - proper - feminine singular 128 מֵאָ֖ה H3967 Number - feminine singular . . . עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ס H8083 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 24

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Azmaveth עַזְמָ֖וֶת H5820 Noun - proper - masculine singular 42 אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס H8147 Conjunctive waw | Number - md

BSB notes

  • Azmaveth is a variant of Beth-azmaveth; see Nehemiah 7:28.
Verse 25

Original words

the men בְּנֵ֨י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct vvv קִרְיַ֤ת H7157 of Kiriath-jearim עָרִים֙ H7157 Noun - proper - feminine singular Chephirah כְּפִירָ֣ה H3716 Noun - proper - feminine singular and Beeroth וּבְאֵר֔וֹת H881 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 743 שְׁבַ֥ע H7651 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס H7969 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • LXX (see also Nehemiah 7:29); Hebrew Kiriath-arim
Verse 26

Original words

the men בְּנֵ֤י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Ramah הָרָמָה֙ H7414 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular and Geba וָגָ֔בַע H1387 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 621 שֵׁ֥שׁ H8337 Number - feminine singular . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 Number - common plural . . . וְאֶחָֽד׃ס H259 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 27

Original words

the men אַנְשֵׁ֣י H582 Noun - masculine plural construct of Michmash מִכְמָ֔ס H4363 Noun - proper - feminine singular 122 מֵאָ֖ה H3967 Number - feminine singular . . . עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס H8147 Conjunctive waw | Number - md
Verse 28

Original words

the men אַנְשֵׁ֤י H582 Noun - masculine plural construct of בֵֽית־ H1008 Preposition Bethel אֵל֙ H1008 Noun - proper - feminine singular and Ai וְהָעָ֔י H5857 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 223 מָאתַ֖יִם H3967 Number - fd . . . עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס H7969 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 29

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Nebo נְב֖וֹ H5015 Noun - proper - feminine singular 52 חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 Number - common plural . . . וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס H8147 Conjunctive waw | Number - md
Verse 30

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Magbish מַגְבִּ֔ישׁ H4019 Noun - proper - masculine singular 156 מֵאָ֖ה H3967 Number - feminine singular . . . חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 Number - common plural . . . וְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃ס H8337 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 31

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵי֙ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of the other אַחֵ֔ר H312 Adjective - masculine singular Elam עֵילָ֣ם H5867 Noun - proper - masculine singular 1,254 אֶ֕לֶף H505 Number - masculine singular . . . מָאתַ֖יִם H3967 Number - fd . . . חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים H2572 Number - common plural . . . וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ס H702 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or of West Elam
Verse 32

Original words

the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Harim חָרִ֔ם H2766 Noun - proper - masculine singular 320 שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ס H6242 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Verse 33

Original words

the men בְּנֵי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Lod לֹד֙ H3850 Noun - proper - feminine singular Hadid חָדִ֣יד H2307 Noun - proper - feminine singular and Ono וְאוֹנ֔וֹ H207 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 725 שְׁבַ֥ע H7651 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . עֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 Number - common plural . . . וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ס H2568 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 34

Original words

the men בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Jericho יְרֵח֔וֹ H3405 Noun - proper - feminine singular 345 שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 Number - common plural . . . וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ס H2568 Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 35

Original words

and the descendants בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Senaah סְנָאָ֔ה H5570 Noun - proper - masculine singular 3,630 שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת H7969 Number - masculine singular construct . . . אֲלָפִ֔ים H505 Number - masculine plural . . . וְשֵׁ֥שׁ H8337 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵא֖וֹת H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ס H7970 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural

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