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

1Now 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,

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

3the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

4the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

5the descendants of Arah, 775;

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

7the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

8the descendants of Zattu, 945;

9the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

10the descendants of Bani, 642;

11the descendants of Bebai, 623;

12the descendants of Azgad, 1,222;

13the descendants of Adonikam, 666;

14the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;

15the descendants of Adin, 454;

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

17the descendants of Bezai, 323;

18the descendants of Jorah, 112;

19the descendants of Hashum, 223;

20the descendants of Gibbar, 95;

21the men of Bethlehem, 123;

22the men of Netophah, 56;

23the men of Anathoth, 128;

24the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;

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

26the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

27the men of Michmash, 122;

28the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;

29the descendants of Nebo, 52;

30the descendants of Magbish, 156;

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

32the descendants of Harim, 320;

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

34the men of Jericho, 345;

35and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.

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Verse 1

Original words

Now these [are]וְאֵ֣לֶּה׀H428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralthe peopleבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof the provinceהַמְּדִינָ֗הH4082Article | Noun - feminine singularwho came upהָֽעֹלִים֙H5927Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralfrom the captivityמִשְּׁבִ֣יH7628Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the exilesהַגּוֹלָ֔הH1473Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativecarried awayהֶגְלָ֛הH1540Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularto Babylonלְבָבֶ֑לH894Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularby NebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצּוֹרH5020Noun - proper - masculine singular[its] kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular construct. . .בָּבֶ֖לH894Noun - proper - feminine singularThey returnedוַיָּשׁ֛וּבוּH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֥םH3389Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularand Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֖הH3063Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singulareachאִ֥ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularto his own townלְעִירֽוֹ׃H5892Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 2

Original words

-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeaccompaniedבָּ֣אוּH935Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralbyעִם־H5973PrepositionZerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֗לH2216Noun - proper - masculine singularJeshuaיֵשׁ֡וּעַH3442Noun - proper - masculine singularNehemiahנְ֠חֶמְיָהH5166Noun - proper - masculine singularSeraiahשְׂרָיָ֨הH8304Noun - proper - masculine singularReelaiahרְֽעֵלָיָ֜הH7480Noun - proper - masculine singularMordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֥יH4782Noun - proper - masculine singularBilshanבִּלְשָׁ֛ןH1114Noun - proper - masculine singularMisparמִסְפָּ֥רH4558Noun - proper - masculine singularBigvaiבִּגְוַ֖יH902Noun - proper - masculine singularRehumרְח֣וּםH7348Noun - proper - masculine singularand Baanahבַּעֲנָ֑הH1196Noun - proper - masculine singular[This is] the countמִסְפַּ֕רH4557Noun - masculine singular constructof the menאַנְשֵׁ֖יH582Noun - masculine plural construct. . .עַ֥םH5971Noun - masculine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סH3478Noun - 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

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Paroshפַרְעֹ֔שׁH6551Noun - proper - feminine singular2,172אַלְפַּ֕יִםH505Number - md. . .מֵאָ֖הH3967Number - feminine singular. . .שִׁבְעִ֥יםH7657Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃סH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - md
Verse 4

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֔הH8203Noun - proper - feminine singular372שְׁלֹ֥שׁH7969Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שִׁבְעִ֥יםH7657Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃סH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - md
Verse 5

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Arahאָרַ֔חH733Noun - proper - feminine singular775שְׁבַ֥עH7651Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .חֲמִשָּׁ֥הH2568Number - masculine singular. . .וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃סH7657Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Verse 6

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the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructvvvפַחַ֥תH6355of Pahath-moabמוֹאָ֛בH6355Noun - proper - feminine singularthrough the lineלִבְנֵ֥יH1121Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructof Jeshuaיֵשׁ֖וּעַH3442Noun - proper - masculine singularand Joabיוֹאָ֑בH3097Noun - proper - masculine singular2,812אַלְפַּ֕יִםH505Number - md. . .שְׁמֹנֶ֥הH8083Number - feminine singular. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .וּשְׁנֵ֥יםH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - md. . .עָשָֽׂר׃סH6240Number - masculine singular
Verse 7

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Elamעֵילָ֔םH5867Noun - proper - masculine singular1,254אֶ֕לֶףH505Number - masculine singular. . .מָאתַ֖יִםH3967Number - fd. . .חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572Number - common plural. . .וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃סH702Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 8

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Zattuזַתּ֔וּאH2240Noun - proper - masculine singular945תְּשַׁ֥עH8672Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .וְאַרְבָּעִ֥יםH705Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural. . .וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃סH2568Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 9

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Zaccaiזַכָּ֔יH2140Noun - proper - masculine singular760שְׁבַ֥עH7651Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃סH8346Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Verse 10

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Baniבָנִ֔יH1137Noun - proper - masculine singular642שֵׁ֥שׁH8337Number - feminine singular. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .אַרְבָּעִ֥יםH705Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃סH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - md

BSB notes

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

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Bebaiבֵבָ֔יH893Noun - proper - masculine singular623שֵׁ֥שׁH8337Number - feminine singular. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .עֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃סH7969Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 12

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Azgadעַזְגָּ֔דH5803Noun - proper - masculine singular1,222אֶ֕לֶףH505Number - masculine singular. . .מָאתַ֖יִםH3967Number - fd. . .עֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃סH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - md
Verse 13

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the descendantsבְּנֵי֙H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Adonikamאֲדֹ֣נִיקָ֔םH140Noun - proper - masculine singular666שֵׁ֥שׁH8337Number - feminine singular. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .שִׁשִּׁ֥יםH8346Number - common plural. . .וְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃סH8337Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Bigvaiבִגְוָ֔יH902Noun - proper - masculine singular2,056אַלְפַּ֖יִםH505Number - md. . .חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572Number - common plural. . .וְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃סH8337Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Adinעָדִ֔יןH5720Noun - proper - masculine singular454אַרְבַּ֥עH702Number - feminine singular. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572Number - common plural. . .וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃סH702Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 16

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the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Aterאָטֵ֥רH333Noun - proper - masculine singularthrough Hezekiahלִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֖הH3169Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular98תִּשְׁעִ֥יםH8673Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃סH8083Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 17

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Bezaiבֵצָ֔יH1209Noun - proper - masculine singular323שְׁלֹ֥שׁH7969Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .עֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃סH7969Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 18

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the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Jorahיוֹרָ֔הH3139Noun - proper - masculine singular112מֵאָ֖הH3967Number - feminine singular. . .וּשְׁנֵ֥יםH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - md. . .עָשָֽׂר׃סH6240Number - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Hashumחָשֻׁ֔םH2828Noun - proper - masculine singular223מָאתַ֖יִםH3967Number - fd. . .עֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃סH7969Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 20

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Gibbarגִבָּ֖רH1402Noun - proper - masculine singular95תִּשְׁעִ֥יםH8673Number - common plural. . .וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃סH2568Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

Original words

the menבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructvvvבֵֽית־H1035Prepositionof Bethlehemלָ֔חֶםH1035Noun - proper - feminine singular123מֵאָ֖הH3967Number - feminine singular. . .עֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃סH7969Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

Original words

the menאַנְשֵׁ֥יH582Noun - masculine plural constructof Netophahנְטֹפָ֖הH5199Noun - proper - feminine singular56חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572Number - common plural. . .וְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃H8337Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 23

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the menאַנְשֵׁ֣יH582Noun - masculine plural constructof Anathothעֲנָת֔וֹתH6068Noun - proper - feminine singular128מֵאָ֖הH3967Number - feminine singular. . .עֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃סH8083Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 24

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Azmavethעַזְמָ֖וֶתH5820Noun - proper - masculine singular42אַרְבָּעִ֥יםH705Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃סH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - md

BSB notes

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

Original words

the menבְּנֵ֨יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructvvvקִרְיַ֤תH7157of Kiriath-jearimעָרִים֙H7157Noun - proper - feminine singularChephirahכְּפִירָ֣הH3716Noun - proper - feminine singularand Beerothוּבְאֵר֔וֹתH881Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular743שְׁבַ֥עH7651Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .וְאַרְבָּעִ֥יםH705Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃סH7969Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

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the menבְּנֵ֤יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Ramahהָרָמָה֙H7414Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularand Gebaוָגָ֔בַעH1387Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular621שֵׁ֥שׁH8337Number - feminine singular. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .עֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242Number - common plural. . .וְאֶחָֽד׃סH259Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 27

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the menאַנְשֵׁ֣יH582Noun - masculine plural constructof Michmashמִכְמָ֔סH4363Noun - proper - feminine singular122מֵאָ֖הH3967Number - feminine singular. . .עֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃סH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - md
Verse 28

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the menאַנְשֵׁ֤יH582Noun - masculine plural constructofבֵֽית־H1008PrepositionBethelאֵל֙H1008Noun - proper - feminine singularand Aiוְהָעָ֔יH5857Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular223מָאתַ֖יִםH3967Number - fd. . .עֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃סH7969Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 29

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Neboנְב֖וֹH5015Noun - proper - feminine singular52חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572Number - common plural. . .וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃סH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - md
Verse 30

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Magbishמַגְבִּ֔ישׁH4019Noun - proper - masculine singular156מֵאָ֖הH3967Number - feminine singular. . .חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572Number - common plural. . .וְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃סH8337Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 31

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵי֙H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof the otherאַחֵ֔רH312Adjective - masculine singularElamעֵילָ֣םH5867Noun - proper - masculine singular1,254אֶ֕לֶףH505Number - masculine singular. . .מָאתַ֖יִםH3967Number - fd. . .חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572Number - common plural. . .וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃סH702Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or of West Elam
Verse 32

Original words

the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Harimחָרִ֔םH2766Noun - proper - masculine singular320שְׁלֹ֥שׁH7969Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃סH6242Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Verse 33

Original words

the menבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Lodלֹד֙H3850Noun - proper - feminine singularHadidחָדִ֣ידH2307Noun - proper - feminine singularand Onoוְאוֹנ֔וֹH207Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular725שְׁבַ֥עH7651Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .עֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242Number - common plural. . .וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃סH2568Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 34

Original words

the menבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Jerichoיְרֵח֔וֹH3405Noun - proper - feminine singular345שְׁלֹ֥שׁH7969Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .אַרְבָּעִ֥יםH705Number - common plural. . .וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃סH2568Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular
Verse 35

Original words

and the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Senaahסְנָאָ֔הH5570Noun - proper - masculine singular3,630שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתH7969Number - masculine singular construct. . .אֲלָפִ֔יםH505Number - masculine plural. . .וְשֵׁ֥שׁH8337Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct. . .מֵא֖וֹתH3967Number - feminine plural. . .וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃סH7970Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural

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