Home › Bible Text › NET Bible › Ezra › Chapter 2

Old Testament

Ezra 2 (NET)

NET Bible® Scripture text without NET Bible notes. Verse anchors allow direct linking to exact verses.

Ezra 2:1¹These are the people of the province who were going up, from the captives of the exile whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had forced into exile in Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own city.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:2²They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of Israelites was as follows:Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:3³the descendants of Parosh: 2,172;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:4⁴the descendants of Shephatiah: 372;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:5⁵the descendants of Arah: 775;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:6⁶the descendants of Pahath Moab (from the line of Jeshua and Joab): 2,812;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:7⁷the descendants of Elam: 1,254;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:8⁸the descendants of Zattu: 945;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:9⁹the descendants of Zaccai: 760;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:10¹⁰the descendants of Bani: 642;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:11¹¹the descendants of Bebai: 623;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:12¹²the descendants of Azgad: 1,222;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:13¹³the descendants of Adonikam: 666;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:14¹⁴the descendants of Bigvai: 2,056;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:15¹⁵the descendants of Adin: 454;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:16¹⁶the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah): 98;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:17¹⁷the descendants of Bezai: 323;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:18¹⁸the descendants of Jorah: 112;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:19¹⁹the descendants of Hashum: 223;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:20²⁰the descendants of Gibbar: 95.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:21²¹The men of Bethlehem: 123;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:22²²the men of Netophah: 56;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:23²³the men of Anathoth: 128;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:24²⁴the men of the family of Azmaveth: 42;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:25²⁵the men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth: 743;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:26²⁶the men of Ramah and Geba: 621;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:27²⁷the men of Micmash: 122;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:28²⁸the men of Bethel and Ai: 223;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:29²⁹the descendants of Nebo: 52;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:30³⁰the descendants of Magbish: 156;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:31³¹the descendants of the other Elam: 1,254;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:32³²the descendants of Harim: 320;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:33³³the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:34³⁴the men of Jericho: 345;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:35³⁵the descendants of Senaah: 3,630.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:36³⁶The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua): 973;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:37³⁷the descendants of Immer: 1,052;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:38³⁸the descendants of Pashhur: 1,247;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:39³⁹the descendants of Harim: 1,017.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:40⁴⁰The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah): 74.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:41⁴¹The singers: the descendants of Asaph: 128.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:42⁴²The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai: 139.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:43⁴³The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:44⁴⁴the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:45⁴⁵the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:46⁴⁶the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:47⁴⁷the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:48⁴⁸the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:49⁴⁹the descendants of Uzzah, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:50⁵⁰the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:51⁵¹the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:52⁵²the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:53⁵³the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:54⁵⁴the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:55⁵⁵The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:56⁵⁶the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:57⁵⁷the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth Hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:58⁵⁸All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 392.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:59⁵⁹These are the ones that came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer (although they were unable to certify their family connection or their ancestry, as to whether they really were from Israel):Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:60⁶⁰the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda: 652.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:61⁶¹And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:62⁶²They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:63⁶³The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:64⁶⁴The entire group numbered 42,360,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:65⁶⁵not counting their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singersCopy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:66⁶⁶and 736 horses, 245 mules,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:67⁶⁷435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:68⁶⁸When they came to the Lord ’s temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild it on its site.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:69⁶⁹As they were able, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly robes.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2:70⁷⁰The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel lived in their towns.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Ezra 2 (NET)

Study Ezra 2

Full Commentary

Lite Commentary

Simple Commentary

Book Overview