The Return of Exiles

Scripture:Ezra 2:1-35(NASB)1Now these are thepeople of the province who came up out of the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city.2These came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah,Seraiah,Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan,Mispar, Bigvai,RehumandBaanah.The number of the men of the people of Israel:3the sons of Parosh, 2,172;4the sons of Shephatiah, 372;5the sons ofArah, 775;6the sons ofPahath-moab of the sons of JeshuaandJoab, 2,812;7the sons of Elam, 1,254;8the sons of Zattu, 945;9the sons of Zaccai, 760;10the sons ofBani, 642;11the sons of Bebai, 623;12the sons of Azgad, 1,222;13the sons ofAdonikam, 666;14the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;15the sons of Adin, 454;16the sons of Ater of Hezekiah, 98;17the sons ofBezai, 323;18the sons ofJorah, 112;19the sons of Hashum, 223;20the sons ofGibbar, 95;21themen ofBethlehem, 123;22the men of Netophah, 56;23the men of Anathoth, 128;24the sons ofAzmaveth, 42;25the sons ofKiriath-arim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743;26the sons ofRamah and Geba, 621;27the men of Michmas, 122;28the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;29the sons of Nebo, 52;30the sons of Magbish, 156;31the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;32the sons of Harim, 320;33the sonsof Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725;34themen ofJericho, 345;35the sons of Senaah, 3,630.