Living Bible
From the subclan of Parosh, 2,172; From the subclan of Shephatiah, 372; From the subclan of Arah, 775; From the subclan of Pahath-moab (the descendants of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812; From the subclan of Elam, 1,254; From the subclan of Zattu, 945; From the subclan of Zaccai, 760; From the subclan of Bani, 642; From the subclan of Bebai, 623; From the subclan of Azgad, 1,222; From the subclan of Adonikam, 666; From the subclan of Bigvai, 2,056; From the subclan of Adin, 454; From the subclan of Ater (the descendants of Hezekiah), 98; From the subclan of Bezai, 323; From the subclan of Jorah, 112; From the subclan of Hashum, 223; From the subclan of Gibbar, 95; From the subclan of Bethlehem, 123; From the subclan of Netophah, 56; From the subclan of Anathoth, 128; From the subclan of Azmaveth, 42; From the subclans of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743; From the subclans of Ramah and Geba, 621; From the subclan of Michmas, 122; From the subclans of Bethel and Ai, 223; From the subclan of Nebo, 52; From the subclan of Magbish, 156; From the subclan of Elam, 1,254; From the subclan of Harim, 320; From the subclans of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725; From the subclan of Jericho, 345; From the subclan of Senaah, 3,630.
The Message
These are the people from the province who now returned from the captivity, exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried off captive. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his hometown. They came in company with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The numbers of the returning Israelites by families of origin were as follows: Parosh, 2,172 Shephatiah, 372 Arah, 775 Pahath-Moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812 Elam, 1,254 Zattu, 945 Zaccai, 760 Bani, 642 Bebai, 623 Azgad, 1,222 Adonikam, 666 Bigvai, 2,056 Adin, 454 Ater (sons of Hezekiah), 98 Bezai, 323 Jorah, 112 Hashum, 223 Gibbar, 95. Israelites identified by place of origin were as follows: Bethlehem, 123 Netophah, 56 Anathoth, 128 Azmaveth, 42 Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743 Ramah and Geba, 621 Micmash, 122 Bethel and Ai, 223 Nebo, 52 Magbish, 156 Elam (the other one), 1,254 Harim, 320 Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725 Jericho, 345 Senaah, 3,630. Priestly families: Jedaiah (sons of Jeshua), 973 Immer, 1,052 Pashhur, 1,247 Harim, 1,017. Levitical families: Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74. Singers: Asaph’s family line, 128. Security guard families: Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139. Families of temple support staff: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, Keros, Siaha, Padon, Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, Besai, Asnah, Meunim, Nephussim, Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, Barkos, Sisera, Temah, Neziah, and Hatipha. Families of Solomon’s servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami. Temple support staff and Solomon’s servants added up to 392.