Ezra 2:2

2:2 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.

The number of Israelites ¹  was as follows: ² 

Ezra 3:8

3:8 In the second year after they had come to the temple of God in Jerusalem, ³  in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak initiated the work, ⁴  along with the rest of their associates, ⁵  the priests and the Levites, and all those who were coming to Jerusalem from the exile. They appointed ⁶  the Levites who were at least twenty years old ⁷  to take charge of the work on the Lord’s temple.

Ezra 5:2

5:2 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak began ⁸  to rebuild the temple of God in Jerusalem. The prophets of God were with them, supporting them.

Nehemiah 12:1

The Priests and the Levites Who Returned to Jerusalem

12:1 These are the priests and Levites who returned ⁹  with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

Nehemiah 12:10

12:10 Jeshua was the father of ¹⁰  Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,

¹ tn Heb “men of the people of Israel.”

² tn The words “was as follows” are not in the Hebrew text but are used in the translation for clarity.

³ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁴ tn Heb “began”; the phrase “the work” is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity.

⁵ tn Heb “their brothers.”

⁶ tn Heb “stood.”

⁷ tn Heb “from twenty years and upward.”

⁸ tn Aram “arose and began.” For stylistic reasons this has been translated as a single concept.

⁹ tn Heb “who went up.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “begat.”