They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.p> <p class="bodytext">The number of Israelite men<n id="1" /> was as follows:p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">These are the priests and Levites who returned<n id="1" /> with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

So in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah, all Israel was contributing the portions for the singers and gatekeepers, according to the daily need.<n id="1" /> They also set aside<n id="2" /> the portion for the Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.p>