2:1-70
We now get back to my favourite lists, in this case lists of returnees, this list parallels that in Neh 7:6-73. There are differences, particularly in the numbers, probably due to copying errors. The “province” is probably Judah. Joshua is the same Joshua as in Hag 1:1. The Nehemiah is probably not the Nehemiah of the book. “Parosh” in 2:3 means “flea”, it was common for Israelites to be named after insects and animals. From 2:36 onwards the names are grouped by temple function.
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