עזרא, פרק ב׳, פסוק ג׳

A detailed registry of names and numbers documents the returning exiles. The primary approach among commentators is that this record organizes the people using two distinct methods of classification.

The first method identifies groups according to the name of their family head, tracing their lineage back to a specific ancestor. Later in the registry, a second method is introduced to categorize the remaining groups. Instead of being listed by their family ties, these individuals are identified by their cities and geographic places of origin.