An account was kept of the families that came up out of captivity. See how sin lowers a nation, which righteousness would exalt!
SDA Bible Commentary (limited)
Volume 1-7
6. Pahath-moab. The largest family unit, with 2,812 men. The name means “governor of Moab,” implying that a former family head had governed Moab when that country was subject to Judah.