Ezra 2

1 Now these are the children of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city;

Now, these, are the sons of the province, who came up from among the captives of the exile, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon exiled to Babylon, —who came back unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his own city;

2 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

who came in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai Rehum, Baanah, —the number of the men of the people of Israel: —

3 The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;

5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.

The sons of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five;

6 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.

The sons of Pahath-moab, belonging to the sons of Jeshua, Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;

7 The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.

The sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;

9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty-two.

The sons of Bani, six hundred and forty-two;

11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.

The sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three;

12 The children of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.

The sons of Azgad, a thousand two hundred and twenty-two;

13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.

The sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six;

14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.

The sons of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six;

15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.

The sons of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four;

16 The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

The sons of Ater pertaining to Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.

The sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three;

18 The children of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

The sons of Jorah, a hundred and twelve;

19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three.

The sons of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three:

20 The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.

The sons of Gibbar, ninety-five;

21 The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.

The sons of Bethlehem, a hundred and twenty-three;

22 The men of Netophah, fifty-six.

The men of Netophah, fifty-six;

23 The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight;

24 The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.

The sons of Azmaveth, forty-two;

25 The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;

26 The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.

The sons of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;

27 The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.

The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two:

28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.

The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three;

29 The children of Nebo, fifty-two.

The sons of Nebo, fifty-two;

30 The children of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.

The sons of Magbish, a hundred and fifty-six;

31 The children of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

The sons of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

32 The children of Harim, three hundred twenty.

The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.

The sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five;

34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

The sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;

35 The children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.

The sons of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty!

36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.

The priests, The sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;

37 The children of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

The sons of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two;

38 The children of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

The sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred and forty-seven;

39 The children of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

The sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen,

40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four.

The Levites, The sons of Jeshua, and Kadmiel of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy-four.

41 The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.

The singers, The sons of Asaph, a hundred and twenty-eight.

42 The children of the gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all one hundred thirty-nine.

The sons of the door-keepers, The sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, —in all, a hundred and thirty-nine.

43 The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

The Nethinim, The sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth;

44 the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon;

45 the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub;

46 the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,

the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan;

47 the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah;

48 the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam;

49 the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai;

50 the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim,

the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim;

51 the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur;

52 the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha;

53 the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,

the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah;

54 the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

55 The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,

The Sons of the Servants of Solomon. The sons of Sotai, the sons of Hasso-phereth, the sons of Peruda;

56 the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel;

57 the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Ami.

the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Ami.

58 All the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

All the Nethinim, and the Sons of the Servants of Solomon, were three hundred and ninety-two.

59 These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses and their offspring, whether they were of Israel:

And, these, were they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, Immer; but they could not tell their ancestral house, nor their seed, whether, of Israel, they were:

60 the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.

the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, —six hundred and fifty-two.

61 Of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, and the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

And, of the sons of the priests, the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, —the sons of Barzillai, who took of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.

62 These sought their place among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.

These, sought their writing wherein they were registered, but they were not found, —so they were desecrated out of the priesthood;

63 The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to serve with Urim and with Thummim.

and the governor told them, that they must not eat of the most holy things, —until there should stand up a priest, with Lights and Perfections.

64 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

All the gathered host together, was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty;

65 in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.

besides, their men-servants and their maid-servants who were these, seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven, —and there pertained to them, singing men and singing women, two hundred:

66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;

their horses, were seven hundred and thirty-six, —their mules, two hundred and forty-five;

67 their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.

their camels, four hundred and thirty-five, —asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

68 Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they came to the LORD’s house which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God’s house to set it up in its place.

And, a portion of the ancestral chiefs, when they came to the house of Yahweh which was in Jerusalem, offered voluntarily for the house of God, to set it up on its basis.

69 They gave according to their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.

According to their ability, gave they unto the treasury of the work, of gold, sixty-one thousand drams, and, of silver, five thousand manehs, —and, tunics for priests, one hundred.

70 So the priests and the Levites, with some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

So the priests and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers and the doorkeepers and the Nethinim, took up their abode, in their cities, —and, all Israel, in their cities.