Ezra 2

1 Now these are the people of the divisions of the kingdom, among those who had been made prisoners by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and taken away to Babylon, who went back to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his town;

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 went with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, 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 and seventy-two.

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

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

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

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

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

6 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand, eight hundred and twelve.

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

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

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

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

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

9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 The children of Adin, four hundred and 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 and twenty-three.

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

18 The children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.

The sons of Jorah, a hundred and twelve;

19 The children of Hashum, two hundred and 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 Beth-lehem, a hundred and 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, a hundred and 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 and forty-three.

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

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

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

27 The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.

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

28 The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred and 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, a hundred and fifty-six.

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

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

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

32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

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

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

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

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

35 The children of Senaah, three thousand, six hundred and 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 and seventy-three.

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

37 The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.

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

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

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

39 The children of Harim, a thousand and 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 music-makers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and twenty-eight

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

42 The children of the door-keepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred and 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 Nethinim: 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 Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred and ninety-two.

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

59 And these were the people who went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer. But having no knowledge of their fathers' families or offspring, it was not certain that they were Israelites;

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 and fifty-two.

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

61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who was married to one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and took 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 They made search for their record among the lists of families, but their names were nowhere to be seen; so they were looked on as unclean and no longer priests.

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

63 And the Tirshatha said that they were not to have the most holy things for their food, till a priest came to give decision by Urim and 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 number of all the people together was forty-two thousand, three hundred and sixty,

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

65 As well as their men-servants and their women-servants, of whom there were seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven: and they had two hundred men and women to make music.

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 They had seven hundred and thirty-six horses, two hundred and forty-five transport beasts,

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

67 Four hundred and thirty-five camels, six thousand, seven hundred and twenty asses.

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

68 And some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, gave freely of their wealth for the building up of the house of God 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 Every one, as he was able, gave for the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand pounds of silver and a hundred priests' robes.

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 and the people and the music-makers and the door-keepers and the Nethinim, took up their places in their towns; even all Israel in their towns.

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.