Ezra 2
1 And these [are] the people of the land that went up, of the number of prisoners who were removed, whom Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon carried away to Babylon, and they returned to Juda and Jerusalem, every man to his city;
This is a list of the Jewish exiles from the province who returned from captivity after King Nebuchadnezzar had taken them away to Babylon. They went back to Jerusalem and to their own towns in Judah.
2 who came with Zorobabel: Jesus, Neemias, Saraias, Reelias, Mardochaeus, Balasan, Masphar, Baguai, Reum, Baana. The number of the people of Israel:
Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of the people of Israel:
3 the children of Phares, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.
the sons of Parosh, 2,172;
4 The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
5 The children of Ares, seven hundred and seventy-five.
the sons of Arah, 775;
6 The children of Phaath Moab, belonging to the sons of Jesue [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
the sons of Pahath-moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
7 The children of Aelam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
8 The children of Zatthua, nine hundred and forty-five.
the sons of Zattu, 945;
9 The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.
the sons of Zaccai, 760;
10 The children of Banui, six hundred and forty-two.
the sons of Bani, 642;
11 The children of Babai, six hundred and twenty-three.
the sons of Bebai, 623;
12 The children of Asgad, a thousand two hundred and twenty-two.
the sons of Azgad, 1,222;
13 The children of Adonicam, six hundred and sixty-six.
the sons of Adonikam, 666;
14 The children of Bague, two thousand and fifty-six.
the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;
15 The children of Addin, four hundred and fifty-four.
the sons of Adin, 454;
16 The children of Ater [the son] of Ezekias, ninety eight.
the sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
17 The children of Bassu, three hundred and twenty-three.
the sons of Bezai, 323;
18 The children of Jora, a hundred and twelve.
the sons of Jorah, 112;
19 The children of Asum, two hundred and twenty-three.
the sons of Hashum, 223;
20 The children of Gaber, ninety-five.
the sons of Gibbar, 95;
21 The children of Bethlaem, a hundred and twenty-three.
the people from Bethlehem, 123;
22 The children of Netopha, fifty-six.
the people from Netophah, 56;
23 The children of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.
the people from Anathoth, 128;
24 The children of Azmoth, forty-three.
the people from Beth-azmaveth, 42;
25 The children of Cariathiarim, Chaphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.
the people from Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
26 The children of Rama and Gabaa, six hundred and twenty-one.
the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
27 The men of Machmas, a hundred and twenty-two.
the people from Micmash, 122;
28 The men of Baethel and Aia, four hundred and twenty-three.
the people from Bethel and Ai, 223;
29 The children of Nabu, fifty-two.
the sons of Nebo, 52;
30 The children of Magebis, a hundred and fifty-six.
the sons of Magbish, 156;
31 The children of Elamar, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
32 The children of Elam, three hundred and twenty.
the sons of Harim, 320;
33 The children of Lodadi and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five.
the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
34 The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
the sons of Jericho, 345;
35 The children of Senaa, three thousand six hundred and thirty.
the sons of Senaah, 3,630.
36 And the priests, the sons of Jedua, [belonging to] the house of Jesus, [were] nine hundred and seventy-three.
This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
37 The children of Emmer, a thousand [and] fifty-two.
the sons of Immer, 1,052;
38 The children of Phassur, a thousand two hundred [and] forty-seven.
the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
39 The children of Erem, a thousand [and] seven.
the sons of Harim, 1,017.
40 And the Levites, the sons of Jesus and Cadmiel, belonging to the sons of Oduia, seventy-four.
This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
41 The sons of Asaph, singers, a hundred [and] twenty-eight.
the singers of the sons of Asaph, 128;
42 The children of the porters, the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Acub, the children of Atita, the children of Sobai, [in] all a hundred [and] thirty-nine.
the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.
43 The Nathinim: the children of Suthia, the children of Asupha, the children of Tabaoth,
The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 the sons of Cades, the children of Siaa, the children of Phadon,
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 the children of Labano, the children of Agaba, the sons of Acub,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 the children of Agab, the children of Selami, the children of Anan,
Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47 the children of Geddel, the children of Gaar, the children of Raia,
Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 the children of Rason, the children of Necoda, the children of Gazem,
Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 the children of Azo, the children of Phase, the children of Basi,
Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 the children of Asena, the children of Mounim, the children of Nephusim,
Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 the children of Bacbuc, the children of Acupha, the children of Arur,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 the children of Basaloth, the children of Mauda, the children of Arsa,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 the children of Barcos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 the children of Nasthie, the children of Atupha.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 The children of the servants of Solomon: the children of Sotai, the children of Sephera, the children of Phadura,
The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 the children of Jeela, the children of Darcon, the children of Gedel,
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 the children of Saphatia, the children of Atil, the children of Phacherath, the children of Aseboim, the children of Emei.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 All the Nathanim, and the sons of Abdeselma [were] three hundred and ninety-two.
The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
59 And these [are] they that went up from Thelmelech, Thelaresa, Cherub, Hedan, Emmer: and they were not able to tell the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
Those who came from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer could not prove their family genealogy, or even that they were descendants of Israel.
60 the children of Dalaea, the children of Bua, the children of Tobias, the children of Necoda, six hundred [and] fifty-two.
They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in total.
61 And of the children of the priests, the children of Labeia, the children of Akkus, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughter of Berzellai the Galaadite, and was called by their name.
In addition there three priestly families, sons of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (Barzillai had married a woman descended from Barzillai of Gilead, and he was called by that name.)
62 These sought their genealogy [as though] they had been reckoned, but they were not found; and they were removed, [as polluted], from the priesthood.
They searched for a record of them in the genealogies, but their names weren't found, so they were barred from serving as priests.
63 And the Athersastha told them that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should arise with Lights and Perfections.
The governor instructed them not to eat anything from the sanctuary sacrifices until a priest could ask the Lord about the issue by using the Urim and Thummim.
64 And all the congregation together [were] about forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty;
The total of number of people returning was 42,360.
65 besides their men-servants and maid-servants, [and] these were seven thousand three hundred [and] thirty-seven: and [among] these were two hundred singing men and singing women.
In addition there were 7,337 servants and 200 male and female singers.
66 Their horses [were] seven hundred [and] thirty-six, their mules, two hundred [and] forty-five.
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 Their camels, four hundred [and] thirty-five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred [and] twenty.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
68 And [some] of the chiefs of families, when they went into the house of the Lord that was in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its prepared place.
When they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary contributions toward the rebuilding of God's Temple where it had once stood.
69 According to their power they gave into the treasury of the work pure gold sixty-one thousand pieces, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
They gave depending on how much they had, putting their gift into the treasury. The total came to 61,000 gold daric coins, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.
70 So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nathinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
The priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, as well as some of the people went back to live in their specific towns. The others returned to their own towns throughout Israel.
