Ezra 2
1 Now these are the sons of the province, who ascended from the captivity, whom Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had transferred to Babylon, and who were returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each one to his own 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 They arrived with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men 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 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
the sons of Parosh, 2,172;
4 The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
5 The sons of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.
the sons of Arah, 775;
6 The sons of Pahath-moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.
the sons of Pahath-moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
7 The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
8 The sons of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.
the sons of Zattu, 945;
9 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
the sons of Zaccai, 760;
10 The sons of Bani, six hundred forty-two.
the sons of Bani, 642;
11 The sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.
the sons of Bebai, 623;
12 The sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.
the sons of Azgad, 1,222;
13 The sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.
the sons of Adonikam, 666;
14 The sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.
the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;
15 The sons of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.
the sons of Adin, 454;
16 The sons of Ater, who were of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
the sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
17 The sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.
the sons of Bezai, 323;
18 The sons of Jorah, one hundred twelve.
the sons of Jorah, 112;
19 The sons of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three.
the sons of Hashum, 223;
20 The sons of Gibbar, ninety-five.
the sons of Gibbar, 95;
21 The sons of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.
the people from Bethlehem, 123;
22 The men of Netophah, fifty-six.
the people from Netophah, 56;
23 The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
the people from Anathoth, 128;
24 The sons of Azmaveth, forty-two.
the people from Beth-azmaveth, 42;
25 The sons of Kiriatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
the people from Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
26 The sons of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
27 The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.
the people from Micmash, 122;
28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
the people from Bethel and Ai, 223;
29 The sons of Nebo, fifty-two.
the sons of Nebo, 52;
30 The sons of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.
the sons of Magbish, 156;
31 The sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-five.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
32 The sons of Harim, three hundred twenty.
the sons of Harim, 320;
33 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.
the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
34 The sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
the sons of Jericho, 345;
35 The sons of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.
the sons of Senaah, 3,630.
36 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
37 The sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
the sons of Immer, 1,052;
38 The sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
39 The sons of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
the sons of Harim, 1,017.
40 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
41 The singing men: the sons of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
the singers of the sons of Asaph, 128;
42 The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai: altogether one hundred thirty-nine.
the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.
43 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan,
Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,
Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,
Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,
Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,
Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha;
Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 the sons of the servants of Solomon, the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Peruda,
The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth, who were of Hazzebaim, the sons of Ami:
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 all the temple servants and the sons of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.
The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
59 And these were the ones who ascended from Telmelah, Telharsha, Cherub, and Addan, and Immer. And they were not able to indicate the house of their fathers and their offspring, 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 sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.
They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in total.
61 And from the sons of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai, the Gileadite, and who were 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 the writing of their genealogy, and they did not find it, and so they were cast out of 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 cupbearer said to them that they should not eat from the Holy of Holies, until there would arise a priest, learned and perfect.
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 The entire multitude joined together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
The total of number of people returning was 42,360.
65 not including their men and women servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven. And among these were singing men and singing women, two hundred.
In addition there were 7,337 servants and 200 male and female singers.
66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules were two hundred forty-five;
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 their camels were four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys were six thousand seven hundred twenty.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
68 And some of the leaders among the fathers, when they entered into the temple of the Lord, which is in Jerusalem, freely offered some of these to the house of God, in order to construct it in its location.
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 They gave to the expenses of the work in accord with their ability: sixty-one thousand gold coins, five thousand silver minas, and one hundred priestly vestments.
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 Therefore, the priests and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singing men, and the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their cities, and all of Israel lived 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.
