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.
These are the people in the province who went up from the captivity of King Nebuchadnezzar, who had exiled them in Babylon, the people who returned to each of their cities of Jerusalem and in Judea.
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:
They came with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the record of the men of the people of Israel.
3 The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
The descendants of Parosh: 2,172.
4 The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
The descendants of Shephatiah: 372.
5 The sons of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.
The descendants of Arah: 775.
6 The sons of Pahath-moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.
The descendants of Pahath-Moab, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812.
7 The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
The descendants of Elam: 1,254.
8 The sons of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.
The descendants of Zattu: 945.
9 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
The descendants of Zakkai: 760.
10 The sons of Bani, six hundred forty-two.
The descendants of Bani: 642.
11 The sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.
The descendants of Bebai: 623.
12 The sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.
The descendants of Azgad: 1,222.
13 The sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.
The descendants of Adonikam: 666.
14 The sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.
The descendants of Bigvai: 2,056.
15 The sons of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.
The descendants of Adin: 454.
16 The sons of Ater, who were of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
The men of Ater, through Hezekiah: ninety-eight.
17 The sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.
The descendants of Bezai: 323.
18 The sons of Jorah, one hundred twelve.
The descendants of Jorah: 112.
19 The sons of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three.
The men of Hashum: 223.
20 The sons of Gibbar, ninety-five.
The men of Gibbar: ninety-five.
21 The sons of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.
The men of Bethlehem: 123.
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: 128.
24 The sons of Azmaveth, forty-two.
The men of Azmaveth: forty-two.
25 The sons of Kiriatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
The men of Kiriath Arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth: 743.
26 The sons of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
The men of Ramah and Geba: 621.
27 The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.
The men of Michmas: 122.
28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
The men of Bethel and Ai: 223.
29 The sons of Nebo, fifty-two.
The men of Nebo: fifty-two.
30 The sons of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.
The men of Magbish: 156.
31 The sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-five.
The men of the other Elam: 1,254.
32 The sons of Harim, three hundred twenty.
The men of Harim: 320.
33 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.
The men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725.
34 The sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
The men of Jericho: 345.
35 The sons of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.
The men of Senaah: 3,630.
36 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
The priests: descendants of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua: 973.
37 The sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
Immer's descendants: 1,052.
38 The sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
Pashhur's descendants: 1,247.
39 The sons of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
Harim's descendants: 1,017.
40 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
The Levites: descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, descendants of Hodaviah: seventy-four.
41 The singing men: the sons of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
The temple singers, descendants 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 descendants of the gatekeepers: descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai: 139 total.
43 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
Those who were assigned to serve in the temple: descendants of 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, and Hanan.
47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,
The descendants of 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, and Nephusim.
51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
The descendants of 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 Solomon's servants: descendants of 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, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 all the temple servants and the sons of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.
There were 392 total descendants of those assigned to serve in the temple and descendants of Solomon's servants.
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 left Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer—but were not able to prove their ancestry from Israel
60 The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.
—included 652 descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.
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.
Also, from the priest's descendants: the descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who took his wife from the daughters of Barzillai of Gilead and was called by their 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 their genealogical records, but could not find them, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
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.
So the governor told them they must not eat any of the holy sacrifices until a priest with Urim and Thummim approved.
64 The entire multitude joined together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
The whole group totaled 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.
not including their servants and their maidservants (these were 7,337) and their male and female temple singers (two hundred).
66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules were two hundred forty-five;
Their horses: 736. Their mules: 245.
67 their camels were four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys were six thousand seven hundred twenty.
Their camels: 435. Their donkeys: 6,720.
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 went to Yahweh's house in Jerusalem, the chief patriarchs offered freewill gifts to build the house.
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 according to their ability to the work fund: sixty-one thousand gold darics, five thousand silver minas, and one hundred priestly tunics.
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.
So the priests and Levites, the people, the temple singers and gatekeepers, and those assigned to serve in the temple inhabited their cities. All the people in Israel were in their cities.
