Ezra 2
1 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.
Now these are the children of the province, that went out of the captivity, which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Juda, every man to his city.
2 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:
Who came with Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemia, Saraia, Rahelaia, Mardochai, Belsan, Mesphar, Beguai, Rehum, Baana. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3 the sons of Parosh, 2,172;
The children of Pharos two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
4 the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
The children of Sephatia, three hundred seventy-two.
5 the sons of Arah, 775;
The children of Area, seven hundred seventy-five.
6 the sons of Pahath-moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
The children of Phahath Moab, of the children of Josue: Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.
7 the sons of Elam, 1,254;
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four.
8 the sons of Zattu, 945;
The children of Zethua, nine hundred forty-five.
9 the sons of Zaccai, 760;
The children of Zachai, seven hundred sixty.
10 the sons of Bani, 642;
The children of Bani, six hundred forty-two.
11 the sons of Bebai, 623;
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.
12 the sons of Azgad, 1,222;
The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty-two.
13 the sons of Adonikam, 666;
The children of Adonicam, six hundred sixty-six.
14 the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;
The children of Beguai, two thousand fifty-six.
15 the sons of Adin, 454;
The children of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.
16 the sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
The children of Ather, who were of Ezechias, ninety-eight.
17 the sons of Bezai, 323;
The children of Besai, three hundred and twenty-three.
18 the sons of Jorah, 112;
The children of Jora, a hundred and twelve.
19 the sons of Hashum, 223;
The children of Hasum, two hundred twenty-three.
20 the sons of Gibbar, 95;
The children of Gebbar, ninety-five.
21 the people from Bethlehem, 123;
The children of Bethlehem, a hundred twenty-three.
22 the people from Netophah, 56;
The men of Netupha, fifty-six.
23 the people from Anathoth, 128;
The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight.
24 the people from Beth-azmaveth, 42;
The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.
25 the people from Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
The children of Cariathiarim, Cephira, and Beroth, seven hundred forty-three.
26 the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
The children of Rama and Gabaa, six hundred twenty-one.
27 the people from Micmash, 122;
The men of Machmas, a hundred twenty-two.
28 the people from Bethel and Ai, 223;
The men of Bethel and Hai, two hundred twenty-three.
29 the sons of Nebo, 52;
The children of Nebo, fifty-two.
30 the sons of Magbish, 156;
The children of Megbis, a hundred fifty-six.
31 the sons of Elam, 1,254;
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four.
32 the sons of Harim, 320;
The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33 the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
The children of Lod, Hadid and One, seven hundred twenty-five.
34 the sons of Jericho, 345;
The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
35 the sons of Senaah, 3,630.
The children of Senaa, three thousand six hundred thirty.
36 This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
The priests: the children of Jadaia of the house of Josue, nine hundred seventy-three.
37 the sons of Immer, 1,052;
The children of Emmer, a thousand fifty-two.
38 the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
The children of Pheshur, a thousand two hundred forty-seven.
39 the sons of Harim, 1,017.
The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40 This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
The Levites: the children of Josue and of Cedmihel, the children of Odovia, seventy-four.
41 the singers of the sons of Asaph, 128;
The singing men: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty-eight.
42 the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.
The children of the porters: the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Accub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai: in all a hundred thirty-nine.
43 The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
The Nathinites: the children of Siha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
The children of Ceros, the children of Sia, the children of Phadon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
The children of Lebana, the children of Hegaba, the children of Accub,
46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
The children of Hagab, the children of Semlai, the children of Hanan,
47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
The children of Gaddel, the children of Gaher, the children of Raaia,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
The children of Basin, the children of Necoda, the children of Gazam,
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
The children of Asa, the children of Phasea, the children of Besee,
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
The children of Asena, the children of Munim, the children of Nephusim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
The children of Besluth, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
The children of Bercos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,
54 Neziah, and Hatipha.
The children of Nasia, the children of Hatipha,
55 The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
The children of the servants of Solomon, the children of Sotai, the children of Sopheret, the children of Pharuda,
56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
The children of Jala, the children of Dercon, the children of Geddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
The children of Saphatia, the children of Hatil, the children of Phochereth, which were of Asebaim, the children of Ami,
58 The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.
59 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.
And these are they that came up from Thelmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, and Adon, and Emer. And they could not shew the house of their fathers and their seed, whether they were of Israel.
60 They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in total.
The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred fifty-two.
61 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.)
And of the children of the priests: the children of Hobia, the children of Accos, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughters of Berzellai, the Galaadite, and was called by their name:
62 They searched for a record of them in the genealogies, but their names weren't found, so they were barred from serving as priests.
These sought the writing of their genealogy, and found it not, and they were cast out of the priesthood.
63 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.
And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holy of holies, till there arose a priest learned and perfect.
64 The total of number of people returning was 42,360.
All the multitudes as one man, were forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty:
65 In addition there were 7,337 servants and 200 male and female singers.
Besides their menservants, and womenservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven: and among them singing men, and singing women two hundred.
66 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
Their horses seven hundred thirty-six, their mules two hundred forty-five,
67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
Their camels four hundred thirty-five, their asses six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68 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.
And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the temple of the Lord, which is in Jerusalem, offered freely to the house of the Lord to build it in its place.
69 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.
According to their ability, they gave towards the expenses of the work, sixty-one thousand solids of gold, five thousand pounds of silver, and a hundred garments for the priests.
70 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.
So the priests and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singing men, and the porters, and the Nathinites dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
