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.
King Nebuchadnezzar’s [soldiers] had captured many [Israeli] people and taken them to Babylonia. [Many years later, ] some Israeli people returned to Judah. Some returned to Jerusalem, and some returned to [other places in] Judah. They went to the towns where their ancestors had lived. This is a list of the groups who returned.
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:
The leaders of those groups were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. There were:
3 the sons of Parosh, 2,172;
2,172 descendants of Parosh
4 the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
372 descendants of Shephatiah
5 the sons of Arah, 775;
775 descendants of Arah
6 the sons of Pahath-moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
2,812 descendants of Pahath-Moab, from the families of Jeshua and Joab
7 the sons of Elam, 1,254;
1,254 descendants of Elam
8 the sons of Zattu, 945;
945 descendants of Zattu
9 the sons of Zaccai, 760;
760 descendants of Zaccai
10 the sons of Bani, 642;
642 descendants of Bani
11 the sons of Bebai, 623;
623 descendants of Bebai
12 the sons of Azgad, 1,222;
1,222 descendants of Azgad
13 the sons of Adonikam, 666;
666 descendants of Adonikam
14 the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;
2,056 descendants of Bigvai
15 the sons of Adin, 454;
454 descendants of Adin
16 the sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
98 descendants of Ater, whose other name was Hezekiah
17 the sons of Bezai, 323;
323 descendants of Bezai
18 the sons of Jorah, 112;
112 descendants of Jorah
19 the sons of Hashum, 223;
223 descendants of Hashum
20 the sons of Gibbar, 95;
95 descendants of Gibbar. [People whose ancestors had lived in these towns in Judah: ]
21 the people from Bethlehem, 123;
123 from Bethlehem
22 the people from Netophah, 56;
56 from Netophah
23 the people from Anathoth, 128;
128 from Anathoth
24 the people from Beth-azmaveth, 42;
42 from Azmaveth
25 the people from Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
743 from Kiriath-Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth
26 the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
621 from Ramah and Geba
27 the people from Micmash, 122;
122 from Micmash
28 the people from Bethel and Ai, 223;
223 from Bethel and Ai
29 the sons of Nebo, 52;
52 from Nebo
30 the sons of Magbish, 156;
156 from Magbish
31 the sons of Elam, 1,254;
1,254 from Elam
32 the sons of Harim, 320;
320 from Harim
33 the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
725 from Lod, Hadid, and Ono
34 the sons of Jericho, 345;
345 from Jericho
35 the sons of Senaah, 3,630.
3,630 from Senaah.
36 This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
Priests who returned: 973 descendants of Jedaiah (that is, those from the family of Jeshua)
37 the sons of Immer, 1,052;
1,052 descendants of Immer
38 the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
1,247 descendants of Pashhur
39 the sons of Harim, 1,017.
1,017 descendants of Harim. The ones from the [rest of the] tribe of Levi who returned were:
40 This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
74 descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, who were from the family of Hodaviah
41 the singers of the sons of Asaph, 128;
128 singers who were descendants of Asaph
42 the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.
139 (gatekeepers/men who guarded the gates of the temple) who were descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai.
43 The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
The (temple workers/men who would work in the temple) who were descendants of these men: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 Neziah, and Hatipha.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
These descendants of [King] Solomon’s servants [returned]: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
Altogether, there were 392 temple workers and descendants of Solomon’s servants who returned.
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.
There was another group who returned [to Judah] from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer [towns in Babylonia]. But they could not prove that they were descendants of [people who previously lived in] Israel.
60 They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in total.
This group included 652 people who were descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.
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.)
Hobaiah’s clan, Hakkoz’s clan, and Barzillai’s clan also returned. Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai from [the] Gilead [region], and he had taken for himself the name of his father-in-law’s clan.
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.
The people in that group searched in the documents that had the names of the ancestors of all the clans, but these men’s names were not found. So they were not permitted do the work that priests did.
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.
The governor told them that they would need to ask a priest to consult Yahweh by [(casting/throwing] the sacred lots/stones [that had been marked]), to determine if those men were truly Israelis. When the priests did that, [if the stones showed that those men were Israelis], they would be permitted to eat the shares of the sacrifices that were given to the priests.
64 The total of number of people returning was 42,360.
Altogether 42,360 Israeli people who returned to Judah.
65 In addition there were 7,337 servants and 200 male and female singers.
There were also 7,337 servants and 200 musicians, both men and women, who returned.
66 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
The Israelis brought with them [from Babylonia] 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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.
When they arrived at the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem, some of the clan leaders gave money [for the supplies needed] to rebuild the temple at the place where the temple had been previously.
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.
They all gave as much money as they were able to give. Altogether they gave 61,000 gold coins, (6,250 pounds/3,000 kg.) of silver, and 100 robes 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.
Then the priests, the [other] descendants of Levi, the musicians, the temple guards, and some of the [other] people started to live in the towns and villages [near Jerusalem]. The rest of the people went to the other places in Israel where their ancestors had lived.
