Ezra 2
1 Now these are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and that returned unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto 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 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 children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.
the sons of Parosh, 2,172;
4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
the sons of Arah, 775;
6 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
the sons of Pahath-moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
7 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
the sons of Zattu, 945;
9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
the sons of Zaccai, 760;
10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
the sons of Bani, 642;
11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
the sons of Bebai, 623;
12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
the sons of Azgad, 1,222;
13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
the sons of Adonikam, 666;
14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;
15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
the sons of Adin, 454;
16 The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
the sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
the sons of Bezai, 323;
18 The children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.
the sons of Jorah, 112;
19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
the sons of Hashum, 223;
20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
the sons of Gibbar, 95;
21 The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
the people from Bethlehem, 123;
22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
the people from Netophah, 56;
23 The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
the people from Anathoth, 128;
24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
the people from Beth-azmaveth, 42;
25 The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
the people from Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
26 The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
27 The men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two.
the people from Micmash, 122;
28 The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
the people from Bethel and Ai, 223;
29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
the sons of Nebo, 52;
30 The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.
the sons of Magbish, 156;
31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
the sons of Harim, 320;
33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
the sons of Jericho, 345;
35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
the sons of Senaah, 3,630.
36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
the sons of Immer, 1,052;
38 The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
the sons of Harim, 1,017.
40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
41 The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
the singers of the sons of Asaph, 128;
42 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred thirty and nine.
the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.
43 The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth;
The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon;
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub;
Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 the children of Hagab, the children of Salmai, the children of Hanan;
Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47 the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah;
Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam;
Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai;
Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephusim;
Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur;
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha;
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah;
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda;
The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel;
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Ami.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
59 And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not tell their fathers' houses, 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 Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in total.
61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after 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 register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were they deemed polluted and put 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 Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
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 whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
The total of number of people returning was 42,360.
65 beside their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and they had 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 thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
68 And some of the heads of fathers' houses, when they came to the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its 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 they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' tunics.
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 Nethinim, 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.
