Ezra 2
1 Now these are the children of the province who went up out of the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away into exile unto Babylon, and who 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, Serayah, Re'elayah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Misspar, Bigvai, Rechum, Ba'anah. The number of the men of the people of Israel was:
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 Par'osh, two thousand one hundred seventy and two.
the sons of Parosh, 2,172;
4 The children of Shephatyah, three hundred seventy and two.
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
5 The children of Arach, seven hundred seventy and five.
the sons of Arah, 775;
6 The children of Pachath-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 'Elath, one thousand two hundred fifty and four.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
8 The children of Zatthu, nine hundred and forty and five.
the sons of Zattu, 945;
9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
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, one thousand two hundred twenty and two.
the sons of Azgad, 1,222;
13 The children of Adonilam, 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, one hundred and twelve.
the sons of Jorah, 112;
19 The children of Chashum, 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 people of Beth-lechem, one 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, one hundred twenty and eight.
the people from Anathoth, 128;
24 The people of 'Azmaveth, forty and two.
the people from Beth-azmaveth, 42;
25 The people of Kiryath-'arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
the people from Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
26 The people of Ramah and Geba', six hundred twenty and one.
the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
27 The men of Michmass, one 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 people of Nebo, fifty and two.
the sons of Nebo, 52;
30 The children of Magbish, one hundred fifty and six.
the sons of Magbish, 156;
31 The children of the other 'Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty and four.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
32 The children of Charim, three hundred and twenty.
the sons of Harim, 320;
33 The people of Lod, Chadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
34 The people of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
the sons of Jericho, 345;
35 The people of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
the sons of Senaah, 3,630.
36 The priests were: The children of Jeda'yah, 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, one thousand fifty and two.
the sons of Immer, 1,052;
38 The children of Pashchur, one thousand two hundred forty and seven.
the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
39 The children of Charim, one thousand and seventeen.
the sons of Harim, 1,017.
40 The Levites were: The children of Jeshua, and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodavyah, seventy and four.
This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
41 The singers were: The children of Assaph, one hundred twenty and eight.
the singers of the sons of Asaph, 128;
42 The children of the gate-keepers were: The children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of 'Akkub, the children of Chatita, the children of Shobai, in all one hundred thirty and nine.
the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.
43 The temple-servants were: The children of Zicha, the children of Chassupha, the children of Tabba'oth.
The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 The children of Keross, the children of Si'aha, the children of Padon.
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 The children of Lebanah, the children of Chagabah, the children of 'Akkub.
Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 The children of Chagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Chanan.
Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gachar, the children of Reayah.
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 Paseach, the children of Bessai,
Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 The children of Assnah, the children of Me'unim, the children of Nephussim,
Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Chakupha, the children of Charchur,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 The children of Bazluth, the children of Mechida, the children of Charsha,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 The children of Barkoss, the children of Sissera, the children of Thamach,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 The children of Neziach, the children of Chatipha.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 The children of Solomon's servants were: The children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda.
The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 The children of Ja'alah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel.
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 The children of Shephatyah, the children of Chattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebayim, the children of Ami.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 All the temple-servants, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred and ninety and two.
The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
59 And these are those who went up from Thel-melach, Thelcharsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not tell their family division, and their descent, 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 Delayah the children of Tobiyah, 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 Chabayah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gil'adite, 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 for their family-registers, but they were not found: wherefore they were excluded, as unfit, 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 Thirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there should stand up a priest with the Urim and 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 sixty.
The total of number of people returning was 42,360.
65 Besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: they had also 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 chiefs of the divisions, when they came to the house of the Lord which is at Jerusalem, offered freewill gifts 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 After their ability they gave unto the treasure for the work sixty and one thousand drachms of gold, and five thousand manehs of sliver, and one hundred coats for the priests.
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 And the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the gate-keepers, and the temple-servants, 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.
