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;
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 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:
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 children of Par'osh, two thousand one hundred seventy and two.
The descendants of Parosh: 2,172.
4 The children of Shephatyah, three hundred seventy and two.
The descendants of Shephatiah: 372.
5 The children of Arach, seven hundred seventy and five.
The descendants of Arah: 775.
6 The children of Pachath-moab, of the children of Jeshua' and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
The descendants of Pahath-Moab, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812.
7 The children of 'Elath, one thousand two hundred fifty and four.
The descendants of Elam: 1,254.
8 The children of Zatthu, nine hundred and forty and five.
The descendants of Zattu: 945.
9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
The descendants of Zakkai: 760.
10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
The descendants of Bani: 642.
11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
The descendants of Bebai: 623.
12 The children of 'Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty and two.
The descendants of Azgad: 1,222.
13 The children of Adonilam, six hundred sixty and six.
The descendants of Adonikam: 666.
14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
The descendants of Bigvai: 2,056.
15 The children of 'Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
The descendants of Adin: 454.
16 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
The men of Ater, through Hezekiah: ninety-eight.
17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
The descendants of Bezai: 323.
18 The children of Jorah, one hundred and twelve.
The descendants of Jorah: 112.
19 The children of Chashum, two hundred twenty and three.
The men of Hashum: 223.
20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
The men of Gibbar: ninety-five.
21 The people of Beth-lechem, one hundred twenty and three.
The men of Bethlehem: 123.
22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
The men of Netophah: fifty-six.
23 The men of 'Anathoth, one hundred twenty and eight.
The men of Anathoth: 128.
24 The people of 'Azmaveth, forty and two.
The men of Azmaveth: forty-two.
25 The people of Kiryath-'arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
The men of Kiriath Arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth: 743.
26 The people of Ramah and Geba', six hundred twenty and one.
The men of Ramah and Geba: 621.
27 The men of Michmass, one hundred twenty and two.
The men of Michmas: 122.
28 The men of Beth-el and 'Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
The men of Bethel and Ai: 223.
29 The people of Nebo, fifty and two.
The men of Nebo: fifty-two.
30 The children of Magbish, one hundred fifty and six.
The men of Magbish: 156.
31 The children of the other 'Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty and four.
The men of the other Elam: 1,254.
32 The children of Charim, three hundred and twenty.
The men of Harim: 320.
33 The people of Lod, Chadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
The men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725.
34 The people of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
The men of Jericho: 345.
35 The people of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
The men of Senaah: 3,630.
36 The priests were: The children of Jeda'yah, of the house of Jeshua', nine hundred seventy and three.
The priests: descendants of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua: 973.
37 The children of Immer, one thousand fifty and two.
Immer's descendants: 1,052.
38 The children of Pashchur, one thousand two hundred forty and seven.
Pashhur's descendants: 1,247.
39 The children of Charim, one thousand and seventeen.
Harim's descendants: 1,017.
40 The Levites were: The children of Jeshua, and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodavyah, seventy and four.
The Levites: descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, descendants of Hodaviah: seventy-four.
41 The singers were: The children of Assaph, one hundred twenty and eight.
The temple singers, descendants 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 descendants of the gatekeepers: descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai: 139 total.
43 The temple-servants were: The children of Zicha, the children of Chassupha, the children of Tabba'oth.
Those who were assigned to serve in the temple: descendants of 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, and Hanan.
47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gachar, the children of Reayah.
The descendants of 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, and Nephusim.
51 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Chakupha, the children of Charchur,
The descendants of 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 Solomon's servants: descendants of 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, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 All the temple-servants, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred and ninety and two.
There were 392 total descendants of those assigned to serve in the temple and descendants of Solomon's servants.
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 left Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer—but were not able to prove their ancestry from Israel
60 The children of Delayah the children of Tobiyah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
—included 652 descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.
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.
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 for their family-registers, but they were not found: wherefore they were excluded, as unfit, from 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 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.
So the governor told them they must not eat any of the holy sacrifices until a priest with Urim and Thummim approved.
64 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and sixty.
The whole group totaled 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.
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 and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
Their horses: 736. Their mules: 245.
67 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
Their camels: 435. Their donkeys: 6,720.
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 went to Yahweh's house in Jerusalem, the chief patriarchs offered freewill gifts to build the house.
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 according to their ability to the work fund: sixty-one thousand gold darics, five thousand silver minas, and one hundred priestly tunics.
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.
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.
