Ezra 2
1 And these [are] sons of the province who are going up—of the captives of the expulsion that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed to Babylon, and they return to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city—
Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,
2 who have come in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
3 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two;
the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
4 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;
the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
5 sons of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five;
the descendants of Arah, 775;
6 sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;
the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
7 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
8 sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;
the descendants of Zattu, 945;
9 sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
the descendants of Zaccai, 760;
10 sons of Bani, six hundred forty-two;
the descendants of Bani, 642;
11 sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three;
the descendants of Bebai, 623;
12 sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two;
the descendants of Azgad, 1,222;
13 sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six;
the descendants of Adonikam, 666;
14 sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six;
the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;
15 sons of Adin, four hundred fifty-four;
the descendants of Adin, 454;
16 sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
17 sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three;
the descendants of Bezai, 323;
18 sons of Jorah, one hundred and twelve;
the descendants of Jorah, 112;
19 sons of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three;
the descendants of Hashum, 223;
20 sons of Gibbar, ninety-five;
the descendants of Gibbar, 95;
21 sons of Beth-Lehem, one hundred twenty-three;
the men of Bethlehem, 123;
22 men of Netophah, fifty-six;
the men of Netophah, 56;
23 men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;
the men of Anathoth, 128;
24 sons of Azmaveth, forty-two;
the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;
25 sons of Kirjath-Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;
the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
26 sons of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;
the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
27 men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two;
the men of Michmash, 122;
28 men of Beth-El and Ai, two hundred twenty-three;
the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
29 sons of Nebo, fifty-two;
the descendants of Nebo, 52;
30 sons of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six;
the descendants of Magbish, 156;
31 sons of another Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;
32 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
the descendants of Harim, 320;
33 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five;
the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
34 sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;
the men of Jericho, 345;
35 sons of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.
36 The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;
The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
37 sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;
the descendants of Immer, 1,052;
38 sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;
the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;
39 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
40 The Levites: sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah ), 74.
41 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.
42 Sons of the gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai, the whole [are] one hundred thirty-nine.
The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.
43 The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
44 sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon,
the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
45 sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub,
the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,
46 sons of Hagab, sons of Shalmai, sons of Hanan,
the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,
47 sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, sons of Reaiah,
the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,
48 sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, sons of Gazzam,
the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,
49 sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai,
the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,
50 sons of Asnah, sons of Mehunim, sons of Nephusim,
the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,
51 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
52 sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
53 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Thamah,
the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
54 sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.
55 Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Peruda,
The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Peruda,
56 sons of Jaalah, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
57 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Ami.
the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.
58 All the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety-two.
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
59 And these [are] those going up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Cherub, Addan, Immer, and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they [are] of Israel:
The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:
60 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.
the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.
61 And of the sons of the priests: sons of Habaiah, sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai (who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and is called by their name);
And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
62 these have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,
These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
63 and the Tirshatha says to them that they do not eat of the most holy things until the standing up of a priest with [the] Lights and with [the] Perfections.
The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.
64 All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
65 apart from their servants and their handmaids; these [are] seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and of them [are] two hundred male and female singers.
in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.
66 Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty-six, their mules, two hundred forty-five,
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 their camels, four hundred thirty-five, donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
68 And some of the heads of the fathers in their coming to the house of YHWH that [is] in Jerusalem, have offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its base;
When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site.
69 according to their power they have given to the treasure of the work; of gold, sixty-one thousand drams, and of silver, five thousand pounds, and of priests’ coats, one hundred.
According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.
70 And the priests dwell, and the Levites, and of the people, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, in their cities; even all Israel in their cities.
So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.
