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—
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 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:
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 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two;
the sons of Parosh, 2,172;
4 sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
5 sons of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five;
the sons of Arah, 775;
6 sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;
the sons of Pahath-moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
7 sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
8 sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;
the sons of Zattu, 945;
9 sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
the sons of Zaccai, 760;
10 sons of Bani, six hundred forty-two;
the sons of Bani, 642;
11 sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three;
the sons of Bebai, 623;
12 sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two;
the sons of Azgad, 1,222;
13 sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six;
the sons of Adonikam, 666;
14 sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six;
the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;
15 sons of Adin, four hundred fifty-four;
the sons of Adin, 454;
16 sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
the sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
17 sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three;
the sons of Bezai, 323;
18 sons of Jorah, one hundred and twelve;
the sons of Jorah, 112;
19 sons of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three;
the sons of Hashum, 223;
20 sons of Gibbar, ninety-five;
the sons of Gibbar, 95;
21 sons of Beth-Lehem, one hundred twenty-three;
the people from Bethlehem, 123;
22 men of Netophah, fifty-six;
the people from Netophah, 56;
23 men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;
the people from Anathoth, 128;
24 sons of Azmaveth, forty-two;
the people from Beth-azmaveth, 42;
25 sons of Kirjath-Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;
the people from Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
26 sons of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;
the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
27 men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two;
the people from Micmash, 122;
28 men of Beth-El and Ai, two hundred twenty-three;
the people from Bethel and Ai, 223;
29 sons of Nebo, fifty-two;
the sons of Nebo, 52;
30 sons of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six;
the sons of Magbish, 156;
31 sons of another Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
32 sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
the sons of Harim, 320;
33 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five;
the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
34 sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;
the sons of Jericho, 345;
35 sons of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
the sons of Senaah, 3,630.
36 The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;
This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
37 sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;
the sons of Immer, 1,052;
38 sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;
the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
39 sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
the sons of Harim, 1,017.
40 The Levites: sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
41 The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
the singers of the sons 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 of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.
43 The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon,
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 sons of Hagab, sons of Shalmai, sons of Hanan,
Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47 sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, sons of Reaiah,
Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, sons of Gazzam,
Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai,
Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 sons of Asnah, sons of Mehunim, sons of Nephusim,
Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Thamah,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Peruda,
The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 sons of Jaalah, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Ami.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 All the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety-two.
The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
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:
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 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.
They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in total.
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);
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 have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed 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 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 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 All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
The total of number of people returning was 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 there were 7,337 servants and 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 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 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.
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 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.
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.
