Ezra 2

1 Now these are the people of the province, who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city;

Now these are the children of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city;

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:

who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

3 The descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

4 The descendants of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

5 The descendants of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.

The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.

6 The descendants of Pahath-Moab, of the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.

The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.

7 The descendants of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

8 The descendants of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.

The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.

9 The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

10 The descendants of Bani, six hundred forty-two.

The children of Bani, six hundred forty-two.

11 The descendants of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.

12 The descendants of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.

The children of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.

13 The descendants of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.

The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.

14 The descendants of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.

The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.

15 The descendants of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.

The children of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.

16 The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

17 The descendants of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.

The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.

18 The descendants of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

The children of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

19 The descendants of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three.

The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three.

20 The descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five.

The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.

21 The men of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.

The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.

22 The men of Netophah, fifty-six.

The men of Netophah, fifty-six.

23 The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

24 The descendants of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two.

The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.

25 The descendants of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

26 The descendants of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.

The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.

27 The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.

The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.

28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.

The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.

29 The descendants of Nebo, fifty-two.

The children of Nebo, fifty-two.

30 The descendants of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.

The children of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.

31 The descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

The children of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

32 The descendants of Harim, three hundred twenty.

The children of Harim, three hundred twenty.

33 The descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.

The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.

34 The descendants of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

35 The descendants of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.

The children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.

36 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.

The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.

37 The descendants of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

The children of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

38 The descendants of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

The children of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

39 The descendants of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

The children of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

40 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the descendants of Hodaviah, seventy-four.

The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four.

41 The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.

The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.

42 The descendants of the gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, the descendants of Shobai, in all one hundred thirty-nine.

The children of the gatekeepers: 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 one hundred thirty-nine.

43 The Nethinim: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

44 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,

the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

45 the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,

the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

46 the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,

the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,

47 the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,

the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

48 the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,

the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

49 the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,

the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

50 the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,

the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim,

51 the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

52 the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

53 the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,

54 the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.

the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

55 The descendants of Solomon's servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,

The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,

56 the descendants of Jaalah, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

57 the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth Hazzebaim, the descendants of Amon.

the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Ami.

58 All the Nethinim, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

All the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

59 These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show whether their fathers' house, and their descent, were from Israel:

These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses and their offspring, whether they were of Israel:

60 the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, the descendants of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.

the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.

61 Of the descendants of the priests: the descendants of Habaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, the descendants of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

Of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, and the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

62 These sought their place among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

These sought their place among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.

63 The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to serve with Urim and with Thummim.

64 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

65 besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.

in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.

66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;

Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;

67 their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.

68 Some of the heads of ancestral houses, when they came to the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God's house to set it up in its place:

Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they came to Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God’s house to set it up in its place.

69 they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

They gave according to their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.

70 So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

So the priests and the Levites, with some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.