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

the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

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

the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

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

the descendants of Arah, 775;

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

the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;

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

the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

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

the descendants of Zattu, 945;

9 The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

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

the descendants of Bani, 642;

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

the descendants of Bebai, 623;

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

the descendants of Azgad, 1,222;

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

the descendants of Adonikam, 666;

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

the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;

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

the descendants of Adin, 454;

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

the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

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

the descendants of Bezai, 323;

18 The descendants of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

the descendants of Jorah, 112;

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

the descendants of Hashum, 223;

20 The descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five.

the descendants of Gibbar, 95;

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

the men of Bethlehem, 123;

22 The men of Netophah, fifty-six.

the men of Netophah, 56;

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

the men of Anathoth, 128;

24 The descendants of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two.

the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;

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

the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

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

the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

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

the men of Michmash, 122;

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

the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;

29 The descendants of Nebo, fifty-two.

the descendants of Nebo, 52;

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

the descendants of Magbish, 156;

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

the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

32 The descendants of Harim, three hundred twenty.

the descendants of Harim, 320;

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

the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;

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

the men of Jericho, 345;

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

and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.

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

The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;

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

the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

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

the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;

39 The descendants of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

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

The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah ), 74.

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

The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.

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 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: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

54 the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.

the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

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

The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Peruda,

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

the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

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

the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.

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

The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

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:

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

the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.

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.

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 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 men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

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 ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

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

The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

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 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.

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

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

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

435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

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:

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 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.

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 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, 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.