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;
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 came 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 The descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
the sons of Parosh, 2,172;
4 The descendants of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
5 The descendants of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.
the sons of Arah, 775;
6 The descendants of Pahath-Moab, of the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.
the sons of Pahath-moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
7 The descendants of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
8 The descendants of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.
the sons of Zattu, 945;
9 The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
the sons of Zaccai, 760;
10 The descendants of Bani, six hundred forty-two.
the sons of Bani, 642;
11 The descendants of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.
the sons of Bebai, 623;
12 The descendants of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.
the sons of Azgad, 1,222;
13 The descendants of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.
the sons of Adonikam, 666;
14 The descendants of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.
the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;
15 The descendants of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.
the sons of Adin, 454;
16 The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
the sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
17 The descendants of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.
the sons of Bezai, 323;
18 The descendants of Jorah, one hundred twelve.
the sons of Jorah, 112;
19 The descendants of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three.
the sons of Hashum, 223;
20 The descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five.
the sons of Gibbar, 95;
21 The men of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.
the people from Bethlehem, 123;
22 The men of Netophah, fifty-six.
the people from Netophah, 56;
23 The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
the people from Anathoth, 128;
24 The descendants of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two.
the people from Beth-azmaveth, 42;
25 The descendants of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
the people from Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
26 The descendants of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
27 The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.
the people from Micmash, 122;
28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
the people from Bethel and Ai, 223;
29 The descendants of Nebo, fifty-two.
the sons of Nebo, 52;
30 The descendants of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.
the sons of Magbish, 156;
31 The descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
32 The descendants of Harim, three hundred twenty.
the sons of Harim, 320;
33 The descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.
the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
34 The descendants of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
the sons of Jericho, 345;
35 The descendants of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.
the sons of Senaah, 3,630.
36 The priests: the descendants 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 The descendants of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
the sons of Immer, 1,052;
38 The descendants of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
39 The descendants of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
the sons of Harim, 1,017.
40 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the descendants of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
41 The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
the singers of the sons 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 of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.
43 The Nethinim: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,
Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47 the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,
Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,
Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,
Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,
Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 The descendants of Solomon's servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,
The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 the descendants of Jaalah, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth Hazzebaim, the descendants of Amon.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 All the Nethinim, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
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:
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 the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, the descendants of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.
They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in total.
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.
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 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.
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 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 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 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
The total of number of people returning was 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 there were 7,337 servants and 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 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 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 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 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.
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.
