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;
These are the people in the province who went up from the captivity of King Nebuchadnezzar, who had exiled them in Babylon, the people who returned to each of their cities of Jerusalem and in Judea.
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:
They came with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the record of the men of the people 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 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 Zakkai: 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 men of Ater, through Hezekiah: ninety-eight.
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 men of Hashum: 223.
20 The descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five.
The men of Gibbar: ninety-five.
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: fifty-six.
23 The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
The men of Anathoth: 128.
24 The descendants of Beth Azmaveth, forty-two.
The men of Azmaveth: forty-two.
25 The descendants of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
The men of Kiriath Arim, Kephirah, 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 Michmas: 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 men of Nebo: fifty-two.
30 The descendants of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.
The men of Magbish: 156.
31 The descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
The men of the other Elam: 1,254.
32 The descendants of Harim, three hundred twenty.
The men 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.
The men of Senaah: 3,630.
36 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
The priests: descendants of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua: 973.
37 The descendants of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
Immer's descendants: 1,052.
38 The descendants of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
Pashhur's descendants: 1,247.
39 The descendants of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
Harim's descendants: 1,017.
40 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the descendants of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
The Levites: descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, descendants of Hodaviah: seventy-four.
41 The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
The temple singers, 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 descendants of the gatekeepers: descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai: 139 total.
43 The Nethinim: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
Those who were assigned to serve in the temple: descendants of 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, and Hanan.
47 the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,
The descendants of 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, and Nephusim.
51 the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
The descendants of 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 Solomon's servants: descendants of 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, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 All the Nethinim, and the descendants of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
There were 392 total descendants of those assigned to serve in the temple and descendants of Solomon's servants.
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 left Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer—but were not able to prove their ancestry from Israel
60 the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, the descendants of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.
—included 652 descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.
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.
Also, from the priest's descendants: the descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who took his wife from the daughters of Barzillai of Gilead 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.
They searched for their genealogical records, but could not find them, so they 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.
So the governor told them they must not eat any of the holy sacrifices until a priest with Urim and Thummim approved.
64 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
The whole group totaled 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.
not including their servants and their maidservants (these were 7,337) and their male and female temple singers (two hundred).
66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;
Their horses: 736. Their mules: 245.
67 their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
Their camels: 435. Their donkeys: 6,720.
68 Some of the heads of ancestral houses, when they came to the house of YHWH which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God's house to set it up in its place:
When they went to Yahweh's house in Jerusalem, the chief patriarchs offered freewill gifts to build the house.
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 to the work fund: sixty-one thousand gold darics, five thousand silver minas, and one hundred priestly tunics.
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 Levites, the people, the temple singers and gatekeepers, and those assigned to serve in the temple inhabited their cities. All the people in Israel were in their cities.
