Ezra 2
1 Now these are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and that returned unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto 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 which 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 children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
The descendants of Parosh: 2,172.
4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy two.
The descendants of Shephatiah: 372.
5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
The descendants of Arah: 775.
6 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
The descendants of Pahath-Moab, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812.
7 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
The descendants of Elam: 1,254.
8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
The descendants of Zattu: 945.
9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
The descendants of Zakkai: 760.
10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
The descendants of Bani: 642.
11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
The descendants of Bebai: 623.
12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
The descendants of Azgad: 1,222.
13 The children of Adonikam six hundred sixty and six.
The descendants of Adonikam: 666.
14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
The descendants of Bigvai: 2,056.
15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
The descendants of Adin: 454.
16 The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
The men of Ater, through Hezekiah: ninety-eight.
17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
The descendants of Bezai: 323.
18 The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.
The descendants of Jorah: 112.
19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
The men of Hashum: 223.
20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
The men of Gibbar: ninety-five.
21 The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three.
The men of Bethlehem: 123.
22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
The men of Netophah: fifty-six.
23 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
The men of Anathoth: 128.
24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
The men of Azmaveth: forty-two.
25 The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
The men of Kiriath Arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth: 743.
26 The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
The men of Ramah and Geba: 621.
27 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.
The men of Michmas: 122.
28 The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
The men of Bethel and Ai: 223.
29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
The men of Nebo: fifty-two.
30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.
The men of Magbish: 156.
31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
The men of the other Elam: 1,254.
32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
The men of Harim: 320.
33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
The men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725.
34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
The men of Jericho: 345.
35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
The men of Senaah: 3,630.
36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
The priests: descendants of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua: 973.
37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
Immer's descendants: 1,052.
38 The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
Pashhur's descendants: 1,247.
39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
Harim's descendants: 1,017.
40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
The Levites: descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, descendants of Hodaviah: seventy-four.
41 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
The temple singers, descendants of Asaph: 128.
42 The children of the porters: 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 an hundred thirty and nine.
The descendants of the gatekeepers: descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai: 139 total.
43 The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth;
Those who were assigned to serve in the temple: descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon;
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub;
Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children Hanan;
Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan.
47 the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah;
The descendants of Giddel: Gahar, Reaiah,
48 the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam;
Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai;
Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim;
Asnah, Meunim, and Nephusim.
51 the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur;
The descendants of Bakbuk: Hakupha, Harhur,
52 the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha;
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah;
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda;
The descendants of Solomon's servants: descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel;
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Ami.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
There were 392 total descendants of those assigned to serve in the temple and descendants of Solomon's servants.
59 And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, [and] Immer: but they could not shew their fathers’ houses, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
Those who left Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer—but were not able to prove their ancestry from Israel
60 the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
—included 652 descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.
61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, which 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 register [among] those that were reckoned 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 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things till 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 congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
The whole group totaled 42,360,
65 beside their menservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and 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 and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
Their horses: 736. Their mules: 245.
67 their camels, four hundred thirty and five; [their] asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
Their camels: 435. Their donkeys: 6,720.
68 And some of the heads of fathers’ [houses], when they came to the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God 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 threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds 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 porters, and the Nethinim, dwelt 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.
