Ezra 2

1 Now, these, are the sons of the province, who came up from among the captives of the exile, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon exiled to Babylon, —who came back unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his own 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 in 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 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

4 The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;

the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

5 The sons of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five;

the descendants of Arah, 775;

6 The sons of Pahath-moab, belonging to the sons of Jeshua, Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;

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

7 The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

8 The sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;

the descendants of Zattu, 945;

9 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

10 The sons of Bani, six hundred and forty-two;

the descendants of Bani, 642;

11 The sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three;

the descendants of Bebai, 623;

12 The sons of Azgad, a thousand two hundred and twenty-two;

the descendants of Azgad, 1,222;

13 The sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six;

the descendants of Adonikam, 666;

14 The sons of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six;

the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;

15 The sons of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four;

the descendants of Adin, 454;

16 The sons of Ater pertaining to Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

17 The sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three;

the descendants of Bezai, 323;

18 The sons of Jorah, a hundred and twelve;

the descendants of Jorah, 112;

19 The sons of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three:

the descendants of Hashum, 223;

20 The sons of Gibbar, ninety-five;

the descendants of Gibbar, 95;

21 The sons of Bethlehem, a hundred and twenty-three;

the men of Bethlehem, 123;

22 The men of Netophah, fifty-six;

the men of Netophah, 56;

23 The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight;

the men of Anathoth, 128;

24 The sons of Azmaveth, forty-two;

the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;

25 The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;

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

26 The sons of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;

the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

27 The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two:

the men of Michmash, 122;

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

the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;

29 The sons of Nebo, fifty-two;

the descendants of Nebo, 52;

30 The sons of Magbish, a hundred and fifty-six;

the descendants of Magbish, 156;

31 The sons of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

32 The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

the descendants of Harim, 320;

33 The sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five;

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

34 The sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;

the men of Jericho, 345;

35 The sons of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty!

and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.

36 The priests, The sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;

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

37 The sons of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two;

the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

38 The sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred and forty-seven;

the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;

39 The sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen,

and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

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

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

41 The singers, The sons of Asaph, a hundred and twenty-eight.

The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.

42 The sons of the door-keepers, The sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, —in all, a hundred and 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 sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth;

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

44 the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon;

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

45 the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub;

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

46 the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan;

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

47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah;

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

48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam;

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

49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai;

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

50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim;

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

51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur;

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

52 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha;

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

53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah;

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

54 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

55 The Sons of the Servants of Solomon. The sons of Sotai, the sons of Hasso-phereth, the sons of Peruda;

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

56 the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel;

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

57 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Ami.

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

58 All the Nethinim, and the Sons of the Servants of Solomon, were three hundred and ninety-two.

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

59 And, these, were they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, Immer; but they could not tell their ancestral house, nor their seed, whether, of Israel, they were:

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 sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, —six hundred and fifty-two.

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

61 And, of the sons of the priests, the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, —the sons of Barzillai, who took of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, 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 writing wherein they were registered, but they were not found, —so they were desecrated out of 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 and the governor told them, that they must not eat of the most holy things, —until there should stand up a priest, with Lights and Perfections.

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

64 All the gathered host together, was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty;

The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

65 besides, their men-servants and their maid-servants who were these, seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven, —and there pertained to them, singing men and singing women, two hundred:

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

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

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

67 their camels, four hundred and thirty-five, —asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

68 And, a portion of the ancestral chiefs, when they came to the house of Yahweh which was in Jerusalem, offered voluntarily for the house of God, to set it up on its basis.

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 According to their ability, gave they unto the treasury of the work, of gold, sixty-one thousand drams, and, of silver, five thousand manehs, —and, tunics for priests, one hundred.

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 doorkeepers and the Nethinim, took up their abode, 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.