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;

And these [are] sons of the province who are going up—of the captives of the expulsion that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed to Babylon, and they return to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city—

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: —

who have come in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

3 The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two;

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

sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;

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

sons of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five;

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

sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;

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

sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

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

sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;

9 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

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

sons of Bani, six hundred forty-two;

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

sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three;

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

sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two;

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

sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six;

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

sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six;

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

sons of Adin, four hundred fifty-four;

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

sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

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

sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three;

18 The sons of Jorah, a hundred and twelve;

sons of Jorah, one hundred and twelve;

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

sons of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three;

20 The sons of Gibbar, ninety-five;

sons of Gibbar, ninety-five;

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

sons of Beth-Lehem, one hundred twenty-three;

22 The men of Netophah, fifty-six;

men of Netophah, fifty-six;

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

men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;

24 The sons of Azmaveth, forty-two;

sons of Azmaveth, forty-two;

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

sons of Kirjath-Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;

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

sons of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;

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

men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two;

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

men of Beth-El and Ai, two hundred twenty-three;

29 The sons of Nebo, fifty-two;

sons of Nebo, fifty-two;

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

sons of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six;

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

sons of another Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;

32 The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

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

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

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

sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;

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

sons of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

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

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

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

sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;

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

sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;

39 The sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen,

sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

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

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

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

The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.

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.

Sons of the gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai, the whole [are] one hundred thirty-nine.

43 The Nethinim, The sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth;

The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,

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

sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon,

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

sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub,

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

sons of Hagab, sons of Shalmai, sons of Hanan,

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

sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, sons of Reaiah,

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

sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, sons of Gazzam,

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

sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai,

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

sons of Asnah, sons of Mehunim, sons of Nephusim,

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

sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,

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

sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,

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

sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Thamah,

54 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

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

Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Peruda,

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

sons of Jaalah, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,

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

sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Ami.

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

All the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety-two.

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:

And these [are] those going up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Cherub, Addan, Immer, and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they [are] of Israel:

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

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

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 of the sons of the priests: sons of Habaiah, sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai (who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and is 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 have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,

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.

and the Tirshatha says to them that they do not eat of the most holy things until the standing up of a priest with [the] Lights and with [the] Perfections.

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

All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

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:

apart from their servants and their handmaids; these [are] seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and of them [are] two hundred male and female singers.

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

Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty-six, their mules, two hundred forty-five,

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

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

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.

And some of the heads of the fathers in their coming to the house of YHWH that [is] in Jerusalem, have offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its base;

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 power they have given to the treasure of the work; of gold, sixty-one thousand drams, and of silver, five thousand pounds, and of priests’ coats, one hundred.

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.

And the priests dwell, and the Levites, and of the people, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, in their cities; even all Israel in their cities.