< Ezra 2 >
1 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.
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 came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
2 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.
Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3 The descendants of Parosh: 2,172.
The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
4 The descendants of Shephatiah: 372.
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
5 The descendants of Arah: 775.
The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
6 The descendants of Pahath-Moab, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812.
The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
7 The descendants of Elam: 1,254.
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
8 The descendants of Zattu: 945.
The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
9 The descendants of Zakkai: 760.
The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
10 The descendants of Bani: 642.
The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
11 The descendants of Bebai: 623.
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
12 The descendants of Azgad: 1,222.
The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
13 The descendants of Adonikam: 666.
The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
14 The descendants of Bigvai: 2,056.
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
15 The descendants of Adin: 454.
The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
16 The men of Ater, through Hezekiah: ninety-eight.
The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
17 The descendants of Bezai: 323.
The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
18 The descendants of Jorah: 112.
The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.
19 The men of Hashum: 223.
The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
20 The men of Gibbar: ninety-five.
The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
21 The men of Bethlehem: 123.
The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.
22 The men of Netophah: fifty-six.
The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
23 The men of Anathoth: 128.
The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
24 The men of Azmaveth: forty-two.
The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
25 The men of Kiriath Arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth: 743.
The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
26 The men of Ramah and Geba: 621.
The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
27 The men of Michmas: 122.
The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.
28 The men of Bethel and Ai: 223.
The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
29 The men of Nebo: fifty-two.
The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
30 The men of Magbish: 156.
The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.
31 The men of the other Elam: 1,254.
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
32 The men of Harim: 320.
The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33 The men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725.
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
34 The men of Jericho: 345.
The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
35 The men of Senaah: 3,630.
The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
36 The priests: descendants of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua: 973.
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
37 Immer's descendants: 1,052.
The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
38 Pashhur's descendants: 1,247.
The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
39 Harim's descendants: 1,017.
The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40 The Levites: descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, descendants of Hodaviah: seventy-four.
The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
41 The temple singers, descendants of Asaph: 128.
The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
42 The descendants of the gatekeepers: descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai: 139 total.
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.
43 Those who were assigned to serve in the temple: descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
46 Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan.
The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,
47 The descendants of Giddel: Gahar, Reaiah,
The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
50 Asnah, Meunim, and Nephusim.
The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,
51 The descendants of Bakbuk: Hakupha, Harhur,
The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,
The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
55 The descendants of Solomon's servants: descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami.
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
58 There were 392 total descendants of those assigned to serve in the temple and descendants of Solomon's servants.
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
59 Those who left Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer—but were not able to prove their ancestry from Israel
And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
60 —included 652 descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
61 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).
And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:
62 They searched for their genealogical records, but could not find them, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
63 So the governor told them they must not eat any of the holy sacrifices until a priest with Urim and Thummim approved.
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.
64 The whole group totaled 42,360,
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
65 not including their servants and their maidservants (these were 7,337) and their male and female temple singers (two hundred).
Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.
66 Their horses: 736. Their mules: 245.
Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
67 Their camels: 435. Their donkeys: 6,720.
Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68 When they went to Yahweh's house in Jerusalem, the chief patriarchs offered freewill gifts to build the house.
And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of YHWH which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of Elohim to set it up in his place:
69 They gave according to their ability to the work fund: sixty-one thousand gold darics, five thousand silver minas, and one hundred priestly tunics.
They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
70 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.
So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.