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.

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 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.

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 descendants of Parosh: 2,172.

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

4 The descendants of Shephatiah: 372.

sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;

5 The descendants of Arah: 775.

sons of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five;

6 The descendants of Pahath-Moab, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812.

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

7 The descendants of Elam: 1,254.

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

8 The descendants of Zattu: 945.

sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;

9 The descendants of Zakkai: 760.

sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

10 The descendants of Bani: 642.

sons of Bani, six hundred forty-two;

11 The descendants of Bebai: 623.

sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three;

12 The descendants of Azgad: 1,222.

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

13 The descendants of Adonikam: 666.

sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six;

14 The descendants of Bigvai: 2,056.

sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six;

15 The descendants of Adin: 454.

sons of Adin, four hundred fifty-four;

16 The men of Ater, through Hezekiah: ninety-eight.

sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

17 The descendants of Bezai: 323.

sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three;

18 The descendants of Jorah: 112.

sons of Jorah, one hundred and twelve;

19 The men of Hashum: 223.

sons of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three;

20 The men of Gibbar: ninety-five.

sons of Gibbar, ninety-five;

21 The men of Bethlehem: 123.

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: 128.

men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;

24 The men of Azmaveth: forty-two.

sons of Azmaveth, forty-two;

25 The men of Kiriath Arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth: 743.

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

26 The men of Ramah and Geba: 621.

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

27 The men of Michmas: 122.

men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two;

28 The men of Bethel and Ai: 223.

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

29 The men of Nebo: fifty-two.

sons of Nebo, fifty-two;

30 The men of Magbish: 156.

sons of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six;

31 The men of the other Elam: 1,254.

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

32 The men of Harim: 320.

sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

33 The men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725.

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

34 The men of Jericho: 345.

sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;

35 The men of Senaah: 3,630.

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

36 The priests: descendants of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua: 973.

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

37 Immer's descendants: 1,052.

sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;

38 Pashhur's descendants: 1,247.

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

39 Harim's descendants: 1,017.

sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

40 The Levites: descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, descendants of Hodaviah: seventy-four.

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

41 The temple singers, descendants of Asaph: 128.

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

42 The descendants of the gatekeepers: descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai: 139 total.

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 Those who were assigned to serve in the temple: descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

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

44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,

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

45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

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

46 Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan.

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

47 The descendants of Giddel: Gahar, Reaiah,

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

48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,

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

49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

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

50 Asnah, Meunim, and Nephusim.

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

51 The descendants of Bakbuk: Hakupha, Harhur,

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

52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

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

53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

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

54 Neziah, and Hatipha.

sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

55 The descendants of Solomon's servants: descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

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

56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,

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

57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami.

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

58 There were 392 total descendants of those assigned to serve in the temple and descendants of Solomon's servants.

All the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety-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 [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 —included 652 descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.

sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-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 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 They searched for their genealogical records, but could not find them, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

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 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 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 The whole group totaled 42,360,

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

65 not including their servants and their maidservants (these were 7,337) and their male and female temple singers (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: 736. Their mules: 245.

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

67 Their camels: 435. Their donkeys: 6,720.

their camels, four hundred thirty-five, donkeys, 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 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 They gave according to their ability to the work fund: sixty-one thousand gold darics, five thousand silver minas, and one hundred priestly tunics.

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 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.

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.