Ezra 2

1 Forsothe these ben the sones of prouynce, that stieden fro the caitifte, which Nabugodonosor, kyng of Babiloyne, hadde translatid in to Babiloyne; and thei turneden ayen in to Jerusalem and in to Juda, ech man in to his citee, that camen with Zorobabel;

And these [are] the people of the land that went up, of the number of prisoners who were removed, whom Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon carried away to Babylon, and they returned to Juda and Jerusalem, every man to his city;

2 Jesua, Neemie, Saray, Rahelaie, Mardochaa, Belsan, Mesfar, Begnay, Reum, Baana. This is the noumbre of men of the sones of Israel; the sones of Phares,

who came with Zorobabel: Jesus, Neemias, Saraias, Reelias, Mardochaeus, Balasan, Masphar, Baguai, Reum, Baana. The number of the people of Israel:

3 two thousynde an hundrid and two and seuenti; the sones of Arethi, seuene hundrid and fyue and seuenti;

the children of Phares, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.

4 the sones of Sephezie, thre hundrid and two and seuenti;

The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.

5 the sones of Area, seuene hundrid and fyue and seuenti;

The children of Ares, seven hundred and seventy-five.

6 the sones of Phe and of Moab, sones of Josue and of Joab, twei thousynde nyne hundrid and twelue;

The children of Phaath Moab, belonging to the sons of Jesue [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

7 the sones of Helam, a thousynde two hundrid and foure and fifti;

The children of Aelam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

8 the sones of Zechua, nyne hundrid and fyue and fourti;

The children of Zatthua, nine hundred and forty-five.

9 the sones of Zahai, seuene hundrid and sixti;

The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.

10 the sones of Bany, sixe hundrid and two and fourti;

The children of Banui, six hundred and forty-two.

11 the sones of Bebai, sixe hundrid and thre and twenti; the sones of Azgad,

The children of Babai, six hundred and twenty-three.

12 a thousynde two hundrid and two and twenti;

The children of Asgad, a thousand two hundred and twenty-two.

13 the sones of Adonycam, sixe hundrid and sixe and sixti;

The children of Adonicam, six hundred and sixty-six.

14 the sones of Beguai, two thousynde two hundrid and sixe and fifti; the sones of Adyn,

The children of Bague, two thousand and fifty-six.

15 foure hundrid and foure and fifti;

The children of Addin, four hundred and fifty-four.

16 the sones of Ather, that weren of Ezechie, nynti and eiyte;

The children of Ater [the son] of Ezekias, ninety eight.

17 the sones of Besai, thre hundrid and thre and twenti;

The children of Bassu, three hundred and twenty-three.

18 the sones of Jora, an hundrid and twelue;

The children of Jora, a hundred and twelve.

19 the sones of Asom, two hundrid and thre and thritti;

The children of Asum, two hundred and twenty-three.

20 the sones of Gebar weren nynti and fyue;

The children of Gaber, ninety-five.

21 the sones of Bethleem weren an hundrid and eiyte and twenti;

The children of Bethlaem, a hundred and twenty-three.

22 the men of Nechopha, sixe and fifti;

The children of Netopha, fifty-six.

23 the men of Anathot, an hundrid and eiyte and twenti;

The children of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

24 the sones of Asmaneth, two and fourti;

The children of Azmoth, forty-three.

25 the sones of Cariathiarym, Cephiara, and Berhoc, seuene hundrid and thre and fourti;

The children of Cariathiarim, Chaphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

26 the sones of Arama and of Gaba, sixe hundrid and oon and twenti;

The children of Rama and Gabaa, six hundred and twenty-one.

27 men of `Mathmas, an hundrid and two and twenti; men of Bethel and of Gay,

The men of Machmas, a hundred and twenty-two.

28 two hundrid and thre and twenti;

The men of Baethel and Aia, four hundred and twenty-three.

29 the sones of Nebo, two and fifti;

The children of Nabu, fifty-two.

30 the sones of Nebgis, an hundrid and sixe and fifti;

The children of Magebis, a hundred and fifty-six.

31 the sones of the tother Helam, a thousynde two hundrid and foure and fifti;

The children of Elamar, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

32 the sones of Arym, thre hundrid and twenti;

The children of Elam, three hundred and twenty.

33 the sones of Loradid and of Ono, seuene hundrid and fyue and twenti;

The children of Lodadi and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five.

34 the sones of Jerico, thre hundrid and fyue and fourti;

The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.

35 the sones of Sanaa, thre thousynde sixe hundrid and thritti;

The children of Senaa, three thousand six hundred and thirty.

36 preestis, the sones of Idaie, in the hows of Jesue, nyne hundrid and thre and seuenti;

And the priests, the sons of Jedua, [belonging to] the house of Jesus, [were] nine hundred and seventy-three.

37 the sones of Emmeor, a thousynde and two and fifti; the sones of Phesur,

The children of Emmer, a thousand [and] fifty-two.

38 a thousynde two hundrid and seuene and fourti;

The children of Phassur, a thousand two hundred [and] forty-seven.

39 the sones of Arym, a thousynde and seuentene; dekenes,

The children of Erem, a thousand [and] seven.

40 the sones of Jesue and of Cedynyel, sones of Odonye, foure and seuenti; syngeris,

And the Levites, the sons of Jesus and Cadmiel, belonging to the sons of Oduia, seventy-four.

41 the sones of Asaph, an hundrid and eiyte and twenti;

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

42 the sones of porteris, sones of Sellum, sones of Ather, sones of Thelmon, sones of Accub, sones of Aritha, sones of Sobar, sones of Sobai, alle weren an hundrid and eiyte and thritty;

The children of the porters, the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Acub, the children of Atita, the children of Sobai, [in] all a hundred [and] thirty-nine.

43 Nathynneis, the sones of Osai, sones of Asupha, sones of Thebaoth, sones of Ceros,

The Nathinim: the children of Suthia, the children of Asupha, the children of Tabaoth,

44 sones of Sisaa, sones of Phadon,

the sons of Cades, the children of Siaa, the children of Phadon,

45 sones of Jebana, sones of Agaba, sones of Accub,

the children of Labano, the children of Agaba, the sons of Acub,

46 sones of Accab, sones of Selmai,

the children of Agab, the children of Selami, the children of Anan,

47 sones of Annam, sones of Gaddel, sones of Gaer,

the children of Geddel, the children of Gaar, the children of Raia,

48 sones of Rahaia, sones of Rasyn, sones of Nethoda, sones of Gazem, sones of Asa,

the children of Rason, the children of Necoda, the children of Gazem,

49 sones of Phasea, sones of Besee,

the children of Azo, the children of Phase, the children of Basi,

50 sones of Asennaa, sones of Numyn, sones of Nethusym,

the children of Asena, the children of Mounim, the children of Nephusim,

51 sones of Bethuth, sones of Acupha, sones of Aryn, sones of Besluth,

the children of Bacbuc, the children of Acupha, the children of Arur,

52 sones of Maida, sones of Arsa,

the children of Basaloth, the children of Mauda, the children of Arsa,

53 sones of Bercos, sones of Sisara, sones of Thema,

the children of Barcos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,

54 sones of Nasia, sones of Acupha,

the children of Nasthie, the children of Atupha.

55 the sones of the seruauntis of Salomon, the sones of Sothelthei, the sones of Soforeth, the sones of Pharuda, the sones of Asa,

The children of the servants of Solomon: the children of Sotai, the children of Sephera, the children of Phadura,

56 the sones of Delcon, the sones of Gedeb,

the children of Jeela, the children of Darcon, the children of Gedel,

57 the sones of Saphata, the sones of Atil, the sones of Phecerethi, that weren of Asebam, the sones of Ammy;

the children of Saphatia, the children of Atil, the children of Phacherath, the children of Aseboim, the children of Emei.

58 alle the Nathyneis, and the sones of the seruauntis of Salomon weren thre hundrid nynti and tweyne.

All the Nathanim, and the sons of Abdeselma [were] three hundred and ninety-two.

59 And thei that stieden fro Thelmela, Thelersa, Cherub, and Don, and Mey, and myyten not schewe the hows of her fadris and her seed, whether thei weren of Israel;

And these [are] they that went up from Thelmelech, Thelaresa, Cherub, Hedan, Emmer: and they were not able to tell the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

60 the sones of Delaya, the sones of Thobie, the sones of Nethoda, sixe hundrid and two and fifti;

the children of Dalaea, the children of Bua, the children of Tobias, the children of Necoda, six hundred [and] fifty-two.

61 and of the sones of prestis, the sones of Obia, sones of Accos, sones of Berzellai, which took a wijf of the douytris of Bersellai Galadite, and was clepid bi the name of hem;

And of the children of the priests, the children of Labeia, the children of Akkus, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughter of Berzellai the Galaadite, and was called by their name.

62 these souyten the scripture of her genologie, and founden not, and thei weren cast out of preesthod.

These sought their genealogy [as though] they had been reckoned, but they were not found; and they were removed, [as polluted], from the priesthood.

63 And Attersatha seide to hem, that thei schulden not ete of the hooli of hooli thingis, til a wijs preest and perfit roos.

And the Athersastha told them that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should arise with Lights and Perfections.

64 Al the multitude as o man, two and fourti thousynde thre hundrid and sixti,

And all the congregation together [were] about forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty;

65 outakun the seruauntis of hem and `the handmaydis, that weren seuene thousynde thre hundrid and seuene and thretti; and among hem weren syngeris and syngeressis twei hundrid.

besides their men-servants and maid-servants, [and] these were seven thousand three hundred [and] thirty-seven: and [among] these were two hundred singing men and singing women.

66 The horsis of hem weren sixe hundrid and sixe and thritti; the mulis of hem weren foure hundrid and fyue and fourti;

Their horses [were] seven hundred [and] thirty-six, their mules, two hundred [and] forty-five.

67 the camels of hem weren foure hundrid and fyue and thritti; the assis of hem weren sixe thousynde seuene hundrid and twenti.

Their camels, four hundred [and] thirty-five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred [and] twenty.

68 And of the princes of fadris, whanne thei entriden in to the temple of the Lord, which is in Jerusalem, thei offriden of fre wille in to the hows of God, to bilde it in his place;

And [some] of the chiefs of families, when they went into the house of the Lord that was in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its prepared place.

69 thei yauen `bi her myytes the costis of the werk, oon and fourti thousynde platis of gold; fyue thousynde besauntis of siluer; and preestis clothis an hundrid.

According to their power they gave into the treasury of the work pure gold sixty-one thousand pieces, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

70 Therfor preestis and dekenes of the puple, and syngeris, and porteris, and Nathynneis dwelliden in her citees, and al Israel in her cytees.

So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nathinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.