Ezra 2
1 And these [are] sons of the province who are going up — of the captives of the removal that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed to Babylon, and they turn back to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city —
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.
2 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:
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.
3 Sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.
The descendants of Parosh: 2,172.
4 Sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
The descendants of Shephatiah: 372.
5 Sons of Arah, seven hundred five and seventy.
The descendants of Arah: 775.
6 Sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua, Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
The descendants of Pahath-Moab, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812.
7 Sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
The descendants of Elam: 1,254.
8 Sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty and five.
The descendants of Zattu: 945.
9 Sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
The descendants of Zakkai: 760.
10 Sons of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
The descendants of Bani: 642.
11 Sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
The descendants of Bebai: 623.
12 Sons of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
The descendants of Azgad: 1,222.
13 Sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
The descendants of Adonikam: 666.
14 Sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
The descendants of Bigvai: 2,056.
15 Sons of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
The descendants of Adin: 454.
16 Sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
The men of Ater, through Hezekiah: ninety-eight.
17 Sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
The descendants of Bezai: 323.
18 Sons of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.
The descendants of Jorah: 112.
19 Sons of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
The men of Hashum: 223.
20 Sons of Gibbar, ninety and five.
The men of Gibbar: ninety-five.
21 Sons of Beth-Lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
The men of Bethlehem: 123.
22 Men of Netophah, fifty and six.
The men of Netophah: fifty-six.
23 Men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
The men of Anathoth: 128.
24 Sons of Azmaveth, forty and two.
The men of Azmaveth: forty-two.
25 Sons of Kirjath-Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
The men of Kiriath Arim, Kephirah, and Beeroth: 743.
26 Sons of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
The men of Ramah and Geba: 621.
27 Men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two.
The men of Michmas: 122.
28 Men of Beth-El and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
The men of Bethel and Ai: 223.
29 Sons of Nebo, fifty and two.
The men of Nebo: fifty-two.
30 Sons of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.
The men of Magbish: 156.
31 Sons of another Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
The men of the other Elam: 1,254.
32 Sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
The men of Harim: 320.
33 Sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
The men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725.
34 Sons of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
The men of Jericho: 345.
35 Sons of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
The men of Senaah: 3,630.
36 The Priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
The priests: descendants of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua: 973.
37 Sons of Imner, a thousand fifty and two.
Immer's descendants: 1,052.
38 Sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
Pashhur's descendants: 1,247.
39 Sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
Harim's descendants: 1,017.
40 The Levites; sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
The Levites: descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, descendants of Hodaviah: seventy-four.
41 The singers: sons of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
The temple singers, descendants of Asaph: 128.
42 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] a hundred thirty and nine.
The descendants of the gatekeepers: descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai: 139 total.
43 The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
Those who were assigned to serve in the temple: descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 Sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon,
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 Sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 Sons of Hagab, sons of Shalmai, sons of Hanan,
Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan.
47 Sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, sons of Reaiah,
The descendants of Giddel: Gahar, Reaiah,
48 Sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, sons of Gazzam,
Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 Sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai,
Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 Sons of Asnah, sons of Mehunim, sons of Nephusim,
Asnah, Meunim, and Nephusim.
51 Sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
The descendants of Bakbuk: Hakupha, Harhur,
52 Sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 Sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Thamah,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 Sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Peruda,
The descendants of Solomon's servants: descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 Sons of Jaalah, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 Sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Ami.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 All the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety and two.
There were 392 total descendants of those assigned to serve in the temple and descendants of Solomon's servants.
59 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:
Those who left Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer—but were not able to prove their ancestry from Israel
60 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
—included 652 descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.
61 And of the sons of the priests: sons of Habaiah, sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai (who took from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and is called by their name; )
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).
62 these have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,
They searched for their genealogical records, but could not find them, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
63 and the Tirshatha saith to them, that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
So the governor told them they must not eat any of the holy sacrifices until a priest with Urim and Thummim approved.
64 All the assembly together [is] four myriad two thousand three hundred sixty,
The whole group totaled 42,360,
65 apart from their servants and their handmaids; these [are] seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and of them [are] singers and songstresses two hundred.
not including their servants and their maidservants (these were 7,337) and their male and female temple singers (two hundred).
66 Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty and six, their mules, two hundred forty and five,
Their horses: 736. Their mules: 245.
67 their camels, four hundred thirty and five, asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
Their camels: 435. Their donkeys: 6,720.
68 And some of the heads of the fathers in their coming in to the house of Jehovah that [is] in Jerusalem, have offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its base;
When they went to Yahweh's house in Jerusalem, the chief patriarchs offered freewill gifts to build the house.
69 according to their power they have given to the treasure of the work; of gold, drams six myriads and a thousand, and of silver, pounds five thousand, and of priests' coats, a hundred.
They gave according to their ability to the work fund: sixty-one thousand gold darics, five thousand silver minas, and one hundred priestly tunics.
70 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.
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.
