Ezra 2

¹Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,Now these are the children of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city;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;Now these are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and that returned unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city; ²accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number 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:who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: ³the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two. ⁴the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. ⁵the descendants of Arah, 775;The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. ⁶the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.The children of Pahath–moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. ⁷the descendants of Elam, 1,254;The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. ⁸the descendants of Zattu, 945;The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. ⁹the descendants of Zaccai, 760;The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. ¹⁰the descendants of Bani, 642;The children of Bani, six hundred forty-two.The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. ¹¹the descendants of Bebai, 623;The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. ¹²the descendants of Azgad, 1,222;The children of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. ¹³the descendants of Adonikam, 666;The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. ¹⁴the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. ¹⁵the descendants of Adin, 454;The children of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. ¹⁶the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. ¹⁷the descendants of Bezai, 323;The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. ¹⁸the descendants of Jorah, 112;The children of Jorah, one hundred twelve.The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.The children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve. ¹⁹the descendants of Hashum, 223;The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three.The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. ²⁰the descendants of Gibbar, 95;The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.The children of Gibbar, ninety and five. ²¹the men of Bethlehem, 123;The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.The children of Beth–lehem, an hundred twenty and three.The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three. ²²the men of Netophah, 56;The men of Netophah, fifty-six.The men of Netophah, fifty and six.The men of Netophah, fifty and six. ²³the men of Anathoth, 128;The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight. ²⁴the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. ²⁵the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.The children of Kirjath–arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. ²⁶the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. ²⁷the men of Michmash, 122;The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.The men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two. ²⁸the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.The men of Beth–el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. ²⁹the descendants of Nebo, 52;The children of Nebo, fifty-two.The children of Nebo, fifty and two.The children of Nebo, fifty and two. ³⁰the descendants of Magbish, 156;The children of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six. ³¹the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;The children of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. ³²the descendants of Harim, 320;The children of Harim, three hundred twenty.The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. ³³the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. ³⁴the men of Jericho, 345;The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. ³⁵and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.The children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty. ³⁶The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. ³⁷the descendants of Immer, 1,052;The children of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. ³⁸the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;The children of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. ³⁹and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.The children of Harim, one thousand seventeen.The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. ⁴⁰The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four.The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. ⁴¹The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight. ⁴²The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.The children of the gatekeepers: 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 one hundred thirty-nine.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.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 a hundred thirty and nine. ⁴³The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, ⁴⁴the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, ⁴⁵the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, ⁴⁶the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan, ⁴⁷the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, ⁴⁸the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, ⁴⁹the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, ⁵⁰the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim,The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim, ⁵¹the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, ⁵²the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, ⁵³the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah, ⁵⁴the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. ⁵⁵The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda, ⁵⁶the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, ⁵⁷the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Ami.The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Ami. ⁵⁸The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.All the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety-two.All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two. ⁵⁹The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses and their offspring, whether they were of 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:And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: ⁶⁰the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two. ⁶¹And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).Of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, and the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after 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:And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name. ⁶²These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.These sought their place among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.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.These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood. ⁶³The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to serve with Urim and with Thummim.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.And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim. ⁶⁴The whole assembly numbered 42,360,The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, ⁶⁵in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.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.besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred singing men and singing women. ⁶⁶They had 736 horses, 245 mules,Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five; ⁶⁷435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty. ⁶⁸When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site.Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they came to Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God’s house to set it up in its place.And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:And some of the heads of fathers’ houses, when they came to the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place: ⁶⁹According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.They gave according to their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.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.they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments. ⁷⁰So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.So the priests and the Levites, with some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, lived in their cities, and all Israel 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.So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.