Liber Esdrae, 2

1. hii sunt autem filii provinciæ qui ascenderunt de captivitate quam transtulerat Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis in Babylonem et reversi sunt in Hierusalem et Judam unusquisque in civitatem suam

1. Now these are the children of the province, that went out of the captivity, which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Juda, every man to his city.

2. qui venerunt cum Zorobabel Hiesua Neemia Saraja Rahelaja Mardochai Belsan Mesphar Beguai Reum Baana numerus virorum populi Israël

2. Who came with Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemia, Saraia, Rahelaia, Mardochai, Belsan, Mesphar, Beguai, Rehum, Baana. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

3. filii Pharos duo milia centum septuaginta duo

3. The children of Pharos two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

4. filii Sephetia trecenti septuaginta duo

4. The children of Sephatia, three hundred seventy-two.

5. filii Area septingenti septuaginta quinque

5. The children of Area, seven hundred seventy-five.

6. filii Phæthmoab filiorum Josue Joab duo milia octingenti duodecim

6. The children of Phahath Moab, of the children of Josue: Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.

7. filii Helam mille ducenti quinquaginta quattuor

7. The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four.

8. filii Zeththua nongenti quadraginta quinque

8. The children of Zethua, nine hundred forty-five.

9. filii Zacchai septingenti sexaginta

9. The children of Zachai, seven hundred sixty.

10. filii Bani sescenti quadraginta duo

10. The children of Bani, six hundred forty-two.

11. filii Bebai sescenti viginti tres

11. The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.

12. filii Azgad mille ducenti viginti duo

12. The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty-two.

13. filii Adonicam sescenti sexaginta sex

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

14. filii Beguai duo milia quinquaginta sex

14. The children of Beguai, two thousand fifty-six.

15. filii Adin quadringenti quinquaginta quattuor

15. The children of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.

16. filii Ater qui erant ex Hiezechia nonaginta octo

16. The children of Ather, who were of Ezechias, ninety-eight.

17. filii Besai trecenti viginti tres

17. The children of Besai, three hundred and twenty-three.

18. filii Jora centum duodecim

18. The children of Jora, a hundred and twelve.

19. filii Asom ducenti viginti tres

19. The children of Hasum, two hundred twenty-three.

20. filii Gebbar nonaginta quinque

20. The children of Gebbar, ninety-five.

21. filii Bethleem centum viginti tres

21. The children of Bethlehem, a hundred twenty-three.

22. viri Netupha quinquaginta sex

22. The men of Netupha, fifty-six.

23. viri Anathoth centum viginti octo

23. The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight.

24. filii Azmaveth quadraginta duo

24. The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.

25. filii Cariathiarim Cæphira et Beroth septingenti quadraginta tres

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

26. filii Arama et Gaba sescenti viginti unus

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

27. viri Machmas centum viginti duo

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

28. viri Bethel et Gai ducenti viginti tres

28. The men of Bethel and Hai, two hundred twenty-three.

29. filii Nebo quinquaginta duo

29. The children of Nebo, fifty-two.

30. filii Megbis centum quinquaginta sex

30. The children of Megbis, a hundred fifty-six.

31. filii Helam alterius mille ducenti quinquaginta quattuor

31. The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty-four.

32. filii Arim trecenti viginti

32. The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

33. filii Lod Adid et Ono septingenti viginti quinque

33. The children of Lod, Hadid and One, seven hundred twenty-five.

34. filii Hiericho trecenti quadraginta quinque

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

35. filii Sennaa tria milia sescenti triginta

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

36. sacerdotes filii Idaja in domo Hiesue nongenti septuaginta tres

36. The priests: the children of Jadaia of the house of Josue, nine hundred seventy-three.

37. filii Emmer mille quinquaginta duo

37. The children of Emmer, a thousand fifty-two.

38. filii Phessur mille ducenti quadraginta septem

38. The children of Pheshur, a thousand two hundred forty-seven.

39. filii Arim mille decem et septem

39. The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

40. Levitæ filii Hiesue et Cedmihel filiorum Odevia septuaginta quattuor

40. The Levites: the children of Josue and of Cedmihel, the children of Odovia, seventy-four.

41. cantores filii Asaph centum viginti octo

41. The singing men: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty-eight.

42. filii janitorum filii Sellum filii Ater filii Telmon filii Accub filii Atita filii Sobai universi centum triginta novem

42. The children of the porters: the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Accub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai: in all a hundred thirty-nine.

43. Nathinnei filii Sia filii Asupha filii Tebbaoth

43. The Nathinites: the children of Siha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

44. filii Ceros filii Siaa filii Phadon

44. The children of Ceros, the children of Sia, the children of Phadon,

45. filii Levana filii Agaba filii Accub

45. The children of Lebana, the children of Hegaba, the children of Accub,

46. filii Agab filii Selmai filii Anan

46. The children of Hagab, the children of Semlai, the children of Hanan,

47. filii Gaddel filii Gær filii Rahaja

47. The children of Gaddel, the children of Gaher, the children of Raaia,

48. filii Rasin filii Nechoda filii Gazem

48. The children of Basin, the children of Necoda, the children of Gazam,

49. filii Aza filii Phasea filii Besee

49. The children of Asa, the children of Phasea, the children of Besee,

50. filii Asenaa filii Munim filii Nephusim

50. The children of Asena, the children of Munim, the children of Nephusim,

51. filii Becbuc filii Acupha filii Arur

51. The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harhur,

52. filii Besluth filii Maida filii Arsa

52. The children of Besluth, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa,

53. filii Bercos filii Sisara filii Thema

53. The children of Bercos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,

54. filii Nasia filii Atupha

54. The children of Nasia, the children of Hatipha,

55. filii servorum Salomonis filii Sotei filii Suphereth filii Pharuda

55. The children of the servants of Solomon, the children of Sotai, the children of Sopheret, the children of Pharuda,

56. filii Jala filii Dercon filii Gedel

56. The children of Jala, the children of Dercon, the children of Geddel,

57. filii Saphatia filii Athil filii Phocereth qui erant de Asebaim filii Ammi

57. The children of Saphatia, the children of Hatil, the children of Phochereth, which were of Asebaim, the children of Ami,

58. omnes Nathinnei et filii servorum Salomonis trecenti nonaginta duo

58. All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.

59. et hii qui ascenderunt de Thelmela Thelarsa Cherub et Don et Mer et non potuerunt indicare domum patrum suorum et semen suum utrum ex Israël essent

59. And these are they that came up from Thelmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, and Adon, and Emer. And they could not shew the house of their fathers and their seed, whether they were of Israel.

60. filii Delaja filii Tobia filii Necoda sescenti quinquaginta duo

60. The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred fifty-two.

61. et de filiis sacerdotum filii Obia filii Accos filii Berzellai qui accepit de filiabus Berzellai Galaditis uxorem et vocatus est nomine eorum

61. And of the children of the priests: the children of Hobia, the children of Accos, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughters of Berzellai, the Galaadite, and was called by their name:

62. hii quæsierunt scripturam genealogiæ suæ et non invenerunt et ejecti sunt de sacerdotio

62. These sought the writing of their genealogy, and found it not, and they were cast out of the priesthood.

63. et dixit Athersatha eis ut non comederent de sancto sanctorum donec surgeret sacerdos doctus atque perfectus

63. And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holy of holies, till there arose a priest learned and perfect.

64. omnis multitudo quasi unus quadraginta duo milia trecenti sexaginta

64. All the multitudes as one man, were forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty:

65. exceptis servis eorum et ancillis qui erant septem milia trecenti triginta septem et in ipsis cantores atque cantrices ducentæ

65. Besides their menservants, and womenservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven : and among them singing men, and singing women two hundred.

66. equi eorum septingenti triginta sex muli eorum ducenti quadraginta quinque

66. Their horses seven hundred thirty- six, their mules two hundred forty-five,

67. cameli eorum quadringenti triginta quinque asini eorum sex milia septingenti viginti

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

68. et de principibus patrum cum ingrederentur templum Domini quod est in Hierusalem sponte obtulerunt in domum Dei ad extruendam eam in loco suo

68. And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the temple of the Lord, which is in Jerusalem, offered freely to the house of the Lord to build it in its place.

69. secundum vires suas dederunt in inpensas operis auri solidos sexaginta milia et mille argenti minas quinque milia et vestes sacerdotales centum

69. According to their ability, they gave towards the expenses of the work, sixty- one thousand solids of gold, five thousand pounds of silver, and a hundred garments for the priests.

70. habitaverunt ergo sacerdotes et Levitæ et de populo et cantores et janitores et Nathinnei in urbibus suis universusque Israël in civitatibus suis

70. So the priests and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singing men, and the porters, and the Nathinites dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.