Ezra, 2

1. These were the people of the province who returned from the captivity of the Exile, those whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had deported to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town.

1. Now these were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnez'zar the king of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia; they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town.

2. They were the ones who arrived with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of the country of Israel:

2. They came with Zerub'babel, Jeshua, Nehemi'ah, Serai'ah, Re-el-ai'ah, Mor'decai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigva'i, Rehum, and Ba'anah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

3. sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

3. the sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.

4. sons of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;

4. The sons of Shephati'ah, three hundred and seventy-two.

5. sons of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five;

5. The sons of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five.

6. sons of Pahath-Moab, that is to say the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;

6. The sons of Pa'hath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Jo'ab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

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

7. The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

8. sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;

8. The sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five.

9. sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

9. The sons of Zac'cai, seven hundred and sixty.

10. sons of Bani, six hundred and forty-two;

10. The sons of Bani, six hundred and forty-two.

11. sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three;

11. The sons of Be'bai, six hundred and twenty-three.

12. sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two;

12. The sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two.

13. sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six;

13. The sons of Adoni'kam, six hundred and sixty-six.

14. sons of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six;

14. The sons of Bigva'i, two thousand and fifty-six.

15. sons of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four;

15. The sons of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four.

16. sons of Ater, that is to say of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

16. The sons of Ater, namely of Hezeki'ah, ninety-eight.

17. sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three;

17. The sons of Be'zai, three hundred and twenty-three.

18. sons of Jorah, one hundred and twelve;

18. The sons of Jorah, one hundred and twelve.

19. sons of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three;

19. The sons of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three.

20. sons of Gibbar, ninety-five;

20. The sons of Gibbar, ninety-five.

21. sons of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three;

21. The sons of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three.

22. men of Netophah, fifty-six;

22. The men of Neto'phah, fifty-six.

23. men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;

23. The men of An'athoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.

24. sons of Azmaveth, forty-two;

24. The sons of Az'maveth, forty-two.

25. sons of Kiriath-Jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;

25. The sons of Kir'iathar'im, Chephi'rah, and Be-er'oth, seven hundred and forty-three.

26. sons of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;

26. The sons of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.

27. men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;

27. The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.

28. men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three;

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

29. sons of Nebo, fifty-two;

29. The sons of Nebo, fifty-two.

30. of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six;

30. The sons of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six.

31. sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

31. The sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

32. sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

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

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

33. The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five.

34. sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;

34. The sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.

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

35. The sons of Sena'ah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.

36. The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the House of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;

36. The priests: the sons of Jedai'ah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.

37. sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;

37. The sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two.

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

38. The sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.

39. sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

39. The sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

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

40. The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kad'mi-el, of the sons of Hodavi'ah, seventy-four.

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

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

42. The sons of the gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: in all, one hundred and thirty-nine.

42. The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hati'ta, and the sons of Sho'bai, in all one hundred and thirty-nine.

43. The temple slaves: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,

43. The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasu'pha, the sons of Tabba'oth,

44. sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon,

44. the sons of Keros, the sons of Si'aha, the sons of Padon,

45. sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub,

45. the sons of Leba'nah, the sons of Hag'abah, the sons of Akkub,

46. sons of Hagab, sons of Shamlai, sons of Hanan,

46. the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan,

47. sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, sons of Reaiah,

47. the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Re-ai'ah,

48. sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, sons of Gazzam,

48. the sons of Rezin, the sons of Neko'da, the sons of Gazzam,

49. sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai,

49. the sons of Uzza, the sons of Pase'ah, the sons of Besai,

50. sons of Asnah, sons of the Meunites, sons of the Nephisites,

50. the sons of Asnah, the sons of Me-u'nim, the sons of Nephi'sim,

51. sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,

51. the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Haku'pha, the sons of Harhur,

52. sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,

52. the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehi'da, the sons of Harsha,

53. sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Temah,

53. the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sis'era, the sons of Temah,

54. sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

54. the sons of Nezi'ah, and the sons of Hati'pha.

55. The sons of Solomon's slaves: sons of Sotai, sons of Hassophereth, sons of Peruda,

55. The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of So'tai, the sons of Hasso'phereth, the sons of Peru'da,

56. sons of Jaalah, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,

56. the sons of Ja'alah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

57. sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth-ha-Zebaim, sons of Ami.

57. the sons of Shephati'ah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Po'chereth-hazzeba'im, and the sons of Ami.

58. The total of the temple slaves and the sons of Solomon's slaves: three hundred and ninety-two.

58. All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were three hundred and ninety-two.

59. The following, who came from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addan and Immer, could not prove that their families and ancestry were of Israelite origin:

59. The following were those who came up from Tel-me'lah, Tel-har'sha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, though they could not prove their fathers' houses or their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:

60. the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda: six hundred and fifty-two.

60. the sons of Delai'ah, the sons of Tobi'ah, and the sons of Neko'da, six hundred and fifty-two.

61. And among the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai -- who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, whose name he adopted.

61. Also, of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habai'ah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzil'lai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzil'lai the Gileadite, and was called by their name).

62. These had looked for their entries in the official genealogies but were not to be found there, and were hence disqualified from the priesthood.

62. These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;

63. Consequently, His Excellency forbade them to eat any of the consecrated food until a priest appeared who could consult urim and thummim.

63. the governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim.

64. The whole assembly numbered forty-two thousand, three hundred and sixty people,

64. The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

65. not counting their male and female slaves to the number of seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven. They also had two hundred male and female singers.

65. besides their menservants and maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred male and female singers.

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

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

67. their camels four hundred and thirty-five and their donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

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

68. When they arrived at the Temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem, a certain number of heads of families made voluntary offerings for the Temple of God, for its rebuilding on its site.

68. Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its site;

69. In accordance with their means they gave sixty-one thousand gold drachmas, five thousand silver minas and one hundred priestly robes to the sacred treasury.

69. according to their ability they gave to the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

70. The priests, the Levites and some of the people settled in Jerusalem; the singers, the gatekeepers and the temple slaves in their appropriate towns; and all the other Israelites in their own towns.

70. The priests, the Levites, and some of the people lived in Jerusalem and its vicinity; and the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all Israel in their towns.