Ezra 2

1 Now, these, are the sons of the province, who came up from among the captives of the exile, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon exiled to Babylon, —who came back unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his own city;

This is a list of the Jewish exiles from the province who returned from captivity after King Nebuchadnezzar had taken them away to Babylon. They went back to Jerusalem and to their own towns in Judah.

2 who came in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai Rehum, Baanah, —the number of the men of the people of Israel: —

Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of the people of Israel:

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

the sons of Parosh, 2,172;

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

the sons of Shephatiah, 372;

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

the sons of Arah, 775;

6 The sons of Pahath-moab, belonging to the sons of Jeshua, Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;

the sons of Pahath-moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;

7 The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

the sons of Elam, 1,254;

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

the sons of Zattu, 945;

9 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

the sons of Zaccai, 760;

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

the sons of Bani, 642;

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

the sons of Bebai, 623;

12 The sons of Azgad, a thousand two hundred and twenty-two;

the sons of Azgad, 1,222;

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

the sons of Adonikam, 666;

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

the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;

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

the sons of Adin, 454;

16 The sons of Ater pertaining to Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

the sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;

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

the sons of Bezai, 323;

18 The sons of Jorah, a hundred and twelve;

the sons of Jorah, 112;

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

the sons of Hashum, 223;

20 The sons of Gibbar, ninety-five;

the sons of Gibbar, 95;

21 The sons of Bethlehem, a hundred and twenty-three;

the people from Bethlehem, 123;

22 The men of Netophah, fifty-six;

the people from Netophah, 56;

23 The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight;

the people from Anathoth, 128;

24 The sons of Azmaveth, forty-two;

the people from Beth-azmaveth, 42;

25 The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;

the people from Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

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

the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;

27 The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two:

the people from Micmash, 122;

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

the people from Bethel and Ai, 223;

29 The sons of Nebo, fifty-two;

the sons of Nebo, 52;

30 The sons of Magbish, a hundred and fifty-six;

the sons of Magbish, 156;

31 The sons of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

the sons of Elam, 1,254;

32 The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

the sons of Harim, 320;

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

the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;

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

the sons of Jericho, 345;

35 The sons of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty!

the sons of Senaah, 3,630.

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

This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;

37 The sons of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two;

the sons of Immer, 1,052;

38 The sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred and forty-seven;

the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;

39 The sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen,

the sons of Harim, 1,017.

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

This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;

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

the singers of the sons of Asaph, 128;

42 The sons of the door-keepers, The sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, —in all, a hundred and thirty-nine.

the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.

43 The Nethinim, The sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth;

The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

44 the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon;

Keros, Siaha, Padon,

45 the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub;

Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

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

Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,

47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah;

Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,

48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam;

Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,

49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai;

Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim;

Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,

51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur;

Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

52 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha;

Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah;

Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

54 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

Neziah, and Hatipha.

55 The Sons of the Servants of Solomon. The sons of Sotai, the sons of Hasso-phereth, the sons of Peruda;

The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

56 the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel;

Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,

57 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Ami.

Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.

58 All the Nethinim, and the Sons of the Servants of Solomon, were three hundred and ninety-two.

The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.

59 And, these, were they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, Immer; but they could not tell their ancestral house, nor their seed, whether, of Israel, they were:

Those who came from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer could not prove their family genealogy, or even that they were descendants of Israel.

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

They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in total.

61 And, of the sons of the priests, the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, —the sons of Barzillai, who took of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.

In addition there three priestly families, sons of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (Barzillai had married a woman descended from Barzillai of Gilead, and he was called by that name.)

62 These, sought their writing wherein they were registered, but they were not found, —so they were desecrated out of the priesthood;

They searched for a record of them in the genealogies, but their names weren't found, so they were barred from serving as priests.

63 and the governor told them, that they must not eat of the most holy things, —until there should stand up a priest, with Lights and Perfections.

The governor instructed them not to eat anything from the sanctuary sacrifices until a priest could ask the Lord about the issue by using the Urim and Thummim.

64 All the gathered host together, was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty;

The total of number of people returning was 42,360.

65 besides, their men-servants and their maid-servants who were these, seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven, —and there pertained to them, singing men and singing women, two hundred:

In addition there were 7,337 servants and 200 male and female singers.

66 their horses, were seven hundred and thirty-six, —their mules, two hundred and forty-five;

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

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

435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

68 And, a portion of the ancestral chiefs, when they came to the house of Yahweh which was in Jerusalem, offered voluntarily for the house of God, to set it up on its basis.

When they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary contributions toward the rebuilding of God's Temple where it had once stood.

69 According to their ability, gave they unto the treasury of the work, of gold, sixty-one thousand drams, and, of silver, five thousand manehs, —and, tunics for priests, one hundred.

They gave depending on how much they had, putting their gift into the treasury. The total came to 61,000 gold daric coins, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.

70 So the priests and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers and the doorkeepers and the Nethinim, took up their abode, in their cities, —and, all Israel, in their cities.

The priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, as well as some of the people went back to live in their specific towns. The others returned to their own towns throughout Israel.