Ezra 2
1 King Nebuchadnezzar’s [soldiers] had captured many [Israeli] people and taken them to Babylonia. [Many years later, ] some Israeli people returned to Judah. Some returned to Jerusalem, and some returned to [other places in] Judah. They went to the towns where their ancestors had lived. This is a list of the groups who returned.
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 The leaders of those groups were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. There were:
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 2,172 descendants of Parosh
the sons of Parosh, 2,172;
4 372 descendants of Shephatiah
the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
5 775 descendants of Arah
the sons of Arah, 775;
6 2,812 descendants of Pahath-Moab, from the families of Jeshua and Joab
the sons of Pahath-moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
7 1,254 descendants of Elam
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
8 945 descendants of Zattu
the sons of Zattu, 945;
9 760 descendants of Zaccai
the sons of Zaccai, 760;
10 642 descendants of Bani
the sons of Bani, 642;
11 623 descendants of Bebai
the sons of Bebai, 623;
12 1,222 descendants of Azgad
the sons of Azgad, 1,222;
13 666 descendants of Adonikam
the sons of Adonikam, 666;
14 2,056 descendants of Bigvai
the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;
15 454 descendants of Adin
the sons of Adin, 454;
16 98 descendants of Ater, whose other name was Hezekiah
the sons of Ater, (sons of Hezekiah), 98;
17 323 descendants of Bezai
the sons of Bezai, 323;
18 112 descendants of Jorah
the sons of Jorah, 112;
19 223 descendants of Hashum
the sons of Hashum, 223;
20 95 descendants of Gibbar. [People whose ancestors had lived in these towns in Judah: ]
the sons of Gibbar, 95;
21 123 from Bethlehem
the people from Bethlehem, 123;
22 56 from Netophah
the people from Netophah, 56;
23 128 from Anathoth
the people from Anathoth, 128;
24 42 from Azmaveth
the people from Beth-azmaveth, 42;
25 743 from Kiriath-Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth
the people from Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
26 621 from Ramah and Geba
the people from Ramah and Geba, 621;
27 122 from Micmash
the people from Micmash, 122;
28 223 from Bethel and Ai
the people from Bethel and Ai, 223;
29 52 from Nebo
the sons of Nebo, 52;
30 156 from Magbish
the sons of Magbish, 156;
31 1,254 from Elam
the sons of Elam, 1,254;
32 320 from Harim
the sons of Harim, 320;
33 725 from Lod, Hadid, and Ono
the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
34 345 from Jericho
the sons of Jericho, 345;
35 3,630 from Senaah.
the sons of Senaah, 3,630.
36 Priests who returned: 973 descendants of Jedaiah (that is, those from the family of Jeshua)
This is the number of the priests: the sons of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
37 1,052 descendants of Immer
the sons of Immer, 1,052;
38 1,247 descendants of Pashhur
the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
39 1,017 descendants of Harim. The ones from the [rest of the] tribe of Levi who returned were:
the sons of Harim, 1,017.
40 74 descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, who were from the family of Hodaviah
This is the number of the Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74;
41 128 singers who were descendants of Asaph
the singers of the sons of Asaph, 128;
42 139 (gatekeepers/men who guarded the gates of the temple) who were descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai.
the gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.
43 The (temple workers/men who would work in the temple) who were descendants of these men: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
The descendants of these Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 Neziah, and Hatipha.
Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 These descendants of [King] Solomon’s servants [returned]: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
The descendants of King Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami.
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 Altogether, there were 392 temple workers and descendants of Solomon’s servants who returned.
The total of the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.
59 There was another group who returned [to Judah] from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer [towns in Babylonia]. But they could not prove that they were descendants of [people who previously lived in] Israel.
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 This group included 652 people who were descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.
They included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in total.
61 Hobaiah’s clan, Hakkoz’s clan, and Barzillai’s clan also returned. Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai from [the] Gilead [region], and he had taken for himself the name of his father-in-law’s clan.
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 The people in that group searched in the documents that had the names of the ancestors of all the clans, but these men’s names were not found. So they were not permitted do the work that priests did.
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 The governor told them that they would need to ask a priest to consult Yahweh by [(casting/throwing] the sacred lots/stones [that had been marked]), to determine if those men were truly Israelis. When the priests did that, [if the stones showed that those men were Israelis], they would be permitted to eat the shares of the sacrifices that were given to the priests.
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 Altogether 42,360 Israeli people who returned to Judah.
The total of number of people returning was 42,360.
65 There were also 7,337 servants and 200 musicians, both men and women, who returned.
In addition there were 7,337 servants and 200 male and female singers.
66 The Israelis brought with them [from Babylonia] 736 horses, 245 mules,
They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
68 When they arrived at the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem, some of the clan leaders gave money [for the supplies needed] to rebuild the temple at the place where the temple had been previously.
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 They all gave as much money as they were able to give. Altogether they gave 61,000 gold coins, (6,250 pounds/3,000 kg.) of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.
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 Then the priests, the [other] descendants of Levi, the musicians, the temple guards, and some of the [other] people started to live in the towns and villages [near Jerusalem]. The rest of the people went to the other places in Israel where their ancestors had lived.
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.
