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.
And these [are] sons of the province who are going up — of the captives of the removal that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed to Babylon, and they turn back to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city —
2 The leaders of those groups were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. There were:
who have come in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah: The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3 2,172 descendants of Parosh
Sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.
4 372 descendants of Shephatiah
Sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
5 775 descendants of Arah
Sons of Arah, seven hundred five and seventy.
6 2,812 descendants of Pahath-Moab, from the families of Jeshua and Joab
Sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua, Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
7 1,254 descendants of Elam
Sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
8 945 descendants of Zattu
Sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty and five.
9 760 descendants of Zaccai
Sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
10 642 descendants of Bani
Sons of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
11 623 descendants of Bebai
Sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
12 1,222 descendants of Azgad
Sons of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
13 666 descendants of Adonikam
Sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
14 2,056 descendants of Bigvai
Sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
15 454 descendants of Adin
Sons of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
16 98 descendants of Ater, whose other name was Hezekiah
Sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
17 323 descendants of Bezai
Sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
18 112 descendants of Jorah
Sons of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.
19 223 descendants of Hashum
Sons of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
20 95 descendants of Gibbar. [People whose ancestors had lived in these towns in Judah: ]
Sons of Gibbar, ninety and five.
21 123 from Bethlehem
Sons of Beth-Lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
22 56 from Netophah
Men of Netophah, fifty and six.
23 128 from Anathoth
Men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
24 42 from Azmaveth
Sons of Azmaveth, forty and two.
25 743 from Kiriath-Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth
Sons of Kirjath-Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
26 621 from Ramah and Geba
Sons of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
27 122 from Micmash
Men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two.
28 223 from Bethel and Ai
Men of Beth-El and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
29 52 from Nebo
Sons of Nebo, fifty and two.
30 156 from Magbish
Sons of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.
31 1,254 from Elam
Sons of another Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
32 320 from Harim
Sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33 725 from Lod, Hadid, and Ono
Sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
34 345 from Jericho
Sons of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
35 3,630 from Senaah.
Sons of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
36 Priests who returned: 973 descendants of Jedaiah (that is, those from the family of Jeshua)
The Priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
37 1,052 descendants of Immer
Sons of Imner, a thousand fifty and two.
38 1,247 descendants of Pashhur
Sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
39 1,017 descendants of Harim. The ones from the [rest of the] tribe of Levi who returned were:
Sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40 74 descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, who were from the family of Hodaviah
The Levites; sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
41 128 singers who were descendants of Asaph
The singers: sons of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
42 139 (gatekeepers/men who guarded the gates of the temple) who were descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai.
Sons of the gatekeepers; sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai, the whole [are] a hundred thirty and nine.
43 The (temple workers/men who would work in the temple) who were descendants of these men: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
Sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
Sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub,
46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
Sons of Hagab, sons of Shalmai, sons of Hanan,
47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
Sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, sons of Reaiah,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
Sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, sons of Gazzam,
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
Sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai,
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
Sons of Asnah, sons of Mehunim, sons of Nephusim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
Sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
Sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
Sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Thamah,
54 Neziah, and Hatipha.
Sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
55 These descendants of [King] Solomon’s servants [returned]: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Peruda,
56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
Sons of Jaalah, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami.
Sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Ami.
58 Altogether, there were 392 temple workers and descendants of Solomon’s servants who returned.
All the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety and two.
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.
And these [are] those going up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Cherub, Addan, Immer, and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they [are] of Israel:
60 This group included 652 people who were descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.
sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
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.
And of the sons of the priests: sons of Habaiah, sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai (who took from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and is called by their 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.
these have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,
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.
and the Tirshatha saith to them, that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
64 Altogether 42,360 Israeli people who returned to Judah.
All the assembly together [is] four myriad two thousand three hundred sixty,
65 There were also 7,337 servants and 200 musicians, both men and women, who returned.
apart from their servants and their handmaids; these [are] seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and of them [are] singers and songstresses two hundred.
66 The Israelis brought with them [from Babylonia] 736 horses, 245 mules,
Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty and six, their mules, two hundred forty and five,
67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
their camels, four hundred thirty and five, asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
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.
And some of the heads of the fathers in their coming in to the house of Jehovah that [is] in Jerusalem, have offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its base;
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.
according to their power they have given to the treasure of the work; of gold, drams six myriads and a thousand, and of silver, pounds five thousand, and of priests' coats, a hundred.
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.
And the priests dwell, and the Levites, and of the people, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, in their cities; even all Israel in their cities.
