Ezra 2

The Exiles Return

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

2 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
The number of the men of the people of Israel: 3 the sons of Parosh, 2,172.4 The sons of Shephatiah, 372.5 The sons of Arah, 775.6 The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812.7 The sons of Elam, 1,254.8 The sons of Zattu, 945.9 The sons of Zaccai, 760.10 The sons of Bani, 642.11 The sons of Bebai, 623.12 The sons of Azgad, 1,222.13 The sons of Adonikam, 666.14 The sons of Bigvai, 2,056.15 The sons of Adin, 454.16 The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.17 The sons of Bezai, 323.18 The sons of Jorah, 112.19 The sons of Hashum, 223.20 The sons of Gibbar, 95.21 The sons of Bethlehem, 123.22 The men of Netophah, 56.23 The men of Anathoth, 128.24 The sons of Azmaveth, 42.25 The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.26 The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621.27 The men of Michmas, 122.28 The men of Bethel and Ai, 223.29 The sons of Nebo, 52.30 The sons of Magbish, 156.31 The sons of the other Elam, 1,254.32 The sons of Harim, 320.33 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725.34 The sons of Jericho, 345.35 The sons of Senaah, 3,630.

36 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973.37 The sons of Immer, 1,052.38 The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.39 The sons of Harim, 1,017.

40 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74.41 The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.42 The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, and the sons of Shobai, in all 139.

43 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,44 the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,45 the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,46 the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan,47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim,51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,52 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,54 the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha.

55 The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda,56 the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,57 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the sons of Ami.

58 All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were 392.

59 The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, 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, and the sons of Nekoda, 652.61 Also, of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name).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 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 together was 42,360,65 besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337, and they had 200 male and female singers.66 Their horses were 736, their mules were 245,67 their camels were 435, and their donkeys were 6,720.

68 Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its site.69 According to their ability they gave to the treasury of the work 61,000 daricst of gold, 5,000 minast of silver, and 100 priests' garments.

70 Now the priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israelt in their towns.

Ezra 2

The Names of the Returning Exiles

1 s These are the peoplet of the province who were going up,t from the captives of the exile whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had forced into exile in Babylon. They returned to Jerusalems and Judah, each to his own city.

2 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
The number of Israelitest was as follows:t

3 the descendantst of Parosh: 2,172;

4 the descendants of Shephatiah: 372;

5 the descendants of Arah: 775;

6 the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the linet of Jeshua ands Joab): 2,812;

7 the descendants of Elam: 1,254;

8 the descendants of Zattu: 945;

9 the descendants of Zaccai: 760;

10 the descendants of Bani: 642;

11 the descendants of Bebai: 623;

12 the descendants of Azgad: 1,222;

13 the descendants of Adonikam: 666;

14 the descendants of Bigvai: 2,056;

15 the descendants of Adin: 454;

16 the descendants of Ater (throught Hezekiah): 98;

17 the descendants of Bezai: 323;

18 the descendants of Jorah: 112;

19 the descendants of Hashum: 223;

20 the descendants of Gibbar: 95.

21 The mens of Bethlehem:s 123;

22 the men of Netophah: 56;

23 the men of Anathoth: 128;

24 the men of the familyst of Azmaveth: 42;

25 the men of Kiriath Jearim,s Kephirah and Beeroth: 743;

26 the men of Ramah and Geba: 621;

27 the men of Micmash: 122;

28 the men of Bethels and Ai: 223;

29 the descendants of Nebo: 52;

30 the descendants of Magbish: 156;

31 the descendants of the other Elam: 1,254;

32 the descendants of Harim: 320;

33 the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725;

34 the men of Jericho:s 345;

35 the descendants of Senaah: 3,630.

36 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the familyt of Jeshua): 973;

37 the descendants of Immer: 1,052;

38 the descendants of Pashhur: 1,247;

39 the descendants of Harim: 1,017.

40 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah): 74.

41 The singers: the descendants of Asaph: 128.

42 The gatekeepers:s the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai: 139.
43 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,44 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,45 the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,46 the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai,s the descendants of Hanan,47 the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,48 the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,49 the descendants of Uzzah, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,50 the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim,51 the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,52 the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,53 the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

54 the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.
55 The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,56 the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

57 the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.

58 All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 392.

59 These are the ones that came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer (although they were unable to certifyt their family connectiont or their ancestry,t as to whether they really were from Israel):

60 the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda: 652.
61 And from amongs the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by thatt name).62 Theyt searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them.t They were therefore excludedt from the priesthood.

63 The governort instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consultt the Urim and Thummim.
64 The entire group numbered 42,360,s65 not countingt their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers66 and 736 horses, 245 mules,67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.68 When they came to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaderst offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuildt it on its site.

69 As they were able,t they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmast of gold, 5,000 minass of silver, and 100 priestly robes.t

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