Ezra 2
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1Now these are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his own city.1These now are the people of the province who came from those captive exiles King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had deported to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town.
2Those who came with Zerubbabel were Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:2They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite men included:
3the people of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;3Parosh's descendants 2,172
4the people of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;4Shephatiah's descendants 372
5the people of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five;5Arah's descendants 775
6the people of Pahath-Moab, of the people of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;6Pahath-moab's descendants: Jeshua's and Joab's descendants 2,812
7the people of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;7Elam's descendants 1,254
8the people of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;8Zattu's descendants 945
9the people of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;9Zaccai's descendants 760
10the people of Bani, six hundred and forty-two;10Bani's descendants 642
11the people of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three;11Bebai's descendants 623
12the people of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two;12Azgad's descendants 1,222
13the people of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six;13Adonikam's descendants 666
14the people of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six;14Bigvai's descendants 2,056
15the people of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four;15Adin's descendants 454
16the people of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;16Ater's descendants: of Hezekiah 98
17the people of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three;17Bezai's descendants 323
18the people of Jorah, one hundred and twelve;18Jorah's descendants 112
19the people of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three;19Hashum's descendants 223
20the people of Gibbar, ninety-five;20Gibbar's descendants 95
21the people of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three;21Bethlehem's people 123
22the men of Netophah, fifty-six;22Netophah's men 56
23the men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;23Anathoth's men 128
24the people of Azmaveth, forty-two;24Azmaveth's people 42
25the people of Kirjath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;25Kiriatharim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's people 743
26the people of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;26Ramah's and Geba's people 621
27the men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;27Michmas's men 122
28the men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three;28Bethel's and Ai's men 223
29the people of Nebo, fifty-two;29Nebo's people 52
30the people of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six;30Magbish's people 156
31the people of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;31the other Elam's people 1,254
32the people of Harim, three hundred and twenty;32Harim's people 320
33the people of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five;33Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 725
34the people of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;34Jericho's people 345
35the people of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.35Senaah's people 3,630
36The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;36The priests included: Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973
37the sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;37Immer's descendants 1,052
38the sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;38Pashhur's descendants 1,247
39the sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.39and Harim's descendants 1,017
40The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy-four.40The Levites included: Jeshua's and Kadmiel's descendants from Hodaviah's descendants 74
41The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight.41The singers included: Asaph's descendants 128
42The 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, one hundred and thirty-nine in all.42The gatekeepers' descendants included: Shallum's descendants, Ater's descendants, Talmon's descendants, Akkub's descendants, Hatita's descendants, Shobai's descendants, in all 139
43The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,43The temple servants included: Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants, Tabbaoth's descendants,
44the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,44Keros's descendants, Siaha's descendants, Padon's descendants,
45the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,45Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants, Akkub's descendants,
46the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan,46Hagab's descendants, Shalmai's descendants, Hanan's descendants,
47the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,47Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants, Reaiah's descendants,
48the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,48Rezin's descendants, Nekoda's descendants, Gazzam's descendants,
49the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,49Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants, Besai's descendants,
50the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,50Asnah's descendants, Meunim's descendants, Nephusim's descendants,
51the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,51Bakbuk's descendants, Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants,
52the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,52Bazluth's descendants, Mehida's descendants, Harsha's descendants,
53the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Tamah,53Barkos's descendants, Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants,
54the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha.54Neziah's descendants, and Hatipha's descendants.
55The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Peruda,55The descendants of Solomon's servants included: Sotai's descendants, Hassophereth's descendants, Peruda's descendants,
56the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,56Jaalah's descendants, Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants,
57the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, and the sons of Ami.57Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, and Ami's descendants.
58All the Nethinim and the children of Solomon’s servants were three hundred and ninety-two.58All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants 392.
59And these were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not identify their father’s house or their genealogy, whether they were of Israel:59The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer but were unable to prove that their families and ancestry were Israelite:
60the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two;60Delaiah's descendants, Tobiah's descendants, Nekoda's descendants 652
61and of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, and the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name.61and from the descendants of the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, the descendants of Barzillai--who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name.
62These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled.62These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.
63And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the Urim and Thummim.63The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
64The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,64The whole combined assembly numbered 42,360
65besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred men and women singers.65not including their 7,337 male and female slaves, and their 200 male and female singers.
66Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five,66They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
67their camels four hundred and thirty-five, and their donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty.67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
68Some of the heads of the fathers’ houses, when they came to the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God, to erect it in its place:68After they arrived at the LORD's house in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders gave freewill offerings for the house of God in order to have it rebuilt on its original site.
69According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for the work sixty-one thousand gold drachmas, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly garments.69Based on what they could give, they gave 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 priestly garments to the treasury for the project.
70So the priests and the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.70The priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, and some of the people settled in their towns, and the rest of Israel settled in their towns.
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