Ezra 2
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,
1Now these are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and that returned unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
2accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
2who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
3The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.
4the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
4The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
5the descendants of Arah, 775;
5The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
6the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
6The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
7the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
7The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
8the descendants of Zattu, 945;
8The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
9the descendants of Zaccai, 760;
9The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
10the descendants of Bani, 642;
10The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
11the descendants of Bebai, 623;
11The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
12the descendants of Azgad, 1,222;
12The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
13the descendants of Adonikam, 666;
13The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
14the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;
14The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
15the descendants of Adin, 454;
15The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
16the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
16The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
17the descendants of Bezai, 323;
17The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
18the descendants of Jorah, 112;
18The children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.
19the descendants of Hashum, 223;
19The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
20the descendants of Gibbar, 95;
20The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
21the men of Bethlehem, 123;
21The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
22the men of Netophah, 56;
22The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
23the men of Anathoth, 128;
23The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
24the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;
24The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
25the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
25The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
26the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
26The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
27the men of Michmash, 122;
27The men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two.
28the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
28The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
29the descendants of Nebo, 52;
29The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
30the descendants of Magbish, 156;
30The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.
31the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;
31The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
32the descendants of Harim, 320;
32The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
33The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
34the men of Jericho, 345;
34The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
35and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.
35The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
36The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
36The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
37the descendants of Immer, 1,052;
37The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
38the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;
38The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
39and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
39The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah ), 74.
40The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
41The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.
41The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
42The gatekeepers: 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 in all.
42The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred thirty and nine.
43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
43The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth;
44the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
44the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon;
45the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,
45the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub;
46the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,
46the children of Hagab, the children of Salmai, the children of Hanan;
47the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,
47the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah;
48the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,
48the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam;
49the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,
49the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai;
50the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,
50the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephusim;
51the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
51the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur;
52the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
52the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha;
53the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
53the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah;
54the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.
54the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Peruda,
55The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda;
56the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
56the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel;
57the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.
57the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Ami.
58The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
58All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
59The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:
59And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not tell their fathers' houses, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
60the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.
60the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
61And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
61And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
62These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
62These sought their register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.
63The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.
63And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
64The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
64The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
65in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.
65beside their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.
66They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
66Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
67their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site.
68And some of the heads of fathers' houses, when they came to the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place;
69According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.
69they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' tunics.
70So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.
70So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
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