Ezra 2 (Brenton)

1And these are the people of the land that went up, of the number of prisoners who were removed, whom Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon carried away to Babylon, and they returned to Juda and Jerusalem, every man to his city;Now 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,

2who came with Zorobabel: Jesus, Neemias, Saraias, Reelias, Mardochæus, Balasan, Masphar, Baguai, Reum, Baana. The number of the people of Israel:accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:

3The children of Phares, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

4The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

5The children of Ares, seven hundred and seventy-five.the descendants of Arah, 775;

6The children of Phaath Moab, belonging to the sons of Jesue and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;

7The children of Ælam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

8The children of Zatthua, nine hundred and forty-five.the descendants of Zattu, 945;

9The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

10The children of Banui, six hundred and forty-two.the descendants of Bani, 642;

11The children of Babai, six hundred and twenty-three.the descendants of Bebai, 623;

12The children of Asgad, a thousand two hundred and twenty-two.the descendants of Azgad, 1,222;

13The children of Adonicam, six hundred and sixty-six.the descendants of Adonikam, 666;

14The children of Bague, two thousand and fifty-six.the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;

15The children of Addin, four hundred and fifty-four.the descendants of Adin, 454;

16The children of Ater the son of Ezekias, ninety-eight.the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

17The children of Bassu, three hundred and twenty-three.the descendants of Bezai, 323;

18The children of Jora, a hundred and twelve.the descendants of Jorah, 112;

19The children of Asum, two hundred and twenty-three.the descendants of Hashum, 223;

20The children of Gaber, ninety-five.the descendants of Gibbar, 95;

21The children of Bethlaem, a hundred and twenty-three.the men of Bethlehem, 123;

22The children of Netopha, fifty-six.the men of Netophah, 56;

23The children of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.the men of Anathoth, 128;

24The children of Azmoth, forty-three.the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;

25The children of Cariathiarim, Chaphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

26The children of Rama and Gabaa, six hundred and twenty-one.the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

27The men of Machmas, a hundred and twenty-two.the men of Michmash, 122;

28The men of Bæthel and Aia, four hundred and twenty-three.the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;

29The children of Nabu, fifty-two.the descendants of Nebo, 52;

30The children of Magebis, a hundred and fifty-six.the descendants of Magbish, 156;

31The children of Elamar, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

32The children of Elam, three hundred and twenty.the descendants of Harim, 320;

33The children of Lodadi and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five.the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;

34The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.the men of Jericho, 345;

35The children of Senaa, three thousand six hundred and thirty.and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.

36And the priests, the sons of Jedua, belonging to the house of Jesus, were nine hundred and seventy-three.The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;

37The children of Emmer, a thousand and fifty-two.the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

38The children of Phassur, a thousand two hundred and forty-seven.the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;

39The children of Erem, a thousand and seven.and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

40And the Levites, the sons of Jesus and Cadmiel, belonging to the sons of Oduia, seventy-four.The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.

41The sons of Asaph, singers, a hundred and twenty-eight.The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.

42The children of the porters, the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Acub, the children of Atita, the children of Sobai, in all a hundred and thirty-nine.The 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.

43The Nathinim: the children of Suthia, the children of Asupha, the children of Tabaoth,The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

44the sons of Cades, the children of Siaa, the children of Phadon,the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,

45the children of Labano, the children of Agaba, the sons of Acub,the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,

46the children of Agab, the children of Selami, the children of Anan,the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,

47the children of Geddel, the children of Gaar, the children of Raia,the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,

48the children of Rason, the children of Necoda, the children of Gazem,the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,

49the children of Azo, the children of Phase, the children of Basi,the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,

50the children of Asena, the children of Moünim, the children of Nephusim,the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,

51the children of Bacbuc, the children of Acupha, the children of Arur,the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

52the children of Basaloth, the children of Mauda, the children of Arsa,the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

53the children of Barcos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

54the children of Nasthie, the children of Atupha.the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

55The children of the servants of Solomon: the children of Sotai, the children of Sephera, the children of Phadura,The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,

56the children of Jeela, the children of Darcon, the children of Gedel,the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

57the children of Saphatia, the children of Atil, the children of Phacherath, the children of Aseboim, the children of Emei.the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.

58All the Nathanim, and the sons of Abdeselma were three hundred and ninety-two.The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

59And these are they that went up from Thelmelech, Thelaresa, Cherub, Hedan, Emmer: and they were not able to tell the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:

60the children of Dalæa, the children of Bua, the children of Tobias, the children of Necoda, six hundred and fifty-two.the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.

61And of the children of the priests, the children of Labeia, the children of Akkus, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughter of Berzellai the Galaadite, and was called by their name.And 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).

62These sought their genealogy as though they had been reckoned, but they were not found; and they were removed, as polluted, from the priesthood.These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

63And the Athersastha told them that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should arise with Lights and Perfections.The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

64And all the congregation together were about forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty;The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

65besides their men-servants and maid-servants, and these were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven: and among these were two hundred singing men and singing women.in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.

66Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules, two hundred and forty-five.They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

67Their camels, four hundred and thirty-five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

68And some of the chiefs of families, when they went into the house of the Lord that was in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its prepared place.When 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.

69According to their power they gave into the treasury of the work pure gold sixty-one thousand pieces, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.According 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.

70So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nathinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.So 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.

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