Ezra 2 (DRA) · Opened

1Now these are the children of the province, that went out of the captivity, which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Juda, 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, Josue, Nehemia, Saraia, Rahelaia, Mardochai, Belsan, Mesphar, Beguai, Rehum, Baana. The number of the men 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 Pharos two thousand one hundred seventy-two.the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

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

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

6The children of Phahath Moab, of the children of Josue: Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16The children of Ather, who were of Ezechias, ninety-eight.the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

17The children of Besai, 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 Hasum, two hundred twenty-three.the descendants of Hashum, 223;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28The men of Bethel and Hai, two hundred twenty-three.the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

36The priests: the children of Jadaia of the house of Josue, nine hundred seventy-three.The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;

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

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

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

40The Levites: the children of Josue and of Cedmihel, the children of Odovia, seventy-four.The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.

41The singing men: the children of Asaph, a hundred 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 Accub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai: in all a hundred 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 Nathinites: the children of Siha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

44The children of Ceros, the children of Sia, the children of Phadon,the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,

45The children of Lebana, the children of Hegaba, the children of Accub,the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,

46The children of Hagab, the children of Semlai, the children of Hanan,the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,

47The children of Gaddel, the children of Gaher, the children of Raaia,the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,

48The children of Basin, the children of Necoda, the children of Gazam,the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,

49The children of Asa, the children of Phasea, the children of Besee,the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,

50The children of Asena, the children of Munim, the children of Nephusim,the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,

51The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harhur,the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

52The children of Besluth, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa,the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

53The children of Bercos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

54The children of Nasia, the children of Hatipha,the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

55The children of the servants of Solomon, the children of Sotai, the children of Sopheret, the children of Pharuda,The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,

56The children of Jala, the children of Dercon, the children of Geddel,the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

57The children of Saphatia, the children of Hatil, the children of Phochereth, which were of Asebaim, the children of Ami,the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.

58All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

59And these are they that came up from Thelmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, and Adon, and Emer. And they could not shew 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 Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred 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 Hobia, the children of Accos, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughters 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 the writing of their genealogy, and found it not, and they were cast out of 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 Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holy of holies, till there arose a priest learned and perfect.The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

64All the multitudes as one man, were forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty:The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

65Besides their menservants, and womenservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven: and among them singing men, and singing women two hundred.in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.

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

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

68And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the temple of the Lord, which is in Jerusalem, offered freely to the house of the Lord to build it in its 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 ability, they gave towards the expenses of the work, sixty-one thousand solids of gold, five thousand pounds of silver, and a hundred garments for the priests.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 singing men, and the porters, and the Nathinites 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.

Ezra 2

The List of Returning Exiles

Offerings by the Exiles

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