Ezra 2 (KJV) · Opened

1Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto 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,

2Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. 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 Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

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

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

6The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua 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 Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three.the men of Bethlehem, 123;

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

23The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.the men of Anathoth, 128;

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

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

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

27The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.the men of Michmash, 122;

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

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

30The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.the descendants of Magbish, 156;

31The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and 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 Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;

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

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

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

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

38The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and 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 Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.

41The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.

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 an hundred thirty and 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 Nethinims: the children of Ziha, 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 Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,

45The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,

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

47The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,

48The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,

49The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,

50The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,

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

52The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

53The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

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

55The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,

56The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

57The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.

58All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

59And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, 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 Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and 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 Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after 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 register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put 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 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.The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

64The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

65Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them 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 thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

67Their camels, four hundred thirty and 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 house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his 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.

69They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound 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 Nethinims, 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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