Ezra 2
Complete Jewish Bible
2 Here is a list of the people of the province who had been exiled, carried off to Bavel by N’vukhadnetzar king of Bavel, but who later returned from exile and went up to Yerushalayim and Y’hudah, each to his own city; 2 they went with Z’rubavel, Yeshua, Nechemyah, S’rayah, Re‘elyah, Mordekhai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rechum and Ba‘anah.
The number of men from the people of Isra’el:
| 3 descendants of Par‘osh | 2,172 |
| 4 descendants of Sh’fatyah | 372 |
| 5 descendants of Arach | 775 |
| 6 descendants of Pachat-Mo’av, | |
| from the descendants of Yeshua and Yo’av | 2,812 |
| 7 descendants of ‘Eilam | 1,254 |
| 8 descendants of Zatu | 945 |
| 9 descendants of Zakkai | 760 |
| 10 descendants of Bani | 642 |
| 11 descendants of B’vai | 623 |
| 12 descendants of ‘Azgad | 1,222 |
| 13 descendants of Adonikam | 666 |
| 14 descendants of Bigvai | 2,056 |
| 15 descendants of ‘Adin | 454 |
| 16 descendants of Ater, of Y’chizkiyah | 98 |
| 17 descendants of Betzai | 323 |
| 18 descendants of Yorah | 112 |
| 19 descendants of Hashum | 223 |
| 20 descendants of Gibbar | 95 |
| 21 descendants of Beit-Lechem | 123 |
| 22 people of N’tofah | 56 |
| 23 people of ‘Anatot | 128 |
| 24 descendants of ‘Azmavet | 42 |
| 25 descendants of Kiryat-‘Arim, K’firah and Be’erot | 743 |
| 26 descendants of Ramah and Geva | 621 |
| 27 people of Mikhmas | 122 |
| 28 people of Beit-El and ‘Ai | 223 |
| 29 descendants of N’vo | 52 |
| 30 descendants of Magbish | 156 |
| 31 descendants of the other ‘Eilam | 1,254 |
| 32 descendants of Harim | 320 |
| 33 descendants of Lod, Hadid and Ono | 725 |
| 34 descendants of Yericho | 345 |
| 35 descendants of S’na’ah | 3,630 |
| 36 The cohanim: |
| descendants of Y’da‘yah, of the house of Yeshua | 973 |
| 37 descendants of Immer | 1,052 |
| 38 descendants of Pash’chur | 1,247 |
| 39 descendants of Harim | 1,017 |
| 40 The L’vi’im: |
| descendants of Yeshua and Kadmi’el, | |
| of the descendants of Hodavyah | 74 |
| 41 The singers: |
| descendants of Asaf | 128 |
| 42 The descendants of the gatekeepers: |
| descendants of Shalum, | |
| descendants of Ater, | |
| descendants of Talmon, | |
| descendants of ‘Akuv, | |
| descendants of Hatita, and | |
| descendants of Shovai — | |
| in all, | 139 |
| 43 The temple servants: |
| descendants of Tzicha, |
| descendants of Hasufa, |
| descendants of Taba‘ot, |
| 44 descendants of Keros, |
| descendants of Sia‘ha |
| descendants of Padon, |
| 45 descendants of L’vanah, |
| descendants of Hagavah, |
| descendants of ‘Akuv, |
| 46 descendants of Hagav, |
| descendants of Salmai, |
| descendants of Hanan, |
| 47 descendants of Giddel, |
| descendants of Gachar, |
| descendants of Re’ayah, |
| 48 descendants of Retzin, |
| descendants of N’koda, |
| descendants of Gazam, |
| 49 descendants of ‘Uza, |
| descendants of Paseach, |
| descendants of Besai, |
| 50 descendants of Asnah, |
| descendants of Me‘unim, |
| descendants of N’fusim, |
| 51 descendants of Bakbuk, |
| descendants of Hakufa, |
| descendants of Harhur, |
| 52 descendants of Batzlut, |
| descendants of M’chida, |
| descendants of Harsha, |
| 53 descendants of Barkos, |
| descendants of Sisra, |
| descendants of Temach, |
| 54 descendants of N’tziach, and |
| descendants of Hatifa. |
| 55 The descendants of Shlomo’s servants: |
| descendants of Sotai, |
| descendants of Hasoferet, |
| descendants of P’ruda, |
| 56 descendants of Ya‘alah, |
| descendants of Darkon, |
| descendants of Giddel, |
| 57 descendants of Sh’fatyah, |
| descendants of Hatil, |
| descendants of Pokheret-Hatzvayim, and |
| descendants of Ami. |
| 58 All the temple servants and the | |
| descendants of Shlomo’s servants numbered | 392 |
59 The following went up from Tel-Melach, Tel-Harsha, K’ruv, Adan and Immer; but they could not state which fathers’ clan they or their children belonged to, [so it was not clear] whether they were from Isra’el:
| 60 descendants of D’layah, | |
| descendants of Toviyah, and | |
| descendants of N’koda | 652 |
61 and of the descendants of the cohanim:
descendants of Havayah,
descendants of Hakotz, and
descendants of Barzillai, who took a wife from the
daughters of Barzillai the Gil‘adi and was named after them.
62 These tried to locate their genealogical records, but they weren’t found. Therefore they were considered defiled and were not allowed to serve as cohanim. 63 The Tirshata told them not to eat any of the especially holy food until a cohen appeared who could consult the urim and tumim.
64 The entire assembly numbered 42,360 — 65 not including their male and female slaves, of whom there were 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers.
66 Their horses numbered 736; their mules, 245; 67 their camels, 435; and their donkeys, 6,720.
68 Some of the heads of fathers’ clans, when they came to the house of Adonai in Yerushalayim, made voluntary offerings for rebuilding the house of God on its site. 69 According to their means they gave into the treasury for the work 61,000 gold darkmonim [about two-thirds of a ton], 5,000 manim of silver [just over three tons], and a hundred tunics for the cohanim.
70 So the cohanim, the L’vi’im, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers and the temple servants lived in their towns and all Isra’el in their towns.
Ezra 2
Expanded Bible
The Captives Who Returned
2 These are the people of the ·area [province] who ·returned [were returning/on their way back] from ·captivity [exile], whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had ·taken [carried] away to Babylon [2 Kin. 25:11–12]. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each going back to his own town. 2 These people returned with Zerubbabel [3:2], Jeshua [3:2], Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
·These are [This is the number/list of] the people from Israel: 3 the ·descendants [sons; C and so throughout the list] of Parosh—2,172; 4 the descendants of Shephatiah—372; 5 the descendants of Arah—775; 6 the descendants of Pahath-Moab (through the ·family [line] of Jeshua and Joab)—2,812; 7 the descendants of Elam—1,254; 8 the descendants of Zattu—945; 9 the descendants of Zaccai—760; 10 the descendants of Bani—642; 11 the descendants of Bebai—623; 12 the descendants of Azgad—1,222; 13 the descendants of Adonikam—666; 14 the descendants of Bigvai—2,056; 15 the descendants of Adin—454; 16 the descendants of Ater (through the ·family [line] of Hezekiah)—98; 17 the descendants of Bezai—323; 18 the descendants of Jorah—112; 19 the descendants of Hashum—223; 20 the descendants of Gibbar—95.
21 These are the people from the towns: of Bethlehem—123; 22 of Netophah—56; 23 of Anathoth—128; 24 of Azmaveth—42; 25 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth—743; 26 of Ramah and Geba—621; 27 of Micmash—122; 28 of Bethel and Ai—223; 29 of Nebo—52; 30 of Magbish—156; 31 of the other town of Elam—1,254; 32 of Harim—320; 33 of Lod, Hadid and Ono—725; 34 of Jericho—345; 35 of Senaah—3,630.
36 These are the priests: the ·descendants [sons; C and so on throughout the list] of Jedaiah (through the ·family [line; L house] of Jeshua)—973; 37 the descendants of Immer—1,052; 38 the descendants of Pashhur—1,247; 39 the descendants of Harim—1,017.
40 These are the Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the ·family [line] of Hodaviah)—74.
41 These are the ·singers [musicians]: the descendants of Asaph—128.
42 These are the gatekeepers of the ·Temple [L house]: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai—139.
43 These are the Temple servants: the ·descendants [sons; C and so throughout the list] of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, 44 Keros, Siaha, Padon, 45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, 46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, 47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, 48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, 49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai, 50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephussim, 51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, 52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, 53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah, 54 Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 These are the descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, 56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, 57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 The Temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392.
59 ·Some [The following; Another group of] people came to Jerusalem from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove that their ·ancestors [families; L house of their fathers and their seed] came from Israel. 60 They were the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—652.
61 Also these priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who had ·married a daughter [L taken a wife from the daughters] of Barzillai from Gilead and was called by her family name.
62 These people searched ·for their family [or in the genealogical] records but could not find them. So they could not be priests, because they were ·thought to be unclean [disqualified; L desecrated]. 63 The governor ordered them not to eat any of the ·food offered to God [sacred food; L most holy things] until a priest ·had settled this matter by using [L stood up with] the Urim and Thummim [Ex. 28:30].
64 The total number of ·those who returned [the company/assembly/group] was 42,360. 65 This is not counting their 7,337 male and female servants and the 200 male and female singers they had with them. 66 They had 736 horses, 245 mules, 67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
68 When they arrived at the ·Temple [L house] of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the ·leaders of families [L heads of the fathers] ·gave [made voluntary] offerings to rebuild the ·Temple [L house] of God on the same site as before. 69 They gave as much as they could to the treasury ·to rebuild the Temple [for this work]—·about 1,100 pounds [L 61,000 drachmas] of gold, ·about 6,000 pounds [L 5,000 minas] of silver, and 100 ·pieces of clothing for the priests [priestly garments/robes].
70 All the Israelites settled in their hometowns. The priests, Levites, ·singers [musicians], gatekeepers, and Temple servants, along with some of the other people, settled in their own towns as well.
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