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Ezra 2
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The Captives Who Returned

2 These are the people of the area who returned from captivity. Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken them captive to Babylon. Now they returned to Jerusalem and Judah. Each one went back to his own town. 2 These people returned with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah.

These are the men from Israel: 3 the descendants 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 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 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 men from the town of Bethlehem—123; 22 from Netophah—56; 23 from Anathoth—128; 24 from Azmaveth—42; 25 from Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth—743; 26 from Ramah and Geba—621; 27 from Micmash—122; 28 from Bethel and Ai—223; 29 from Nebo—52; 30 from Magbish—156; 31 from the other town of Elam—1,254; 32 from Harim—320; 33 from Lod, Hadid and Ono—725; 34 from Jericho—345; 35 from Senaah—3,630.

36 These are the priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family 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 of Hodaviah)—74.

41 These are the singers: the descendants of Asaph—128.

42 These are the gatekeepers of the Temple: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai—139.

43 These are the Temple servants: the descendants 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 people came to Jerusalem from these towns: Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer. But they could not prove that their families came from the family of Israel. Here are their names and their number: 60 the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda—652.

61 And these priests could not prove that their families came from Israel: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai. (He had married a daughter of Barzillai from Gilead and was called by her family name.)

62 These people searched for their family records. But they could not find them. So they could not be priests because they were thought to be unclean. 63 The governor ordered them not to eat any of the food offered to God. First a priest had to settle this matter by using the Urim and Thummim.

64 The total number of those who returned was 42,360. 65 This is not counting their 7,337 male and female servants. They also had 200 men and women singers with them. 66 They had 736 horses, 245 mules, 67 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

68 That group arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. Some of the leaders of families gave special offerings. Those offerings were given to rebuild the Temple of God. It would be on the same site as before. 69 Those people gave as much as they could to the treasury. It was to rebuild the Temple. They gave about 1,100 pounds of gold, about 6,000 pounds of silver and 100 pieces of clothing for the priests.

70 All the Israelites settled in their hometowns. The priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers and temple servants, along with some of the other people, settled in their own towns.

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Ezra 2
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A List of Those who Returned(A)

2 Here is a list[a] of descendants of the province of Judah[b] who returned from the captivity, from those who had been exiled. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had taken them to Babylon. They came back to Jerusalem and Judah, each one to his town, 2 along with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah,[c] Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar,[d] Bigvai, Rehum,[e] and Baanah. Here is the enumeration of:

The Men of Israel:

3 Descendants of[f] Parosh: 2,172

4 Descendants of Shephatiah: 372

5 Descendants of Arah: 775[g]

6 Descendants of Pahath-moab; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812[h]

7 Descendants of Elam: 1,254

8 Descendants of Zattu: 945[i]

9 Descendants of Zaccai: 760

10 Descendants of Bani:[j] 642[k]

11 Descendants of Bebai: 623[l]

12 Descendants of Azgad: 1,222[m]

13 Descendants of Adonikam: 666[n]

14 Descendants of Bigvai: 2,056[o]

15 Descendants of Adin: 454[p]

16 Descendants of Ater through Hezekiah: 98

17 Descendants of Bezai: 323[q]

18 Descendants of Jorah:[r] 112

19 Descendants of Hashum: 223[s]

20 Descendants of Gibbar:[t] 95

21 Descendants of exiles from[u] Bethlehem: 123

22 People from[v] Netophah: 56[w]

23 People from Anathoth: 128

24 Descendants of exiles from Azmaveth:[x] 42

25 Descendants of exiles from Kiriath-arim;[y] that is, Chephirah and Beeroth: 743

26 Descendants of exiles from Ramah and Geba: 621

27 People from Michmas: 122

28 People from Bethel and Ai: 223[z]

29 Descendants of exiles from Nebo: 52

30 Descendants of exiles from Magbish: 156

31 Descendants of exiles from the other Elam: 1,254

32 Descendants of exiles from Harim: 320

33 Descendants of exiles from Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725[aa]

34 Descendants of exiles from Jericho: 345

35 Descendants of exiles from Senaah: 3,630[ab]

36 The Priests:

Descendants of Jedaiah from the household of Jeshua: 973

37 Descendants of Immer: 1,052

38 Descendants of Pashhur: 1,247

39 Descendants of Harim: 1,017

40 The Descendants of Levi:

Descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel; that is, descendants of Hodaviah:[ac] 74

41 The Singers:

Descendants of Asaph: 128[ad]

42 The Descendants of the Gatekeepers:

Descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, totaling: 139[ae]

43 The Temple Servants:[af]

Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth.

44 Descendants of Keros, Siaha,[ag] and Padon.

45 Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Akkub.[ah]

46 Descendants of Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan.

47 Descendants of Giddel, Gahar, and Reaiah.

48 Descendants of Rezin, Nekoda, and Gazzam.

49 Descendants of Uzza, Paseah, and Besai.

50 Descendants of Asnah,[ai] Meunim, and Nephusim.

51 Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur.

52 Descendants of Bazluth, Mehida, and Harsha.

53 Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah.

54 Descendants of Neziah and Hatipha.

55 The Descendants of Solomon’s Servants:

Descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth,[aj] and Peruda.[ak]

56 Descendants of Jaalah,[al] Darkon, and Giddel.

57 Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.[am]

58 All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.

Non-Documented Persons(B)

59 Here is a list of returnees from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer who could not prove their ancestry and lineage from Israel:

60 Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 652[an]

61 Descendants of the Priests:

Descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz,[ao] and Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that name.

62 These people searched for their ancestral registrations but they couldn’t be located. Accordingly, they were assigned an “unclean” status and couldn’t be priests. 63 Governor Zerubbabel[ap] also ruled that they shouldn’t eat anything holy until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim.[aq]

64 The entire assembly numbered 42,360, 65 not including 7,337 male and female servants, along with 200[ar] singing men and women. 66 In addition, they had 736 horses, 245 mules, 67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

Gifts for the Temple(C)

68 When they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families contributed toward building the Temple of God on its former site. 69 They contributed to the treasury for this work in accordance with their ability: 61,000 golden drachma, 5,000 units[as] of silver, and 100 priestly robes. 70 As a result, the priests, descendants of Levi, certain people, the singers, door-keepers, and the Temple Servants were able to settle in their original cities, with the rest of the Israelis in their cities.

Footnotes

  1. Ezra 2:1 Cf. Neh 7:6
  2. Ezra 2:1 The Heb. lacks of Judah
  3. Ezra 2:2 MT of Neh 7:7 lacks Seraiah, Reelaiah
  4. Ezra 2:2 Cf. Neh 7:7 Mispereth
  5. Ezra 2:2 Cf. Neh 7:7 Nehum
  6. Ezra 2:3 Lit. Sons of; and so throughout the chapter
  7. Ezra 2:5 Cf. Neh 7:10 652
  8. Ezra 2:6 Cf. Neh 7:11 2,818
  9. Ezra 2:8 Cf. Neh 7:13 845
  10. Ezra 2:10 Cf. Neh 7:13 Binnui
  11. Ezra 2:10 Cf. Neh 7:13 648
  12. Ezra 2:11 Cf. Neh 7:16 628
  13. Ezra 2:12 Cf. Neh 7:17 2,322
  14. Ezra 2:13 Cf. Neh 7:18 667
  15. Ezra 2:14 Cf. Neh 7:19 2,067
  16. Ezra 2:15 Cf. Neh 7:20 655
  17. Ezra 2:17 Cf. Neh 7:22 328
  18. Ezra 2:18 Cf. Neh 7:24 Hariph
  19. Ezra 2:19 Cf. Neh 7:22 328
  20. Ezra 2:20 Cf. Neh 7:25 Gibeon
  21. Ezra 2:21 The Heb. lacks exiles from; and so through v. 35
  22. Ezra 2:22 Lit. Men of; and so in vv. 23, 27, and 28
  23. Ezra 2:22 Cf. Neh 7:26, where the combined total is 188
  24. Ezra 2:24 Cf. Neh 7:28 Beth-azmaveth
  25. Ezra 2:25 Cf. Neh 7:29 Kiriath-jearim
  26. Ezra 2:28 Cf. Neh 7:32 123
  27. Ezra 2:33 Cf. Neh 7:37 721
  28. Ezra 2:35 Cf. Neh 7:38 3,930
  29. Ezra 2:40 Cf. Neh 7:43 Hodevah
  30. Ezra 2:41 Cf. Neh 7:44 148
  31. Ezra 2:42 Cf. Neh 7:45 138
  32. Ezra 2:43 Heb. Nethinim; i.e. a division of special assistants to the descendants of Levi, originally appointed by King David; and so throughout the book; cf. Ezra 2:58; 2:70; 7:7,24; 8:17,20
  33. Ezra 2:44 Cf. Neh 7:47 Sia
  34. Ezra 2:45 Cf. Neh 7:48 Shalmai
  35. Ezra 2:50 Cf. Neh 7:52 Besai
  36. Ezra 2:55 Cf. Neh 7:57 Sophereth
  37. Ezra 2:55 Cf. Neh 7:57 Perida
  38. Ezra 2:56 Cf. Neh 7:58 Jaala
  39. Ezra 2:57 Cf. Neh 7:59 Ammon
  40. Ezra 2:60 Cf. Neh 7:62 642
  41. Ezra 2:61 Cf. Neh 7:63 Koz
  42. Ezra 2:63 The Heb. lacks Zerubbabel
  43. Ezra 2:63 I.e. a high priest to whom God would reveal his will through the jewel-encrusted breastplate that he wore; cf. Exod 28:30, Neh 7:65
  44. Ezra 2:65 Cf. Neh 7:66 245
  45. Ezra 2:69 Lit. mina
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Ezra 2
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The List of the Exiles Who Returned(A)

2 Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles,(B) whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon(C) had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,(D) 2 in company with Zerubbabel,(E) Joshua,(F) Nehemiah, Seraiah,(G) Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah):

The list of the men of the people of Israel:

3 the descendants of Parosh(H)2,172
4 of Shephatiah372
5 of Arah775
6 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab)2,812
7 of Elam1,254
8 of Zattu945
9 of Zakkai760
10 of Bani642
11 of Bebai623
12 of Azgad1,222
13 of Adonikam(I)666
14 of Bigvai2,056
15 of Adin454
16 of Ater (through Hezekiah)98
17 of Bezai323
18 of Jorah112
19 of Hashum223
20 of Gibbar95
21 the men of Bethlehem(J)123
22 of Netophah56
23 of Anathoth128
24 of Azmaveth42
25 of Kiriath Jearim,[a] Kephirah and Beeroth743
26 of Ramah(K) and Geba621
27 of Mikmash122
28 of Bethel and Ai(L)223
29 of Nebo52
30 of Magbish156
31 of the other Elam1,254
32 of Harim320
33 of Lod, Hadid and Ono725
34 of Jericho(M)345
35 of Senaah3,630

36 The priests:

the descendants of Jedaiah(N) (through the family of Jeshua)973
37 of Immer(O)1,052
38 of Pashhur(P)1,247
39 of Harim(Q)1,017

40 The Levites:(R)

the descendants of Jeshua(S) and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah)74

41 The musicians:(T)

the descendants of Asaph128

42 The gatekeepers(U) of the temple:

the descendants of
Shallum, Ater, Talmon,
Akkub, Hatita and Shobai139

43 The temple servants:(V)

the descendants 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, Nephusim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 Neziah and Hatipha

55 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(W) and the descendants of the servants of Solomon392

59 The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended(X) from Israel:

60 The descendants of
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda652

61 And from among the priests:

The descendants of
Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite(Y) and was called by that name).

62 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood(Z) as unclean. 63 The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food(AA) until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.(AB)

64 The whole company numbered 42,360, 65 besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.(AC) 66 They had 736 horses,(AD) 245 mules, 67 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

68 When they arrived at the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families(AE) gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site. 69 According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics[b] of gold, 5,000 minas[c] of silver and 100 priestly garments.

70 The priests, the Levites, the musicians, the gatekeepers and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with some of the other people, and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.(AF)

Footnotes

  1. Ezra 2:25 See Septuagint (see also Neh. 7:29); Hebrew Kiriath Arim.
  2. Ezra 2:69 That is, about 1,100 pounds or about 500 kilograms
  3. Ezra 2:69 That is, about 3 tons or about 2.8 metric tons
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