The Captives Who Returned to Jerusalem(A)

Now (B)these are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, (C)whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his own city.

Those who came with Zerubbabel were Jeshua, Nehemiah, [a]Seraiah, [b]Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, [c]Mispar, Bigvai, [d]Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: the people of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two; the people of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two; the people of Arah, (D)seven hundred and seventy-five; the people of (E)Pahath-Moab, of the people of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve; the people of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four; the people of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five; the people of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty; 10 the people of [e]Bani, six hundred and forty-two; 11 the people of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three; 12 the people of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two; 13 the people of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six; 14 the people of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six; 15 the people of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four; 16 the people of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight; 17 the people of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three; 18 the people of [f]Jorah, one hundred and twelve; 19 the people of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three; 20 the people of [g]Gibbar, ninety-five; 21 the people of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three; 22 the men of Netophah, fifty-six; 23 the men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight; 24 the people of [h]Azmaveth, forty-two; 25 the people of [i]Kirjath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three; 26 the people of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one; 27 the men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two; 28 the men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three; 29 the people of Nebo, fifty-two; 30 the people of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six; 31 the people of the other (F)Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four; 32 the people of Harim, three hundred and twenty; 33 the people of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five; 34 the people of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five; 35 the people of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.

36 The priests: the sons of (G)Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three; 37 the sons of (H)Immer, one thousand and fifty-two; 38 the sons of (I)Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven; 39 the sons of (J)Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

40 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of [j]Hodaviah, seventy-four.

41 The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight.

42 The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, and the sons of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-nine in all.

43 (K)The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, 44 the sons of Keros, the sons of [k]Siaha, the sons of Padon, 45 the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub, 46 the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan, 47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah, 48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam, 49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai, 50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of [l]Nephusim, 51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, 52 the sons of [m]Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, 53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Tamah, 54 the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha.

55 The sons of (L)Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of (M)Sophereth, the sons of [n]Peruda, 56 the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, 57 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, and the sons of [o]Ami. 58 All the (N)Nethinim and the children of (O)Solomon’s servants were three hundred and ninety-two.

59 And these were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, [p]Addan, and Immer; but they could not [q]identify their father’s house or their [r]genealogy, whether they were of Israel: 60 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two; 61 and of the sons of the priests: the sons of (P)Habaiah, the sons of [s]Koz, and the sons of (Q)Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name. 62 These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; (R)therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled. 63 And the [t]governor said to them that they (S)should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the (T)Urim and Thummim.

64 (U)The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty, 65 besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred men and women singers. 66 Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five, 67 their camels four hundred and thirty-five, and their donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

68 (V)Some of the heads of the fathers’ houses, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God, to erect it in its place: 69 According to their ability, they gave to the (W)treasury for the work sixty-one thousand gold drachmas, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly garments.

70 (X)So the priests and the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

Footnotes

  1. Ezra 2:2 Azariah, Neh. 7:7
  2. Ezra 2:2 Raamiah, Neh. 7:7
  3. Ezra 2:2 Mispereth, Neh. 7:7
  4. Ezra 2:2 Nehum, Neh. 7:7
  5. Ezra 2:10 Binnui, Neh. 7:15
  6. Ezra 2:18 Hariph, Neh. 7:24
  7. Ezra 2:20 Gibeon, Neh. 7:25
  8. Ezra 2:24 Beth Azmaveth, Neh. 7:28
  9. Ezra 2:25 Kirjath Jearim, Neh. 7:29
  10. Ezra 2:40 Judah, Ezra 3:9, or Hodevah, Neh. 7:43
  11. Ezra 2:44 Sia, Neh. 7:47
  12. Ezra 2:50 Nephishesim, Neh. 7:52
  13. Ezra 2:52 Bazlith, Neh. 7:54
  14. Ezra 2:55 Perida, Neh. 7:57
  15. Ezra 2:57 Amon, Neh. 7:59
  16. Ezra 2:59 Or Addon, Neh. 7:61
  17. Ezra 2:59 Lit. tell
  18. Ezra 2:59 Lit. seed
  19. Ezra 2:61 Or Hakkoz
  20. Ezra 2:63 Heb. Tirshatha

The Exiles Return

(A)Now these were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles (B)whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town. They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, (C)Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.

The number of the men of the people of Israel: (D)the sons of Parosh, 2,172. The sons of Shephatiah, 372. The sons of Arah, 775. The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812. The sons of Elam, 1,254. The sons of Zattu, 945. The sons of Zaccai, 760. 10 The sons of Bani, 642. 11 The sons of Bebai, 623. 12 The sons of Azgad, 1,222. 13 The sons of Adonikam, 666. 14 The sons of Bigvai, 2,056. 15 The sons of Adin, 454. 16 The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98. 17 The sons of Bezai, 323. 18 The sons of Jorah, 112. 19 The sons of Hashum, 223. 20 The sons of Gibbar, 95. 21 The sons of Bethlehem, 123. 22 The men of Netophah, 56. 23 The men of Anathoth, 128. 24 The sons of Azmaveth, 42. 25 The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743. 26 The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621. 27 The men of Michmas, 122. 28 The men of Bethel and Ai, 223. 29 The sons of Nebo, 52. 30 The sons of Magbish, 156. 31 The sons of (E)the other Elam, 1,254. 32 The sons of Harim, 320. 33 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725. 34 The sons of Jericho, 345. 35 The sons of Senaah, 3,630.

36 The priests: the (F)sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973. 37 The sons of Immer, 1,052. 38 The (G)sons of Pashhur, 1,247. 39 The sons of Harim, 1,017.

40 The Levites: the sons of (H)Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74. 41 The singers: the sons of (I)Asaph, 128. 42 The sons of the (J)gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, and the sons of Shobai, in all 139.

43 (K)The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, 44 the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, 45 the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub, 46 the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan, 47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah, 48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam, 49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai, 50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim, 51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, 52 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, 53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, 54 the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha.

55 (L)The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda, 56 the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, 57 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the sons of Ami.

58 All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were 392.

59 The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, (M)though they could not prove their fathers' houses or their descent, whether they belonged to Israel: 60 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, 652. 61 Also, of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of (N)Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name). 62 These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found there, and (O)so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. 63 The (P)governor told them that they were not (Q)to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult (R)Urim and Thummim.

64 (S)The whole assembly together was 42,360, 65 besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337, and they had 200 male and female (T)singers. 66 Their horses were 736, their mules were 245, 67 their camels were 435, and their donkeys were 6,720.

68 (U)Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its site. 69 According to their ability they gave to (V)the treasury of the work 61,000 darics[a] of gold, 5,000 minas[b] of silver, and 100 priests' garments.

70 (W)Now the priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel[c] in their towns.

Footnotes

  1. Ezra 2:69 A daric was a coin weighing about 1/4 ounce or 8.5 grams
  2. Ezra 2:69 A mina was about 1 1/4 pounds or 0.6 kilogram
  3. Ezra 2:70 Hebrew all Israel

Ang Lista sa mga Binihag nga Namalik sa Jerusalem

(Neh. 7:4-73)

May mga Israelinhon sa probinsya sa Juda nga gibihag kaniadto ni Haring Nebucadnezar ug gidala sa Babilonia. Karon, mihawa na kini sila sa Babilonia ug namalik sa Jerusalem ug sa ilang kaugalingong mga lungsod sa Juda. Ang nangulo kanila sa pagbalik mao sila si Zerubabel, Jeshua, Nehemias, Seraya, Reelaya, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, ug Baana.

Mao kini ang lista sa katawhan sa Israel nga namalik gikan sa pagkabihag:

3-20 Mga kaliwat ni:

Parosh2,172
Shefatia372
Ara775
Pahat Moab (gikan kang Jeshua ug kang Joab)2,812
Elam1,254
Zatu945
Zacai760
Bani642
Bebai623
Azgad1,222
Adonikam666
Bigvai2,056
Adin454
Ater (nga gitawag usab ug Hezekia)[a]98
Bezai323
Jora112
Hashum223
Gibar95

21-35 Mao kini ang gidaghanon sa mga tawo kang kinsang mga katigulangan nagpuyo niining mosunod nga mga lungsod:

Betlehem123
Netofa56
Anatot128
Azmavet42
Kiriat Jearim, Kefira, ug Beerot743
Rama ug Geba621
Mikmas122
Betel ug Ai223
Nebo52
Magbis156
ang usa pa ka Elam1,254
Harim320
Lod, Hadid ug Ono725
Jerico345
Senaa3,630

36-39 Mao kini ang mga kaliwat sa mga pari nga namalik gikan sa pagkabihag:

Mga kaliwat ni Jedaya (sa pamilya ni Jeshua)973
Imer1,052
Pashur1,247
Harim1,017

40-42 Mao kini ang mga kaliwat sa mga Levita nga namalik usab gikan sa pagkabihag:

Mga kaliwat ni Jeshua ug Kadmiel (nga mga kaliwat ni Hodavia)74
Mga mag-aawit sa templo nga mga kaliwat ni Asaf128
Mga guwardya sa templo nga mga kaliwat nila ni Shalum, Ater, Talmon, Akub, Hatita, ug Shobai139

43-54 Mao kini ang mga kaliwat sa mga sulugoon sa templo nga namalik usab gikan sa pagkabihag:

Mga kaliwat ni Ziha, Hasufa, Tabaot, Keros, Siaha, Padon, Lebana, Hagaba, Akub, Hagab, Shamlai, Hanan, Gidel, Gahar, Reaya, Rezin, Nekoda, Gazam, Uza, Pasea, Besai, Ashna, Meunim, Nefusim, Bakbuk, Hakufa, Harhur, Bazlut, Mehida, Harsha, Barkos, Sisera, Tema, Nezia, ug Hatifa.

55-57 Namalik usab gikan sa pagkabihag ang mga kaliwat sa mga sulugoon ni Solomon:

Ang mga kaliwat ni Sotai, Hasoferet, Peruda, Jaala, Darkon, Gidel, Shefatia, Hatil, Pokeret Hazebaim, ug Ami.

58 Ang gidaghanon sa mga kaliwat sa mga sulugoon sa templo ug mga kaliwat sa mga sulugoon ni Solomon, 392.

59-60 May 652 usab nga namalik sa Juda gikan sa mga lungsod sa Tel Mela, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Adon, ug Imer. Kini sila mga kaliwat nila ni Delaya, Tobia ug Nekoda, apan dili nila mapamatud-an nga mga Israelinhon sila.

61-62 Dili usab mapamatud-an sa mga kaliwat ni Hobaya, Hakoz, ug Barzilai nga mga pari sila. (Kini si Barzilai nga pari kuno, nangasawa sa anak ni Barzilai nga taga-Gilead, ug sukad niadto gidala na niya ang ngalan sa iyang ugangan.) Tungod kay dili nila makita ang lista sa ilang mga katigulangan, giisip sila nga mahugaw ug wala dawata ingon nga mga pari. 63 Giingnan sila sa gobernador sa Juda nga dili sila mahimong mokaon sa mga pagkaon nga gihalad ngadto sa Dios hangtod nga adunay pari nga makapangutana sa Dios mahitungod sa ilang pagkapari pinaagi sa Urim ug Thumim.[b]

64-67 Ang kinatibuk-ang gidaghanon sa mga namalik gikan sa pagkabihag 42,360, walay labot sa 7,337 nila ka mga sulugoon nga mga lalaki ug babaye, 200 ka mga mag-aawit nga babaye ug lalaki, 736 ka kabayo, 245 ka mula, 435 ka kamelyo, ug 6,720 ka asno.

68 Sa pag-abot nila sa templo sa Ginoo sa Jerusalem, ang ubang mga pangulo sa mga pamilya mihatag sa ilang kinabubut-ong mga halad sa pagpatukod pag-usab sa templo sa gitukoran niini kaniadto. 69 Mihatag sila sumala sa ilang makaya alang niining buluhaton, ug nakatigom sila ug 500 ka kilo nga bulawan, 3,000 ka kilo nga pilak, ug 100 ka buok nga bisti alang sa mga pari. 70 Ang matag usa kanila namalik sa mga lungsod nga gigikanan sa ilang mga pamilya, apil na ang mga pari, ang mga Levita, ang mga mag-aawit, ang mga guwardya sa mga pultahan sa templo, ug ang mga sulugoon sa templo.

Footnotes

  1. 2:3-20 nga gitawag usab ug Hezekia: o, mga kaliwat ni Hezekia.
  2. 2:63 Urim ug Thumim: Duha ka butang nga ginagamit sa paghibalo sa kabubut-on sa Dios.