1 N ow these are the people of the province who went up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, but who came again to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his own city.

And these are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one to his city,

2 T hese came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of Israel:

who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Saraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

3 T he sons of Parosh, 2, 172.

The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.

4 T he sons of Shephatiah, 372.

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.

5 T he sons of Arah, 775.

The children of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five.

6 T he sons of Pahath-moab, namely of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2, 812.

The children of Pahath-Moab, of the children of Jeshua Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

7 T he sons of Elam, 1, 254.

The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

8 T he sons of Zattu, 945.

The children of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five.

9 T he sons of Zaccai, 760.

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

10 T he sons of Bani, 642.

The children of Bani, six hundred and forty-two.

11 T he sons of Bebai, 623.

The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three.

12 T he sons of Azgad, 1, 222.

The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred and twenty-two.

13 T he sons of Adonikam, 666.

The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six.

14 T he sons of Bigvai, 2, 056.

The children of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six.

15 T he sons of Adin, 454.

The children of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four.

16 T he sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.

The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

17 T he sons of Bezai, 323.

The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three.

18 T he sons of Jorah, 112.

The children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.

19 T he sons of Hashum, 223.

The children of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three.

20 T he sons of Gibbar, 95.

The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.

21 T he sons of Bethlehem, 123.

The children of Bethlehem, a hundred and twenty-three.

22 T he men of Netophah, 56.

The men of Netophah, fifty-six.

23 T he men of Anathoth, 128.

The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

24 T he sons of Azmaveth, 42.

The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.

25 T he sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.

The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

26 T he sons of Ramah and Geba, 621.

The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.

27 T he men of Michmas, 122.

The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.

28 T he men of Bethel and Ai, 223.

The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.

29 T he sons of Nebo, 52.

The children of Nebo, fifty-two.

30 T he sons of Magbish, 156.

The children of Magbish, a hundred and fifty-six.

31 T he sons of the other Elam, 1, 254.

The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

32 T he sons of Harim, 320.

The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

33 T he sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725.

The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five.

34 T he sons of Jericho, 345.

The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.

35 T he sons of Senaah, 3, 630.

The children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.

36 T he priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973.

The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.

37 T he sons of Immer, 1, 052.

The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.

38 T he sons of Pashhur, 1, 247.

The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred and forty-seven.

39 T he sons of Harim, 1, 017.

The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

40 T he Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the house of Hodaviah, 74.

The Levites: the children of Jeshua and of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four.

41 T he singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.

The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and twenty-eight.

42 T he sons of the gatekeepers: of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, in all 139.

The children of the doorkeepers: 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 a hundred and thirty-nine.

43 T he Nethinim: the sons of Ziba, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

44 T he sons of Keros, Siaha, Padon,

the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

45 T he sons of Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

46 T he sons of Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,

the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,

47 T he sons of Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,

the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

48 T he sons of Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,

the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

49 T he sons of Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, the children of Besai,

50 T he sons of Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,

the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephusim,

51 T he sons of Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

52 T he sons of Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

53 T he sons of Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

54 T he sons of Neziah of Hatipha.

the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

55 T he sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, Sophereth (Hassophereth), Peruda,

The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,

56 T he sons of Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,

the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

57 T he sons of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, Ami.

the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-Hazzebaim, the children of Ami.

58 A ll the Nethinim and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.

All the Nethinim and the children of Solomon's servants, three hundred and ninety-two.

59 A nd these were they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not show a record of their fathers’ houses or prove their descent, whether they were of Israel:

And these are they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub-Addan, Immer; but they could not shew their fathers' house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

60 T he sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652.

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobijah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two.

61 A nd of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, of Hakkoz, and of Barzillai, who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and had assumed their name.

And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

62 T hese sought their names among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found; so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

These sought their genealogical register, but they were not found; therefore were they, as polluted, removed from the priesthood.

63 t he governor told them they should not eat of the most holy things until there should be a priest with Urim and Thummim '> know God’s will in the matter].

And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

64 T he whole congregation numbered 42, 360,

The whole congregation together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

65 B esides their menservants and maidservants, 7, 337; and among them they had 200 men and women singers.

besides their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.

66 T heir horses were 736; their mules, 245;

Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules two hundred and forty-five;

67 T heir camels were 435; their donkeys, 6, 720.

their camels four hundred and thirty-five; the asses six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

68 S ome of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God to build it on its site.

And some of the chief fathers, when they came to the house of Jehovah which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in its place.

69 T hey gave as they were able to the treasury for the work 61, 000 darics of gold, 5, 000 minas of silver, and 100 priests’ garments.

They gave after their ability to the treasure of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' coats.

70 S o the priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their own towns, and all Israel into their towns.

And the priests, and the Levites, and of the people, and the singers, and the doorkeepers, and the Nethinim dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.