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.

¶ Now these are the sons 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 that returned unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto 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:

which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, 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 sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

4 T he sons of Shephatiah, 372.

The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

5 T he sons of Arah, 775.

The sons of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.

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

The sons of Pahathmoab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

7 T he sons of Elam, 1, 254.

The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

8 T he sons of Zattu, 945.

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

9 T he sons of Zaccai, 760.

The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and seventy.

10 T he sons of Bani, 642.

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

11 T he sons of Bebai, 623.

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

12 T he sons of Azgad, 1, 222.

The sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two.

13 T he sons of Adonikam, 666.

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

14 T he sons of Bigvai, 2, 056.

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

15 T he sons of Adin, 454.

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

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

The sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

17 T he sons of Bezai, 323.

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

18 T he sons of Jorah, 112.

The sons of Jorah, one hundred and twelve.

19 T he sons of Hashum, 223.

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

20 T he sons of Gibbar, 95.

The sons of Gibbar, ninety-five.

21 T he sons of Bethlehem, 123.

The sons of Bethlehem, one 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, one hundred and twenty-eight.

24 T he sons of Azmaveth, 42.

The sons of Azmaveth, forty-two.

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

The sons of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

26 T he sons of Ramah and Geba, 621.

The sons of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred and twenty-one.

27 T he men of Michmas, 122.

The men of Michmas, one 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 sons of Nebo, fifty-two.

30 T he sons of Magbish, 156.

The sons of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six.

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

The sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

32 T he sons of Harim, 320.

The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

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

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

34 T he sons of Jericho, 345.

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

35 T he sons of Senaah, 3, 630.

The sons 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 sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.

37 T he sons of Immer, 1, 052.

The sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two.

38 T he sons of Pashhur, 1, 247.

The sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.

39 T he sons of Harim, 1, 017.

The sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Nethinims: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

44 T he sons of Keros, Siaha, Padon,

the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,

45 T he sons of Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,

46 T he sons of Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,

the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan,

47 T he sons of Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,

the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,

48 T he sons of Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,

the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,

49 T he sons of Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,

50 T he sons of Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,

the sons of Asnah, the sons of Mehunim, the sons of Nephusim,

51 T he sons of Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,

52 T he sons of Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,

53 T he sons of Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Thamah,

54 T he sons of Neziah of Hatipha.

the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

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

The sons of Solomon’s slaves: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Peruda,

56 T he sons of Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,

the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

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

the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, the sons of Ami.

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

All the Nethinims and the sons of Solomon’s slaves, were 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 were those which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not show their father’s house and their seed, whether they were of Israel.

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

The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons 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 sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, the sons 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 register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore, they were, as polluted, put 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 unto them that they should not eat of the most holy things until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

64 T he whole congregation numbered 42, 360,

¶ The whole congregation united as one man was forty-two thousand three hundred and seventy,

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

besides their slaves and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and there were among them two hundred men and women who were singers.

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; their 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 heads of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which was at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his 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 unto the treasure of the work sixty-one thousand drams of gold and five thousand pounds of silver and one hundred priests’ garments.

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.

So the priests and the Levites and those of the people and the singers and the porters and the Nethinims dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.