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.

These are the people who left the land of Babylon and returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own city. Their families had been taken away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon.

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

These people returned with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of Israel:

3 T he sons of Parosh, 2, 172.

2, 172 sons of Parosh,

4 T he sons of Shephatiah, 372.

372 sons of Shephatiah,

5 T he sons of Arah, 775.

775 sons of Arah,

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

2, 812 sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab,

7 T he sons of Elam, 1, 254.

1, 254 sons of Elam,

8 T he sons of Zattu, 945.

945 sons of Zattu,

9 T he sons of Zaccai, 760.

760 sons of Zaccai,

10 T he sons of Bani, 642.

642 sons of Bani,

11 T he sons of Bebai, 623.

623 sons of Bebai,

12 T he sons of Azgad, 1, 222.

1, 222 sons of Azgad,

13 T he sons of Adonikam, 666.

666 sons of Adonikam,

14 T he sons of Bigvai, 2, 056.

2, 056 sons of Bigvai,

15 T he sons of Adin, 454.

454 sons of Adin,

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

98 sons of Ater,

17 T he sons of Bezai, 323.

323 sons of Bezai,

18 T he sons of Jorah, 112.

112 sons of Jorah,

19 T he sons of Hashum, 223.

223 sons of Hashum,

20 T he sons of Gibbar, 95.

95 sons of Gibbar,

21 T he sons of Bethlehem, 123.

123 sons of Bethlehem,

22 T he men of Netophah, 56.

56 sons of Netophah,

23 T he men of Anathoth, 128.

128 sons of Anathoth,

24 T he sons of Azmaveth, 42.

42 sons of Azmaveth,

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

743 sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth,

26 T he sons of Ramah and Geba, 621.

621 sons of Raman and Geba,

27 T he men of Michmas, 122.

122 sons of Michmas,

28 T he men of Bethel and Ai, 223.

223 sons of Bethel and Ai,

29 T he sons of Nebo, 52.

52 sons of Nebo,

30 T he sons of Magbish, 156.

156 sons of Magbish,

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

1, 254 sons of the other Elam,

32 T he sons of Harim, 320.

320 sons of Harim,

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

725 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono,

34 T he sons of Jericho, 345.

345 sons of Jericho,

35 T he sons of Senaah, 3, 630.

3, 630 sons of Senaah.

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

The religious leaders: 973 sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua,

37 T he sons of Immer, 1, 052.

1, 052 sons of Immer,

38 T he sons of Pashhur, 1, 247.

1, 247 sons of Pashhur,

39 T he sons of Harim, 1, 017.

1, 017 sons of Harim.

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

The Levites: 74 sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah.

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

The singers: 128 sons of Asaph.

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

The sons of the gate-keepers: 139 of the sons of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai.

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

The men who worked in the house of the Lord: 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 Meunim, the sons of Nephisim,

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 Temah,

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 servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, 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-hazzebaim, the sons of Ami.

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

All the servants of the house of the Lord, and all the sons of Solomon’s servants, were 392.

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:

Now these are the men who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer. But they were not able to show that their fathers and they were children of Israel:

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

652 sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.

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 the sons of the religious leaders: the sons of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by 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 men looked for their names among the names of all the families, but could not find them. So they were thought of as being unclean, and were not allowed to work as religious leaders.

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 leader told them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a religious leader learned God’s will by the Urim and Thummin.

64 T he whole congregation numbered 42, 360,

There were 42, 360 people in all,

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

besides the 7, 337 men servants and women servants, and 200 singing men and women.

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

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

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

435 camels, and 6, 720 donkeys.

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.

When they came to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the family groups gave a free-will gift for the house of God to be built again on the same 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.

As they were able, they gave 61, 000 gold-pieces and 5, 000 silverpieces and 100 coats for the religious leaders, for the work to be done.

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 religious leaders, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gate-keepers and the servants of the Lord’s house lived in their own cities, and all Israel lived in their cities.