1 ¶ 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,

Now 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.

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

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

3 T he sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

The sons of Parosh, 2, 172.

4 T he sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

The sons of Shephatiah, 372.

5 T he sons of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.

The sons of Arah, 775.

6 T he sons of Pahathmoab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

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

7 T he sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

The sons of Elam, 1, 254.

8 T he sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five.

The sons of Zattu, 945.

9 T he sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and seventy.

The sons of Zaccai, 760.

10 T he sons of Bani, six hundred and forty-two.

The sons of Bani, 642.

11 T he sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three.

The sons of Bebai, 623.

12 T he sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two.

The sons of Azgad, 1, 222.

13 T he sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six.

The sons of Adonikam, 666.

14 T he sons of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six.

The sons of Bigvai, 2, 056.

15 T he sons of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four.

The sons of Adin, 454.

16 T he sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.

17 T he sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three.

The sons of Bezai, 323.

18 T he sons of Jorah, one hundred and twelve.

The sons of Jorah, 112.

19 T he sons of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three.

The sons of Hashum, 223.

20 T he sons of Gibbar, ninety-five.

The sons of Gibbar, 95.

21 T he sons of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three.

The sons of Bethlehem, 123.

22 T he men of Netophah, fifty-six.

The men of Netophah, 56.

23 T he men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.

The men of Anathoth, 128.

24 T he sons of Azmaveth, forty-two.

The sons of Azmaveth, 42.

25 T he sons of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

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

26 T he sons of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred and twenty-one.

The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621.

27 T he men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.

The men of Michmas, 122.

28 T he men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.

The men of Bethel and Ai, 223.

29 T he sons of Nebo, fifty-two.

The sons of Nebo, 52.

30 T he sons of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six.

The sons of Magbish, 156.

31 T he sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

The sons of the other Elam, 1, 254.

32 T he sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

The sons of Harim, 320.

33 T he sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five.

The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725.

34 T he sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.

The sons of Jericho, 345.

35 T he sons of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.

The sons of Senaah, 3, 630.

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

The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973.

37 T he sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two.

The sons of Immer, 1, 052.

38 T he sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.

The sons of Pashhur, 1, 247.

39 T he sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.

The sons of Harim, 1, 017.

40 T he Levites: the sons of Jeshua and of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy-four.

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

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

The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.

42 T he 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.

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

43 T he Nethinims: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

The Nethinim: the sons of Ziba, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

44 t he sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,

The sons of Keros, Siaha, Padon,

45 t he sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,

The sons of Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

46 t he sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan,

The sons of Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,

47 t he sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,

The sons of Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,

48 t he sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,

The sons of Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,

49 t he sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,

The sons of Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

50 t he sons of Asnah, the sons of Mehunim, the sons of Nephusim,

The sons of Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,

51 t he sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,

The sons of Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

52 t he sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,

The sons of Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

53 t he sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Thamah,

The sons of Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

54 t he sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

The sons of Neziah of Hatipha.

55 T he sons of Solomon’s slaves: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Peruda,

The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, Sophereth (Hassophereth), Peruda,

56 t he sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

The sons of Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,

57 t he sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, the sons of Ami.

The sons of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, Ami.

58 A ll the Nethinims and the sons of Solomon’s slaves, were three hundred and ninety-two.

All the Nethinim and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.

59 A nd 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.

And 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:

60 T he sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two.

The sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652.

61 A nd 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.

And 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.

62 T hese sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore, they were, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

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

63 A nd 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.

the 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].

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

The whole congregation numbered 42, 360,

65 b esides 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.

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

66 T heir horses were seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules, two hundred and forty-five;

Their horses were 736; their mules, 245;

67 t heir camels, four hundred and thirty-five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

Their camels were 435; their donkeys, 6, 720.

68 A nd 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.

Some 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.

69 T hey 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.

They 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.

70 S o 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.

So 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.