1 N ow these are the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city.

Now these are the children 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 came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

2 T hese came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah. The number of the men of the people 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 children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

4 t he sons of Shephatiah, 372;

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

5 t he sons of Arah, 775;

The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.

6 t he sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2, 812;

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

7 t he sons of Elam, 1, 254;

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

8 t he sons of Zattu, 945;

The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.

9 t he sons of Zaccai, 760;

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

10 t he sons of Bani, 642;

The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.

11 t he sons of Bebai, 623;

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.

12 t he sons of Azgad, 1, 222;

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

13 t he sons of Adonikam, 666;

The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.

14 t he sons of Bigvai, 2, 056;

The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

15 t he sons of Adin, 454;

The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.

16 t he sons of Ater of Hezekiah, 98;

The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

17 t he sons of Bezai, 323;

The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.

18 t he sons of Jorah, 112;

The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.

19 t he sons of Hashum, 223;

The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.

20 t he sons of Gibbar, 95;

The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.

21 t he men of Bethlehem, 123;

The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three.

22 t he men of Netophah, 56;

The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

23 t he men of Anathoth, 128;

The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

24 t he sons of Azmaveth, 42;

The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.

25 t he sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743;

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

26 t he sons of Ramah and Geba, 621;

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

27 t he men of Michmas, 122;

The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.

28 t he men of Bethel and Ai, 223;

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

29 t he sons of Nebo, 52;

The children of Nebo, fifty and two.

30 t he sons of Magbish, 156;

The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.

31 t he sons of the other Elam, 1, 254;

The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and 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 twenty and five.

34 t he men of Jericho, 345;

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

35 t he sons of Senaah, 3, 630. Priests Returning

The children of Senaah, three thousand and 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 seventy and three.

37 t he sons of Immer, 1, 052;

The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

38 t he sons of Pashhur, 1, 247;

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

39 t he sons of Harim, 1, 017. Levites Returning

The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

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

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

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

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

42 T he sons of the gatekeepers: 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 139.

The children of the porters: 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 an hundred thirty and nine.

43 T he temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

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

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

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

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

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

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

the children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,

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

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

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

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

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

the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

50 t he sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim,

the children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

55 T he sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of 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, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

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

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

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

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

All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

59 N ow these are those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan and Immer, but they were not able to give evidence of their fathers’ households and their descendants, whether they were of Israel:

And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

60 t he sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 652. Priests Removed

the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

61 O f the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and he was called by their name.

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

62 T hese searched among their ancestral registration, but they could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood.

these sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

63 T he governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim.

And the Tirshatha said unto 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 assembly numbered 42, 360,

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

65 b esides their male and female servants who numbered 7, 337; and they had 200 singing men and women.

beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.

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

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

67 t heir camels, 435; their donkeys, 6, 720.

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

68 S ome of the heads of fathers’ households, when they arrived at the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to restore it on its foundation.

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

69 A ccording to their ability they gave to the treasury for the work 61, 000 gold drachmas and 5, 000 silver minas and 100 priestly garments.

they gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.

70 N ow the priests and the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers and the temple servants lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

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