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 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 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:

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, 2, 172;

The sons of Parosh, 2, 172.

4 t he sons of Shephatiah, 372;

The sons of Shephatiah, 372.

5 t he sons of Arah, 775;

The sons of Arah, 775.

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

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

7 t he sons of Elam, 1, 254;

The sons of Elam, 1, 254.

8 t he sons of Zattu, 945;

The sons of Zattu, 945.

9 t he sons of Zaccai, 760;

The sons of Zaccai, 760.

10 t he sons of Bani, 642;

The sons of Bani, 642.

11 t he sons of Bebai, 623;

The sons of Bebai, 623.

12 t he sons of Azgad, 1, 222;

The sons of Azgad, 1, 222.

13 t he sons of Adonikam, 666;

The sons of Adonikam, 666.

14 t he sons of Bigvai, 2, 056;

The sons of Bigvai, 2, 056.

15 t he sons of Adin, 454;

The sons of Adin, 454.

16 t he sons of Ater of Hezekiah, 98;

The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.

17 t he sons of Bezai, 323;

The sons of Bezai, 323.

18 t he sons of Jorah, 112;

The sons of Jorah, 112.

19 t he sons of Hashum, 223;

The sons of Hashum, 223.

20 t he sons of Gibbar, 95;

The sons of Gibbar, 95.

21 t he men of Bethlehem, 123;

The sons of Bethlehem, 123.

22 t he men of Netophah, 56;

The men of Netophah, 56.

23 t he men of Anathoth, 128;

The men of Anathoth, 128.

24 t he sons of Azmaveth, 42;

The sons of Azmaveth, 42.

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

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

26 t he sons of Ramah and Geba, 621;

The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621.

27 t he men of Michmas, 122;

The men of Michmas, 122.

28 t he men of Bethel and Ai, 223;

The men of Bethel and Ai, 223.

29 t he sons of Nebo, 52;

The sons of Nebo, 52.

30 t he sons of Magbish, 156;

The sons of Magbish, 156.

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

The sons of the other Elam, 1, 254.

32 t he sons of Harim, 320;

The sons of Harim, 320.

33 t he sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725;

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

34 t he men of Jericho, 345;

The sons of Jericho, 345.

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

The sons of Senaah, 3, 630.

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, 973.

37 t he sons of Immer, 1, 052;

The sons of Immer, 1, 052.

38 t he sons of Pashhur, 1, 247;

The sons of Pashhur, 1, 247.

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

The sons of Harim, 1, 017.

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

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

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

The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.

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

43 T he temple servants: 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 Meunim, the sons of Nephisim,

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 Temah,

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

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

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

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

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 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, 652. Priests Removed

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

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 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 searched among their ancestral registration, but they could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded 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 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.

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 T he whole assembly numbered 42, 360,

The whole congregation numbered 42, 360,

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

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

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

Their horses were 736; their mules, 245;

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

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

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.

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 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 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 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, 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.