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.

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 and Baanah. The number of the men of the people 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 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 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 men 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 men of Jericho, 345;

345 sons of Jericho,

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

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. Levites Returning

1, 017 sons of Harim.

40 T he Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons 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: 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 gate-keepers: 139 of the sons of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim,

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

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

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

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

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

the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,

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

the sons of Neziah, the sons 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, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda,

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

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

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

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

58 A ll the temple servants 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 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:

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, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 652. Priests Removed

652 sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.

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

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

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 assembly numbered 42, 360,

There were 42, 360 people in all,

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

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, 435; their donkeys, 6, 720.

435 camels, and 6, 720 donkeys.

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.

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 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.

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 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 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.