1 N ow these are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his own city.

Now 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.

2 T hose who came with Zerubbabel were 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 and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

3 t he people of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;

the sons of Parosh, 2, 172;

4 t he people of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;

the sons of Shephatiah, 372;

5 t he people of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five;

the sons of Arah, 775;

6 t he people of Pahath-Moab, of the people of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;

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

7 t he people of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

the sons of Elam, 1, 254;

8 t he people of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;

the sons of Zattu, 945;

9 t he people of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

the sons of Zaccai, 760;

10 t he people of Bani, six hundred and forty-two;

the sons of Bani, 642;

11 t he people of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three;

the sons of Bebai, 623;

12 t he people of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two;

the sons of Azgad, 1, 222;

13 t he people of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six;

the sons of Adonikam, 666;

14 t he people of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six;

the sons of Bigvai, 2, 056;

15 t he people of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four;

the sons of Adin, 454;

16 t he people of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;

the sons of Ater of Hezekiah, 98;

17 t he people of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three;

the sons of Bezai, 323;

18 t he people of Jorah, one hundred and twelve;

the sons of Jorah, 112;

19 t he people of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three;

the sons of Hashum, 223;

20 t he people of Gibbar, ninety-five;

the sons of Gibbar, 95;

21 t he people of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three;

the men 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 people of Azmaveth, forty-two;

the sons of Azmaveth, 42;

25 t he people of Kirjath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;

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

26 t he people of Ramah and Geba, 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 people of Nebo, fifty-two;

the sons of Nebo, 52;

30 t he people of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six;

the sons of Magbish, 156;

31 t he people of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

the sons of the other Elam, 1, 254;

32 t he people of Harim, three hundred and twenty;

the sons of Harim, 320;

33 t he people of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five;

the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725;

34 t he people of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;

the men of Jericho, 345;

35 t he people of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.

the sons of Senaah, 3, 630. Priests Returning

36 T he 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 Pashhur, 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. Levites Returning

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

The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons 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 gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, and the sons of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-nine in all.

The 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.

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

The temple servants: 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 Nephusim,

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 Tamah,

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

54 t he sons of Neziah, and 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 Sophereth, 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 Jaala, 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 of Zebaim, and 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 Nethinim and the children of Solomon’s servants were three hundred and ninety-two.

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

59 A nd these were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not identify their father’s house or their genealogy, whether they were of Israel:

Now 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:

60 t he sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two;

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

61 a nd of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, and the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name.

Of 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.

62 T hese sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled.

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

63 A nd the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the Urim and Thummim.

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

64 T he whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

The whole assembly numbered 42, 360,

65 b esides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred men and women singers.

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

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, and their donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

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

68 S ome of the heads of the fathers’ houses, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God, to erect it in its place:

Some 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.

69 A ccording to their ability, they gave to the treasury for the work sixty-one thousand gold drachmas, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly garments.

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

70 S o the priests and the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

Now 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.