1 A nd these sons of the province who are going up -- of the captives of the removal that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed to Babylon, and they turn back 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 w ho have come in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, 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 S ons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.

2, 172 sons of Parosh,

4 S ons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

372 sons of Shephatiah,

5 S ons of Arah, seven hundred five and seventy.

775 sons of Arah,

6 S ons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua, Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

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

7 S ons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

1, 254 sons of Elam,

8 S ons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty and five.

945 sons of Zattu,

9 S ons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

760 sons of Zaccai,

10 S ons of Bani, six hundred forty and two.

642 sons of Bani,

11 S ons of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.

623 sons of Bebai,

12 S ons of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.

1, 222 sons of Azgad,

13 S ons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.

666 sons of Adonikam,

14 S ons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

2, 056 sons of Bigvai,

15 S ons of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.

454 sons of Adin,

16 S ons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

98 sons of Ater,

17 S ons of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.

323 sons of Bezai,

18 S ons of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.

112 sons of Jorah,

19 S ons of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.

223 sons of Hashum,

20 S ons of Gibbar, ninety and five.

95 sons of Gibbar,

21 S ons of Beth-Lehem, a hundred twenty and three.

123 sons of Bethlehem,

22 M en of Netophah, fifty and six.

56 sons of Netophah,

23 M en of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.

128 sons of Anathoth,

24 S ons of Azmaveth, forty and two.

42 sons of Azmaveth,

25 S ons of Kirjath-Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

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

26 S ons of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.

621 sons of Raman and Geba,

27 M en of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two.

122 sons of Michmas,

28 M en of Beth-El and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.

223 sons of Bethel and Ai,

29 S ons of Nebo, fifty and two.

52 sons of Nebo,

30 S ons of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.

156 sons of Magbish,

31 S ons of another Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

1, 254 sons of the other Elam,

32 S ons of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

320 sons of Harim,

33 S ons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.

725 sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono,

34 S ons of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

345 sons of Jericho,

35 S ons of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

3, 630 sons of Senaah.

36 T he Priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

The religious leaders: 973 sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua,

37 S ons of Imner, a thousand fifty and two.

1, 052 sons of Immer,

38 S ons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

1, 247 sons of Pashhur,

39 S ons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

1, 017 sons of Harim.

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

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

41 T he singers: sons of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.

The singers: 128 sons of Asaph.

42 S ons of the gatekeepers; sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai, the whole a hundred thirty and nine.

The sons of the gate-keepers: 139 of the sons of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai.

43 T he Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, 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 S ons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon,

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

45 S ons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub,

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

46 S ons of Hagab, sons of Shalmai, sons of Hanan,

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

47 S ons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, sons of Reaiah,

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

48 S ons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, sons of Gazzam,

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

49 S ons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai,

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

50 S ons of Asnah, sons of Mehunim, sons of Nephusim,

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

51 S ons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,

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

52 S ons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,

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

53 S ons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Thamah,

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

54 S ons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.

the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

55 S ons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Peruda,

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

56 S ons of Jaalah, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,

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

57 S ons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, 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 sons of the servants of Solomon three hundred ninety and two.

All the servants of the house of the Lord, and all the sons of Solomon’s servants, were 392.

59 A nd these those going up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Cherub, Addan, Immer, and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they 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 s ons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

652 sons of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda.

61 A nd of the sons of the priests: sons of Habaiah, sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai (who took from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and is 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 have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed 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 a nd the Tirshatha saith to them, that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of a priest with Urim and with 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 A ll the assembly together four myriad two thousand three hundred sixty,

There were 42, 360 people in all,

65 a part from their servants and their handmaids; these seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and of them singers and songstresses two hundred.

besides the 7, 337 men servants and women servants, and 200 singing men and women.

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

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

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

435 camels, and 6, 720 donkeys.

68 A nd some of the heads of the fathers in their coming in to the house of Jehovah that in Jerusalem, have offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its base;

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 power they have given to the treasure of the work; of gold, drams six myriads and a thousand, and of silver, pounds five thousand, and of priests' coats, a hundred.

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 A nd the priests dwell, and the Levites, and of the people, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, in their cities; even 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.