Ezra 2
Good News Translation
The List of Those Who Returned from Exile(A)
2 Many of the exiles left the province of Babylon and returned to Jerusalem and Judah, all to their own hometowns. Their families had been living in exile in Babylonia ever since King Nebuchadnezzar had taken them there as prisoners. 2 Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
This is the list of the clans of Israel, with the number of those from each clan who returned from exile:
- 3-20 Parosh - 2,172
- Shephatiah - 372
- Arah - 775
- Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) - 2,812
- Elam - 1,254
- Zattu - 945
- Zaccai - 760
- Bani - 642
- Bebai - 623
- Azgad - 1,222
- Adonikam - 666
- Bigvai - 2,056
- Adin - 454
- Ater (also called Hezekiah) - 98
- Bezai - 323
- Jorah - 112
- Hashum - 223
- Gibbar - 95
21-35 People whose ancestors had lived in the following towns also returned:
- Bethlehem - 123
- Netophah - 56
- Anathoth - 128
- Azmaveth - 42
- Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth - 743
- Ramah and Geba - 621
- Michmash - 122
- Bethel and Ai - 223
- Nebo - 52
- Magbish - 156
- The other Elam - 1,254
- Harim - 320
- Lod, Hadid, and Ono - 725
- Jericho - 345
- Senaah - 3,630
36-39 This is the list of the priestly clans that returned from exile:
- Jedaiah (descendants of Jeshua) - 973
- Immer - 1,052
- Pashhur - 1,247
- Harim - 1,017
40-42 Clans of Levites who returned from exile:
- Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) - 74
- Temple musicians (descendants of Asaph) - 128
- Temple guards (descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai) - 139
43-54 Clans of Temple workers who returned from exile:
- Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
- Keros, Siaha, Padon,
- Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
- Hagab, Shamlai, Hanan,
- Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
- Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
- Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
- Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,
- Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
- Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
- Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
- Neziah, and Hatipha
55-57 Clans of Solomon's servants who returned from exile:
- Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
- Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
- Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami
58 The total number of descendants of the Temple workers and of Solomon's servants who returned from exile was 392.
59-60 There were 652 belonging to the clans of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda who returned from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelites.
61-62 The following priestly clans could find no record to prove their ancestry: Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (The ancestor of the priestly clan of Barzillai had married a woman from the clan of Barzillai of Gilead and had taken the name of his father-in-law's clan.) Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests. 63 (B)The Jewish governor told them that they could not eat the food offered to God until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim.[a]
- 64-67 Total number of exiles who returned - 42,360
- Their male and female servants - 7,337
- Male and female musicians - 200
- Horses - 736
- Mules - 245
- Camels - 435
- Donkeys - 6,720
68 When the exiles arrived at the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem, some of the leaders of the clans gave freewill offerings to help rebuild the Temple on its old site. 69 They gave as much as they could for this work, and the total came to 1,030 pounds of gold, 5,740 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for priests.
70 (C)The priests, the Levites, and some of the people settled in or near Jerusalem;[b] the musicians, the Temple guards, and the Temple workers settled in nearby towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in the towns where their ancestors had lived.
Ezra 2
New International Version
The List of the Exiles Who Returned(A)
2 Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles,(B) whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon(C) had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,(D) 2 in company with Zerubbabel,(E) Joshua,(F) Nehemiah, Seraiah,(G) Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah):
The list of the men of the people of Israel:
3 the descendants of Parosh(H) | 2,172 |
4 of Shephatiah | 372 |
5 of Arah | 775 |
6 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) | 2,812 |
7 of Elam | 1,254 |
8 of Zattu | 945 |
9 of Zakkai | 760 |
10 of Bani | 642 |
11 of Bebai | 623 |
12 of Azgad | 1,222 |
13 of Adonikam(I) | 666 |
14 of Bigvai | 2,056 |
15 of Adin | 454 |
16 of Ater (through Hezekiah) | 98 |
17 of Bezai | 323 |
18 of Jorah | 112 |
19 of Hashum | 223 |
20 of Gibbar | 95 |
21 the men of Bethlehem(J) | 123 |
22 of Netophah | 56 |
23 of Anathoth | 128 |
24 of Azmaveth | 42 |
25 of Kiriath Jearim,[a] Kephirah and Beeroth | 743 |
26 of Ramah(K) and Geba | 621 |
27 of Mikmash | 122 |
28 of Bethel and Ai(L) | 223 |
29 of Nebo | 52 |
30 of Magbish | 156 |
31 of the other Elam | 1,254 |
32 of Harim | 320 |
33 of Lod, Hadid and Ono | 725 |
34 of Jericho(M) | 345 |
35 of Senaah | 3,630 |
36 The priests:
the descendants of Jedaiah(N) (through the family of Jeshua) | 973 |
37 of Immer(O) | 1,052 |
38 of Pashhur(P) | 1,247 |
39 of Harim(Q) | 1,017 |
40 The Levites:(R)
the descendants of Jeshua(S) and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah) | 74 |
41 The musicians:(T)
the descendants of Asaph | 128 |
42 The gatekeepers(U) of the temple:
the descendants of | |
Shallum, Ater, Talmon, | |
Akkub, Hatita and Shobai | 139 |
43 The temple servants:(V)
the descendants of |
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, |
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon, |
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, |
46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, |
47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, |
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, |
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai, |
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim, |
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, |
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, |
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah, |
54 Neziah and Hatipha |
55 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
the descendants of |
Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, |
56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, |
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, |
Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami |
58 The temple servants(W) and the descendants of the servants of Solomon | 392 |
59 The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended(X) from Israel:
60 The descendants of | |
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda | 652 |
61 And from among the priests:
The descendants of |
Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite(Y) and was called by that name). |
62 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood(Z) as unclean. 63 The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food(AA) until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.(AB)
64 The whole company numbered 42,360, 65 besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.(AC) 66 They had 736 horses,(AD) 245 mules, 67 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
68 When they arrived at the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families(AE) gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site. 69 According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics[b] of gold, 5,000 minas[c] of silver and 100 priestly garments.
70 The priests, the Levites, the musicians, the gatekeepers and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with some of the other people, and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.(AF)
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