Ezra 2
The Voice
When Nebuchadnezzar conquered any nation, he plundered the temples of the local gods and took their treasures as trophies. Judah was no exception. He plundered the Lord’s temple and put the treasures in the Babylonian gods’ temple along with the treasures of the conquered pagan gods. By returning the temple treasures to Jerusalem, Cyrus recognizes and supports the development of the Jews’ renewed government while maintaining governmental control over the nation.
2 1-2 These leaders of Israel followed Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah back to the province of Judah, to their ancestral cities or the city of Jerusalem, from their Babylonian exile at the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon: 3 The descendants of Parosh (2,172), 4 Shephatiah (372), 5 Arah (775), 6 Pahath-moab of the families of Jeshua and Joab (2,812), 7 Elam (1,254), 8 Zattu (945), 9 Zaccai (760), 10 Bani (642), 11 Bebai (623), 12 Azgad (1,222), 13 Adonikam (666), 14 Bigvai (2,056), 15 Adin (454), 16 Ater of Hezekiah (98), 17 Bezai (323), 18 Jorah (112), 19 Hashum (223), and 20 Gibbar (95); 21 the citizens of Bethlehem (123), 22 Netophah (56), and 23 Anathoth (128); 24 the descendants of Azmaveth (42); 25 Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth (743); and 26 Ramah and Geba (621); 27 the citizens of Michmas (122) and 28 Bethel and Ai (223); 29 the descendants of Nebo (52), 30 Magbish (156), 31 the other Elam (1,254), 32 Harim (320), and 33 Lod, Hadid, and Ono (725); 34 the citizens of Jericho (345); 35 The descendants of Senaah (3,630).
36 These priests returned to Jerusalem: the descendants of Jedaiah the Jeshuite (973), 37 Immer (1,052), 38 Pashhur (1,247), 39 and Harim (1,017).
40 These Levites returned to Jerusalem: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel the Hodaviahites (74).
41 These singers returned to Jerusalem: the descendants of Asaph (128).
42 These sons of the gatekeepers: the descendants Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai (139).
43 These temple servants returned to Jerusalem: 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, Nephisim, 51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, 52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, 53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah, 54 Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 These descendants of Solomon’s servants returned to Jerusalem: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, 56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, 57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. 58 All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants totaled 392.
59-60 But not everyone was readily accepted into Jerusalem. These people returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian provinces of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda (652). These people could not produce genealogies to prove their identities as Israelites.
61 Three priestly lines—the descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (so called because he married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite)— 62 could not be located in their genealogies. Therefore they were considered ritually impure and excluded from the priesthood in case they should taint the Lord’s new temple. 63 The governor decided they should abstain from eating the most holy things until the high priest could divine answers using the Urim and Thummim. 64 This decision affected 42,360 people, 65 in addition to 7,337 male and female servants, 200 male and female singers, 66 736 horses, 245 mules, 67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
68 When some of the tribal leaders arrived at the Eternal’s temple in Jerusalem, they gave their offerings willingly, hoping to rebuild the True God’s house on the same site Solomon had used. 69 Their gifts, which the treasury used to finance the construction of the new temple, amounted to about 1,000 pounds[a] of gold, 3 tons[b] of silver, and 100 priestly garments.
70 From that time forward, the priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their ancestral cities.
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)
Ezra 2
King James Version
2 Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
6 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
7 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
16 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
18 The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.
19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
21 The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.
22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
23 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
25 The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
26 The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
27 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.
28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.
31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
38 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
41 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
42 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.
43 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
44 The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
45 The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
46 The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,
47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
48 The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
49 The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
50 The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,
51 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
52 The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
53 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,
54 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
55 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
56 The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
58 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
59 And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
60 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:
62 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
63 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
64 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
65 Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.
66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
67 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68 And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:
69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
70 So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
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