Ezra 2

¹ 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;

^{1 (A)}Now these are the ^(a)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.

¹ These^(A) now are the people of the province who came from those captive exiles King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon^(a) had deported to Babylon.^(B) They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town.

¹ Here is a list of descendants of the province of Judah who returned from the captivity, from those who had been exiled. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had taken them to Babylon. They came back to Jerusalem and Judah, each one to his town,

¹ Now these are ^(a)the people of the province [of Judah] who came up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had deported to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own city.

³ The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

³ the sons of Parosh, 2,172;

³ Parosh’s descendants^(F)2,172

³ Descendants of Parosh: 2,172

³ the sons (descendants) of Parosh, 2,172;

⁵ The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.

⁵ the sons of ^(B)Arah, 775;

⁵ Arah’s descendants775

⁵ Descendants of Arah: 775

⁵ the sons of Arah, 775;

⁷ The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

⁷ the sons of Elam, 1,254;

⁷ Elam’s descendants1,254

⁷ Descendants of Elam: 1,254

⁷ the sons of Elam, 1,254;

⁹ The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

⁹ the sons of Zaccai, 760;

⁹ Zaccai’s descendants760

⁹ Descendants of Zaccai: 760

⁹ the sons of Zaccai, 760;

¹¹ The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.

¹¹ the sons of Bebai, 623;

¹¹ Bebai’s descendants623

¹¹ Descendants of Bebai: 623

¹¹ the sons of Bebai, 623;

¹³ The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.

¹³ the sons of ^(D)Adonikam, 666;

¹³ Adonikam’s descendants^(G)666

¹³ Descendants of Adonikam: 666

¹³ the sons of Adonikam, 666;

¹⁵ The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.

¹⁵ the sons of Adin, 454;

¹⁵ Adin’s descendants454

¹⁵ Descendants of Adin: 454

¹⁵ the sons of Adin, 454;

¹⁷ The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.

¹⁷ the sons of Bezai, 323;

¹⁷ Bezai’s descendants323

¹⁷ Descendants of Bezai: 323

¹⁷ the sons of Bezai, 323;

¹⁹ The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.

¹⁹ the sons of Hashum, 223;

¹⁹ Hashum’s descendants223

¹⁹ Descendants of Hashum: 223

¹⁹ the sons of Hashum, 223;

²¹ The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.

²¹ the ^(j)men of ^(E)Bethlehem, 123;

²¹ Bethlehem’s^(H) people123

²¹ Descendants of exiles from Bethlehem: 123

²¹ the men of Bethlehem, 123;

²³ The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

²³ the men of Anathoth, 128;

²³ Anathoth’s men128

²³ People from Anathoth: 128

²³ the men of Anathoth, 128;

²⁵ The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

²⁵ the sons of ^(l)Kiriath-arim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743;

²⁵ Kiriatharim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s people743

²⁵ Descendants of exiles from Kiriath-arim; that is, Chephirah and Beeroth: 743

²⁵ the sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743;

²⁷ The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.

²⁷ the men of Michmas, 122;

²⁷ Michmas’s men122

²⁷ People from Michmas: 122

²⁷ the men of Michmas, 122;

²⁹ The children of Nebo, fifty and two.

²⁹ the sons of Nebo, 52;

²⁹ Nebo’s people52

²⁹ Descendants of exiles from Nebo: 52

²⁹ the sons of Nebo, 52;

³¹ The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

³¹ the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;

³¹ the other Elam’s people1,254

³¹ Descendants of exiles from the other Elam: 1,254

³¹ the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;

³³ The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.

³³ the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725;

³³ Lod’s, Hadid’s, and Ono’s people725

³³ Descendants of exiles from Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725

³³ the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725;

³⁵ The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

³⁵ the sons of Senaah, 3,630.

³⁵ Senaah’s people3,630

³⁵ Descendants of exiles from Senaah: 3,630

³⁵ the sons of Senaah, 3,630.

³⁷ The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

³⁷ the sons of ^(I)Immer, 1,052;

³⁷ Immer’s descendants1,052

³⁷ Descendants of Immer: 1,052

³⁷ the sons of Immer, 1,052;

³⁹ The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

³⁹ the sons of ^(K)Harim, 1,017.

³⁹ and Harim’s descendants1,017

³⁹ Descendants of Harim: 1,017

³⁹ the sons of Harim, 1,017.

⁴¹ The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.

⁴¹ The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.

⁴¹ The singers included: Asaph’s^(L) descendants 128

⁴¹ The Singers: Descendants of Asaph: 128

⁴¹ The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.

⁴³ The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

⁴³ The ^(L)temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

⁴³ The temple servants^(N) included:Ziha’s descendants, Hasupha’s descendants,Tabbaoth’s descendants,

⁴³ The Temple Servants: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth.

⁴³ The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

⁴⁵ The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

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

⁴⁵ Lebanah’s descendants, Hagabah’s descendants,Akkub’s descendants,

⁴⁵ Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Akkub.

⁴⁵ the sons of Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

⁴⁷ The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

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

⁴⁷ Giddel’s descendants, Gahar’s descendants,Reaiah’s descendants,

⁴⁷ Descendants of Giddel, Gahar, and Reaiah.

⁴⁷ the sons of Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,

⁴⁹ The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

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

⁴⁹ Uzza’s descendants, Paseah’s descendants,Besai’s descendants,

⁴⁹ Descendants of Uzza, Paseah, and Besai.

⁴⁹ the sons of Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

⁵¹ The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

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

⁵¹ Bakbuk’s descendants, Hakupha’s descendants,Harhur’s descendants,

⁵¹ Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur.

⁵¹ the sons of Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

⁵³ The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

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

⁵³ Barkos’s descendants, Sisera’s descendants,Temah’s descendants,

⁵³ Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah.

⁵³ the sons of Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

⁵⁵ The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,

⁵⁵ The sons of ^(M)Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of ^(r)Hassophereth, the sons of ^(s)Peruda,

⁵⁵ The descendants of Solomon’s servants^(O) included: Sotai’s descendants, Hassophereth’s descendants, Peruda’s descendants,

⁵⁵ The Descendants of Solomon's Servants: Descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, and Peruda.

⁵⁵ The sons of [King] Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, Hassophereth (Sophereth), Peruda,

⁵⁷ The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.

⁵⁷ the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of ^(t)Ami.

⁵⁷ Shephatiah’s descendants, Hattil’s descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim’s descendants, and Ami’s descendants.

⁵⁷ Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.

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

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:

⁵⁹ Now these are those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, ^(u)Addan and Immer, but they were not able to ^(v)give evidence of their fathers’ households and their ^(w)descendants, whether they were of Israel:

⁵⁹ The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer but were unable to prove that their families and ancestry were Israelite:

⁵⁹ Here is a list of returnees from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer who could not prove their ancestry and lineage from Israel:

⁵⁹ Now these are the ones who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not provide evidence of their fathers’ households and their descendants, whether they were of Israel:

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:

⁶¹ Of the sons of the priests: the sons of ^(x)Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of ^(P)Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and he was called by their name.

⁶¹ and from the descendants of the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, the descendants of Barzillai—who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name.

⁶¹ Descendants of the Priests: Descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that name.

⁶¹ Of the sons of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, of Hakkoz, and of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and he was known by their name.^(A)

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.

⁶³ The ^(y)governor said to them ^(R)that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood up with ^(S)Urim and Thummim.

⁶³ The governor^(P) ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.^(Q)

⁶³ Governor Zerubbabel also ruled that they shouldn't eat anything holy until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim.

⁶³ The ^(d)governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things [the priests’ food] until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim [who by consulting these articles in his breastplate could ^(e)determine God’s will in the matter].

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.

⁶⁵ besides their male and female servants ^(aa)who numbered 7,337; and they had 200 ^(T)singing men and women.

⁶⁵ not including their 7,337 male and female slaves, and their 200 male and female singers.^(R)

⁶⁵ not including 7,337 male and female servants, along with 200 singing men and women.

⁶⁵ besides their male and female servants who numbered 7,337; and [among them] they had 200 male and female singers.

⁶⁷ Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

⁶⁷ their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720.

⁶⁷ 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

⁶⁷ 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

⁶⁷ their camels totaled 435; their donkeys, 6,720.

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.

⁶⁹ According to their ability they gave ^(U)to the treasury for the work 61,000 gold drachmas and 5,000 silver minas and 100 priestly ^(ac)garments.

⁶⁹ Based on what they could give, they gave 61,000 gold coins,^(f) 6,250 pounds^(g) of silver, and 100 priestly garments to the treasury^(T) for the project.

⁶⁹ They contributed to the treasury for this work in accordance with their ability: 61,000 golden drachma, 5,000 units of silver, and 100 priestly robes.

⁶⁹ They gave according to their ability to the treasury for the work, 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly [linen] garments.