Ezra 2

¹ These are the people of the province who were going up, from the captives of the exile whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had forced into exile in Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own city.

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,

³ the descendants of Parosh: 2,172;

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

⁵ the descendants of Arah: 775;

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

⁷ the descendants of Elam: 1,254;

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

⁹ the descendants of Zaccai: 760;

⁹ The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

⁹ the sons of Zaccai, 760;

⁹ Zaccai’s descendants760

⁹ Descendants of Zaccai: 760

¹¹ the descendants of Bebai: 623;

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

¹³ the descendants of Adonikam: 666;

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

¹⁵ the descendants of Adin: 454;

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

¹⁷ the descendants of Bezai: 323;

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

¹⁹ the descendants of Hashum: 223;

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

²¹ The men of Bethlehem: 123;

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

²³ the men of Anathoth: 128;

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

²⁵ the men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth: 743;

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

²⁷ the men of Micmash: 122;

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

²⁹ the descendants of Nebo: 52;

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

³¹ the descendants of the other Elam: 1,254;

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

³³ the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725;

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

³⁵ the descendants of Senaah: 3,630.

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

³⁷ the descendants of Immer: 1,052;

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

³⁹ the descendants of Harim: 1,017.

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

⁴¹ The singers: the descendants of Asaph: 128.

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

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

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.

⁴⁵ the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,

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.

⁴⁷ the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,

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.

⁴⁹ the descendants of Uzzah, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,

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.

⁵¹ the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

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.

⁵³ the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

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.

⁵⁵ The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,

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.

⁵⁷ the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.

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.

⁵⁹ These are the ones that came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer (although they were unable to certify their family connection or their ancestry, as to whether they really were from Israel):

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:

⁶¹ And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).

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.

⁶³ The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

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.

⁶⁵ not counting their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers

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.

⁶⁷ 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

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.

⁶⁹ As they were able, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly robes.

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.