SABDAweb - Ezra 2 - NET Bible [draft]

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.
2:2	They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of Israelites* was as follows:*
2:3	the descendants* of Parosh: 2,172;
2:4	the descendants of Shephatiah: 372;
2:5	the descendants of Arah: 775;
2:6	the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line* of Jeshua and* Joab): 2,812;
2:7	the descendants of Elam: 1,254;
2:8	the descendants of Zattu: 945;
2:9	the descendants of Zaccai: 760;
2:10	the descendants of Bani: 642;
2:11	the descendants of Bebai: 623;
2:12	the descendants of Azgad: 1,222;
2:13	the descendants of Adonikam: 666;
2:14	the descendants of Bigvai: 2,056;
2:15	the descendants of Adin: 454;
2:16	the descendants of Ater (through* Hezekiah): 98;
2:17	the descendants of Bezai: 323;
2:18	the descendants of Jorah: 112;
2:19	the descendants of Hashum: 223;
2:20	the descendants of Gibbar: 95.
2:21	The men* of Bethlehem:* 123;
2:22	the men of Netophah: 56;
2:23	the men of Anathoth: 128;
2:24	the men of the family* of Azmaveth: 42;
2:25	the men of Kiriath Jearim,* Kephirah and Beeroth: 743;
2:26	the men of Ramah and Geba: 621;
2:27	the men of Micmash: 122;
2:28	the men of Bethel* and Ai: 223;
2:29	the descendants of Nebo: 52;
2:30	the descendants of Magbish: 156;
2:31	the descendants of the other Elam: 1,254;
2:32	the descendants of Harim: 320;
2:33	the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725;
2:34	the men of Jericho:* 345;
2:35	the descendants of Senaah: 3,630.
2:36	The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family* of Jeshua): 973;
2:37	the descendants of Immer: 1,052;
2:38	the descendants of Pashhur: 1,247;
2:39	the descendants of Harim: 1,017.
2:40	The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah): 74.
2:41	The singers: the descendants of Asaph: 128.
2:42	The gatekeepers:* the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai: 139.
2:43	The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
2:44	the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
2:45	the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,
2:46	the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai,* the descendants of Hanan,
2:47	the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,
2:48	the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,
2:49	the descendants of Uzzah, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,
2:50	the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim,
2:51	the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
2:52	the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
2:53	the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
2:54	the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.
2:55	The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,
2:56	the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
2:57	the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.
2:58	All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 392.
2:59	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):
2:60	the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda: 652.
2:61	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).
2:62	They* searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them.* They were therefore excluded* from the priesthood.
2:63	The governor* instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult* the Urim and Thummim.
2:64	The entire group numbered 42,360,*
2:65	not counting* their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers
2:66	and 736 horses, 245 mules,
2:67	435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
2:68	When they came to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders* offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild* it on its site.
2:69	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.*
2:70	The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel lived in their towns.

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