Ezra 2

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref Now these are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and that returned unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

2 Ref who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

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

4 Ref The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

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

6 Ref The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua `and' Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

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

8 Ref The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.

9 Ref The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

10 Ref The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.

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

12 Ref The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.

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

14 Ref The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

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

16 Ref The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

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

18 Ref The children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.

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

20 Ref The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.

21 Ref The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.

22 Ref The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

23 Ref The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.

24 Ref The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.

25 Ref The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

26 Ref The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.

27 Ref The men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two.

28 Ref The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.

29 Ref The children of Nebo, fifty and two.

30 The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.

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

32 Ref The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

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

34 Ref The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

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

36 Ref The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

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

38 Ref The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

39 Ref The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

40 Ref The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.

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

42 Ref 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 a hundred thirty and nine.

43 Ref The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

44 Ref the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

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

46 the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, 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 Ref the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

50 Ref the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim,

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

52 Ref the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

53 Ref the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,

54 the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

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

56 Ref the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

57 Ref the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Ami.

58 Ref All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

59 Ref And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, `and' Immer; but they could not show their fathers' houses, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

60 Ref the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

61 Ref And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

62 Ref These sought their register `among' those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

63 Ref And the governor 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 Ref The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

65 Ref besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had 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 Ref And some of the heads of fathers' `houses', when they came to the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place:

69 Ref they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

70 Ref So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 Ref Now these are the people of the divisions of the kingdom, among those who had been made prisoners by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and taken away to Babylon, who went back to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his town;

2 Ref Who went with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah, The number of the men of the people of Israel:

3 Ref The children of Parosh, two thousand, one hundred and seventy-two.

4 Ref The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.

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

6 Ref The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand, eight hundred and twelve.

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

8 Ref The children of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five.

9 Ref The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

10 Ref The children of Bani, six hundred and forty-two.

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

12 Ref The children of Azgad, a thousand, two hundred and twenty-two.

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

14 Ref The children of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six.

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

16 Ref The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

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

18 Ref The children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.

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

20 Ref The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.

21 Ref The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred and twenty-three.

22 Ref The men of Netophah, fifty-six.

23 Ref The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.

24 Ref The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.

25 Ref The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.

26 Ref The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.

27 Ref The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.

28 Ref The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.

29 Ref The children of Nebo, fifty-two.

30 The children of Magbish, a hundred and fifty-six.

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

32 Ref The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

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

34 Ref The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.

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

36 Ref The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.

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

38 Ref The children of Pashhur, a thousand, two hundred and forty-seven.

39 Ref The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

40 Ref The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four.

41 Ref The music-makers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and twenty-eight

42 Ref The children of the door-keepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred and thirty-nine.

43 Ref The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

44 Ref The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

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

46 The children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, 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 Ref The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

50 Ref The children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim,

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

52 Ref The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

53 Ref The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,

54 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

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

56 Ref The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

57 Ref The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Ami.

58 Ref All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred and ninety-two.

59 Ref And these were the people who went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer. But having no knowledge of their fathers' families or offspring, it was not certain that they were Israelites;

60 Ref The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two.

61 Ref And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who was married to one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and took their name.

62 Ref They made search for their record among the lists of families, but their names were nowhere to be seen; so they were looked on as unclean and no longer priests.

63 Ref And the Tirshatha said that they were not to have the most holy things for their food, till a priest came to give decision by Urim and Thummim.

64 Ref The number of all the people together was forty-two thousand, three hundred and sixty,

65 Ref As well as their men-servants and their women-servants, of whom there were seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven: and they had two hundred men and women to make music.

66 They had seven hundred and thirty-six horses, two hundred and forty-five transport beasts,

67 Four hundred and thirty-five camels, six thousand, seven hundred and twenty asses.

68 Ref And some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, gave freely of their wealth for the building up of the house of God in its place:

69 Ref Every one, as he was able, gave for the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand pounds of silver and a hundred priests' robes.

70 Ref So the priests and the Levites and the people and the music-makers and the door-keepers and the Nethinim, took up their places in their towns; even all Israel in their towns.

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