2:1 Now these were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnez'zar the king of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia; they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town.
2:1 Now these were the people of the province who came from those captive exiles whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia; they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, all to their own towns.

2:2 They came with Zerub'babel, Jeshua, Nehemi'ah, Serai'ah, Re-el-ai'ah, Mor'decai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigva'i, Rehum, and Ba'anah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
2:2 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite people:

2:3 the sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.
2:3 the descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

2:4 The sons of Shephati'ah, three hundred and seventy-two.
2:4 Of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

2:5 The sons of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five.
2:5 Of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.

2:6 The sons of Pa'hath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Jo'ab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
2:6 Of Pahath-moab, namely the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.

2:7 The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
2:7 Of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

2:8 The sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five.
2:8 Of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.

2:9 The sons of Zac'cai, seven hundred and sixty.
2:9 Of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

2:10 The sons of Bani, six hundred and forty-two.
2:10 Of Bani, six hundred forty-two.

2:11 The sons of Be'bai, six hundred and twenty-three.
2:11 Of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.

2:12 The sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two.
2:12 Of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.

2:13 The sons of Adoni'kam, six hundred and sixty-six.
2:13 Of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.

2:14 The sons of Bigva'i, two thousand and fifty-six.
2:14 Of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.

2:15 The sons of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four.
2:15 Of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.

2:16 The sons of Ater, namely of Hezeki'ah, ninety-eight.
2:16 Of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

2:17 The sons of Be'zai, three hundred and twenty-three.
2:17 Of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.

2:18 The sons of Jorah, one hundred and twelve.
2:18 Of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

2:19 The sons of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three.
2:19 Of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three.

2:20 The sons of Gibbar, ninety-five.
2:20 Of Gibbar, ninety-five.

2:21 The sons of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three.
2:21 Of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.

2:22 The men of Neto'phah, fifty-six.
2:22 The people of Netophah, fifty-six.

2:23 The men of An'athoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.
2:23 Of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

2:24 The sons of Az'maveth, forty-two.
2:24 The descendants of Azmaveth, forty-two.

2:25 The sons of Kir'iathar'im, Chephi'rah, and Be-er'oth, seven hundred and forty-three.
2:25 Of Kiriatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

2:26 The sons of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.
2:26 Of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.

2:27 The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.
2:27 The people of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.

2:28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.
2:28 Of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.

2:29 The sons of Nebo, fifty-two.
2:29 The descendants of Nebo, fifty-two.

2:30 The sons of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six.
2:30 Of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.

2:31 The sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
2:31 Of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

2:32 The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
2:32 Of Harim, three hundred twenty.

2:33 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five.
2:33 Of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.

2:34 The sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
2:34 Of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

2:35 The sons of Sena'ah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.
2:35 Of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.

2:36 The priests: the sons of Jedai'ah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.
2:36 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.

2:37 The sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two.
2:37 Of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

2:38 The sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.
2:38 Of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

2:39 The sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
2:39 Of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

2:40 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kad'mi-el, of the sons of Hodavi'ah, seventy-four.
2:40 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the descendants of Hodaviah, seventy-four.

2:41 The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight.
2:41 The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.

2:42 The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hati'ta, and the sons of Sho'bai, in all one hundred and thirty-nine.
2:42 The descendants of the gatekeepers: of Shallum, of Ater, of Talmon, of Akkub, of Hatita, and of Shobai, in all one hundred thirty-nine.

2:43 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasu'pha, the sons of Tabba'oth,
2:43 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

2:44 the sons of Keros, the sons of Si'aha, the sons of Padon,
2:44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,

2:45 the sons of Leba'nah, the sons of Hag'abah, the sons of Akkub,
2:45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

2:46 the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan,
2:46 Hagab, Shamlai, Hanan,

2:47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Re-ai'ah,
2:47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,

2:48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Neko'da, the sons of Gazzam,
2:48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,

2:49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Pase'ah, the sons of Besai,
2:49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

2:50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of Me-u'nim, the sons of Nephi'sim,
2:50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,

2:51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Haku'pha, the sons of Harhur,
2:51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

2:52 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehi'da, the sons of Harsha,
2:52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

2:53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sis'era, the sons of Temah,
2:53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

2:54 the sons of Nezi'ah, and the sons of Hati'pha.
2:54 Neziah, and Hatipha.

2:55 The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of So'tai, the sons of Hasso'phereth, the sons of Peru'da,
2:55 The descendants of Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

2:56 the sons of Ja'alah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
2:56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,

2:57 the sons of Shephati'ah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Po'chereth-hazzeba'im, and the sons of Ami.
2:57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.

2:58 All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were three hundred and ninety-two.
2:58 All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants were three hundred ninety-two.

2:59 The following were those who came up from Tel-me'lah, Tel-har'sha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, though they could not prove their fathers' houses or their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:
2:59 The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, though they could not prove their families or their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:

2:60 the sons of Delai'ah, the sons of Tobi'ah, and the sons of Neko'da, six hundred and fifty-two.
2:60 the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.

2:61 Also, of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habai'ah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzil'lai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzil'lai the Gileadite, and was called by their name).
2:61 Also, of the descendants of the priests: the descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name).

2:62 These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;
2:62 These looked for their entries in the genealogical records, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;

2:63 the governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim.
2:63 the governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim.

2:64 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
2:64 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

2:65 besides their menservants and maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred male and female singers.
2:65 besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and they had two hundred male and female singers.

2:66 Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules were two hundred and forty-five,
2:66 They had seven hundred thirty-six horses, two hundred forty-five mules,

2:67 their camels were four hundred and thirty-five, and their asses were six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
2:67 four hundred thirty-five camels, and six thousand seven hundred twenty donkeys.

2:68 Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its site;
2:68 As soon as they came to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of families made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its site.

2:69 according to their ability they gave to the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
2:69 According to their resources they gave to the building fund sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly robes.

2:70 The priests, the Levites, and some of the people lived in Jerusalem and its vicinity; and the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all Israel in their towns.
2:70 The priests, the Levites, and some of the people lived in Jerusalem and its vicinity; and the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all Israel in their towns.