| Berean Study Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, | 1Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar had deported them to Babylon, but now they returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah where they originally lived. |
| 2accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel: | 2Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile: |
| 3the descendants of Parosh, 2,172; | 3The family of Parosh 2,172 |
| 4the descendants of Shephatiah, 372; | 4The family of Shephatiah 372 |
| 5the descendants of Arah, 775; | 5The family of Arah 775 |
| 6the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812; | 6The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812 |
| 7the descendants of Elam, 1,254; | 7The family of Elam 1,254 |
| 8the descendants of Zattu, 945; | 8The family of Zattu 945 |
| 9the descendants of Zaccai, 760; | 9The family of Zaccai 760 |
| 10the descendants of Bani, 642; | 10The family of Bani 642 |
| 11the descendants of Bebai, 623; | 11The family of Bebai 623 |
| 12the descendants of Azgad, 1,222; | 12The family of Azgad 1,222 |
| 13the descendants of Adonikam, 666; | 13The family of Adonikam 666 |
| 14the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056; | 14The family of Bigvai 2,056 |
| 15the descendants of Adin, 454; | 15The family of Adin 454 |
| 16the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98; | 16The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98 |
| 17the descendants of Bezai, 323; | 17The family of Bezai 323 |
| 18the descendants of Jorah, 112; | 18The family of Jorah 112 |
| 19the descendants of Hashum, 223; | 19The family of Hashum 223 |
| 20the descendants of Gibbar, 95; | 20The family of Gibbar 95 |
| 21the men of Bethlehem, 123; | 21The people of Bethlehem 123 |
| 22the men of Netophah, 56; | 22The people of Netophah 56 |
| 23the men of Anathoth, 128; | 23The people of Anathoth 128 |
| 24the descendants of Azmaveth, 42; | 24The people of Beth-azmaveth 42 |
| 25the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743; | 25The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743 |
| 26the men of Ramah and Geba, 621; | 26The people of Ramah and Geba 621 |
| 27the men of Michmash, 122; | 27The people of Micmash 122 |
| 28the men of Bethel and Ai, 223; | 28The people of Bethel and Ai 223 |
| 29the descendants of Nebo, 52; | 29The citizens of Nebo 52 |
| 30the descendants of Magbish, 156; | 30The citizens of Magbish 156 |
| 31the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254; | 31The citizens of West Elam 1,254 |
| 32the descendants of Harim, 320; | 32The citizens of Harim 320 |
| 33the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725; | 33The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725 |
| 34the men of Jericho, 345; | 34The citizens of Jericho 345 |
| 35and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630. | 35The citizens of Senaah 3,630 |
| 36The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973; | 36These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973 |
| 37the descendants of Immer, 1,052; | 37The family of Immer 1,052 |
| 38the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247; | 38The family of Pashhur 1,247 |
| 39and the descendants of Harim, 1,017. | 39The family of Harim 1,017 |
| 40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74. | 40These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74 |
| 41The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128. | 41The singers of the family of Asaph 128 |
| 42The 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 in all. | 42The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139 |
| 43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, | 43The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, |
| 44the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon, | 44Keros, Siaha, Padon, |
| 45the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub, | 45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, |
| 46the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan, | 46Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, |
| 47the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah, | 47Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, |
| 48the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam, | 48Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, |
| 49the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai, | 49Uzza, Paseah, Besai, |
| 50the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim, | 50Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim, |
| 51the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur, | 51Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, |
| 52the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, | 52Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, |
| 53the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah, | 53Barkos, Sisera, Temah, |
| 54the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha. | 54Neziah, and Hatipha. |
| 55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Peruda, | 55The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, |
| 56the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel, | 56Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, |
| 57the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami. | 57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. |
| 58The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all. | 58In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392. |
| 59The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel: | 59Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel. |
| 60the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all. | 60This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 652 people. |
| 61And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name). | 61Three families of priests—Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai—also returned. (This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family name.) |
| 62These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. | 62They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests. |
| 63The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim. | 63The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the LORD about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots. |
| 64The whole assembly numbered 42,360, | 64So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah, |
| 65in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers. | 65in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women. |
| 66They had 736 horses, 245 mules, | 66They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. | 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 68When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site. | 68When they arrived at the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary offerings toward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original site, |
| 69According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments. | 69and each leader gave as much as he could. The total of their gifts came to 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests. |
| 70So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns. | 70So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled in villages near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel. |
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