| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1These now are the people of the province who came from those captive exiles King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had deported to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town. | 1Here 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, |
| 2They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite men included: | 2along with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. Here is the enumeration of: The Men of Israel: |
| 3Parosh's descendants 2,172 | 3Descendants of Parosh: 2,172 |
| 4Shephatiah's descendants 372 | 4Descendants of Shephatiah: 372 |
| 5Arah's descendants 775 | 5Descendants of Arah: 775 |
| 6Pahath-moab's descendants: Jeshua's and Joab's descendants 2,812 | 6Descendants of Pahath-moab; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812 |
| 7Elam's descendants 1,254 | 7Descendants of Elam: 1,254 |
| 8Zattu's descendants 945 | 8Descendants of Zattu: 945 |
| 9Zaccai's descendants 760 | 9Descendants of Zaccai: 760 |
| 10Bani's descendants 642 | 10Descendants of Bani: 642 |
| 11Bebai's descendants 623 | 11Descendants of Bebai: 623 |
| 12Azgad's descendants 1,222 | 12Descendants of Azgad: 1,222 |
| 13Adonikam's descendants 666 | 13Descendants of Adonikam: 666 |
| 14Bigvai's descendants 2,056 | 14Descendants of Bigvai: 2,056 |
| 15Adin's descendants 454 | 15Descendants of Adin: 454 |
| 16Ater's descendants: of Hezekiah 98 | 16Descendants of Ater through Hezekiah: 98 |
| 17Bezai's descendants 323 | 17Descendants of Bezai: 323 |
| 18Jorah's descendants 112 | 18Descendants of Jorah: 112 |
| 19Hashum's descendants 223 | 19Descendants of Hashum: 223 |
| 20Gibbar's descendants 95 | 20Descendants of Gibbar: 95 |
| 21Bethlehem's people 123 | 21Descendants of exiles from Bethlehem: 123 |
| 22Netophah's men 56 | 22People from Netophah: 56 |
| 23Anathoth's men 128 | 23People from Anathoth: 128 |
| 24Azmaveth's people 42 | 24Descendants of exiles from Azmaveth: 42 |
| 25Kiriatharim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's people 743 | 25Descendants of exiles from Kiriath-arim; that is, Chephirah and Beeroth: 743 |
| 26Ramah's and Geba's people 621 | 26Descendants of exiles from Ramah and Geba: 621 |
| 27Michmas's men 122 | 27People from Michmas: 122 |
| 28Bethel's and Ai's men 223 | 28People from Bethel and Ai: 223 |
| 29Nebo's people 52 | 29Descendants of exiles from Nebo: 52 |
| 30Magbish's people 156 | 30Descendants of exiles from Magbish: 156 |
| 31the other Elam's people 1,254 | 31Descendants of exiles from the other Elam: 1,254 |
| 32Harim's people 320 | 32Descendants of exiles from Harim: 320 |
| 33Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 725 | 33Descendants of exiles from Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725 |
| 34Jericho's people 345 | 34Descendants of exiles from Jericho: 345 |
| 35Senaah's people 3,630 | 35Descendants of exiles from Senaah: 3,630 |
| 36The priests included: Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973 | 36The Priests: Descendants of Jedaiah from the household of Jeshua: 973 |
| 37Immer's descendants 1,052 | 37Descendants of Immer: 1,052 |
| 38Pashhur's descendants 1,247 | 38Descendants of Pashhur: 1,247 |
| 39and Harim's descendants 1,017 | 39Descendants of Harim: 1,017 |
| 40The Levites included: Jeshua's and Kadmiel's descendants from Hodaviah's descendants 74 | 40The Descendants of Levi: Descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel; that is, descendants of Hodaviah: 74 |
| 41The singers included: Asaph's descendants 128 | 41The Singers: Descendants of Asaph: 128 |
| 42The gatekeepers' descendants included: Shallum's descendants, Ater's descendants, Talmon's descendants, Akkub's descendants, Hatita's descendants, Shobai's descendants, in all 139 | 42The Descendants of the Gatekeepers: Descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, totaling: 139 |
| 43The temple servants included: Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants, Tabbaoth's descendants, | 43The Temple Servants: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth. |
| 44Keros's descendants, Siaha's descendants, Padon's descendants, | 44Descendants of Keros, Siaha, and Padon. |
| 45Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants, Akkub's descendants, | 45Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Akkub. |
| 46Hagab's descendants, Shalmai's descendants, Hanan's descendants, | 46Descendants of Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan. |
| 47Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants, Reaiah's descendants, | 47Descendants of Giddel, Gahar, and Reaiah. |
| 48Rezin's descendants, Nekoda's descendants, Gazzam's descendants, | 48Descendants of Rezin, Nekoda, and Gazzam. |
| 49Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants, Besai's descendants, | 49Descendants of Uzza, Paseah, and Besai. |
| 50Asnah's descendants, Meunim's descendants, Nephusim's descendants, | 50Descendants of Asnah, Meunim, and Nephusim. |
| 51Bakbuk's descendants, Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants, | 51Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur. |
| 52Bazluth's descendants, Mehida's descendants, Harsha's descendants, | 52Descendants of Bazluth, Mehida, and Harsha. |
| 53Barkos's descendants, Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants, | 53Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah. |
| 54Neziah's descendants, and Hatipha's descendants. | 54Descendants of Neziah and Hatipha. |
| 55The descendants of Solomon's servants included: Sotai's descendants, Hassophereth's descendants, Peruda's descendants, | 55The Descendants of Solomon's Servants: Descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, and Peruda. |
| 56Jaalah's descendants, Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants, | 56Descendants of Jaalah, Darkon, and Giddel. |
| 57Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, and Ami's descendants. | 57Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. |
| 58All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants 392. | 58All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392. |
| 59The 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: | 59Here is a list of returnees from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer who could not prove their ancestry and lineage from Israel: |
| 60Delaiah's descendants, Tobiah's descendants, Nekoda's descendants 652 | 60Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 652 |
| 61and 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. | 61Descendants of the Priests: Descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that name. |
| 62These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. | 62These people searched for their ancestral registrations but they couldn't be located. Accordingly, they were assigned an "unclean" status and couldn't be priests. |
| 63The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim. | 63Governor Zerubbabel also ruled that they shouldn't eat anything holy until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim. |
| 64The whole combined assembly numbered 42,360 | 64The entire assembly numbered 42,360, |
| 65not including their 7,337 male and female slaves, and their 200 male and female singers. | 65not including 7,337 male and female servants, along with 200 singing men and women. |
| 66They had 736 horses, 245 mules, | 66In addition, they had 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. | 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 68After they arrived at the LORD's house in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders gave freewill offerings for the house of God in order to have it rebuilt on its original site. | 68When they arrived at the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families contributed toward building the Temple of God on its former site. |
| 69Based on what they could give, they gave 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 priestly garments to the treasury for the project. | 69They 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. |
| 70The priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, and some of the people settled in their towns, and the rest of Israel settled in their towns. | 70As a result, the priests, descendants of Levi, certain people, the singers, door-keepers, and the Temple Servants were able to settle in their original cities, with the rest of the Israelis in their cities. |
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