| Holman Christian Standard Bible | King James Bible |
| 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. | 1Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city; |
| 2They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite men included: | 2Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: |
| 3Parosh's descendants 2,172 | 3The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. |
| 4Shephatiah's descendants 372 | 4The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. |
| 5Arah's descendants 775 | 5The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. |
| 6Pahath-moab's descendants: Jeshua's and Joab's descendants 2,812 | 6The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. |
| 7Elam's descendants 1,254 | 7The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. |
| 8Zattu's descendants 945 | 8The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. |
| 9Zaccai's descendants 760 | 9The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. |
| 10Bani's descendants 642 | 10The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. |
| 11Bebai's descendants 623 | 11The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. |
| 12Azgad's descendants 1,222 | 12The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. |
| 13Adonikam's descendants 666 | 13The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. |
| 14Bigvai's descendants 2,056 | 14The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. |
| 15Adin's descendants 454 | 15The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. |
| 16Ater's descendants: of Hezekiah 98 | 16The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. |
| 17Bezai's descendants 323 | 17The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. |
| 18Jorah's descendants 112 | 18The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve. |
| 19Hashum's descendants 223 | 19The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. |
| 20Gibbar's descendants 95 | 20The children of Gibbar, ninety and five. |
| 21Bethlehem's people 123 | 21The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three. |
| 22Netophah's men 56 | 22The men of Netophah, fifty and six. |
| 23Anathoth's men 128 | 23The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. |
| 24Azmaveth's people 42 | 24The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. |
| 25Kiriatharim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's people 743 | 25The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. |
| 26Ramah's and Geba's people 621 | 26The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. |
| 27Michmas's men 122 | 27The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. |
| 28Bethel's and Ai's men 223 | 28The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. |
| 29Nebo's people 52 | 29The children of Nebo, fifty and two. |
| 30Magbish's people 156 | 30The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. |
| 31the other Elam's people 1,254 | 31The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. |
| 32Harim's people 320 | 32The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. |
| 33Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 725 | 33The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. |
| 34Jericho's people 345 | 34The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. |
| 35Senaah's people 3,630 | 35The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty. |
| 36The priests included: Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973 | 36The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. |
| 37Immer's descendants 1,052 | 37The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. |
| 38Pashhur's descendants 1,247 | 38The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. |
| 39and Harim's descendants 1,017 | 39The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. |
| 40The Levites included: Jeshua's and Kadmiel's descendants from Hodaviah's descendants 74 | 40The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. |
| 41The singers included: Asaph's descendants 128 | 41The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight. |
| 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 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 an hundred thirty and nine. |
| 43The temple servants included: Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants, Tabbaoth's descendants, | 43The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, |
| 44Keros's descendants, Siaha's descendants, Padon's descendants, | 44The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, |
| 45Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants, Akkub's descendants, | 45The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, |
| 46Hagab's descendants, Shalmai's descendants, Hanan's descendants, | 46The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, |
| 47Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants, Reaiah's descendants, | 47The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, |
| 48Rezin's descendants, Nekoda's descendants, Gazzam's descendants, | 48The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, |
| 49Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants, Besai's descendants, | 49The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, |
| 50Asnah's descendants, Meunim's descendants, Nephusim's descendants, | 50The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim, |
| 51Bakbuk's descendants, Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants, | 51The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, |
| 52Bazluth's descendants, Mehida's descendants, Harsha's descendants, | 52The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, |
| 53Barkos's descendants, Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants, | 53The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, |
| 54Neziah's descendants, and Hatipha's descendants. | 54The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. |
| 55The descendants of Solomon's servants included: Sotai's descendants, Hassophereth's descendants, Peruda's descendants, | 55The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda, |
| 56Jaalah's descendants, Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants, | 56The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, |
| 57Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, and Ami's descendants. | 57The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami. |
| 58All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants 392. | 58All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. |
| 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: | 59And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: |
| 60Delaiah's descendants, Tobiah's descendants, Nekoda's descendants 652 | 60The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two. |
| 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. | 61And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name: |
| 62These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. | 62These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood. |
| 63The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim. | 63And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim. |
| 64The whole combined assembly numbered 42,360 | 64The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, |
| 65not including their 7,337 male and female slaves, and their 200 male and female singers. | 65Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women. |
| 66They had 736 horses, 245 mules, | 66Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five; |
| 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. | 67Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty. |
| 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. | 68And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place: |
| 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 gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments. |
| 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. | 70So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities. |
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