| NET Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1These are the people of the province who were going up, from the captives of the exile whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had forced into exile in Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own city. | 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. |
| 2They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of Israelites was as follows: | 2They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite men included |
| 3the descendants of Parosh: 2,172; | 3Parosh's descendants 2,172 |
| 4the descendants of Shephatiah: 372; | 4Shephatiah's descendants 372 |
| 5the descendants of Arah: 775; | 5Arah's descendants 775 |
| 6the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line of Jeshua and Joab): 2,812; | 6Pahath-moab's descendants: Jeshua's and Joab's descendants 2,812 |
| 7the descendants of Elam: 1,254; | 7Elam's descendants 1,254 |
| 8the descendants of Zattu: 945; | 8Zattu's descendants 945 |
| 9the descendants of Zaccai: 760; | 9Zaccai's descendants 760 |
| 10the descendants of Bani: 642; | 10Bani's descendants 642 |
| 11the descendants of Bebai: 623; | 11Bebai's descendants 623 |
| 12the descendants of Azgad: 1,222; | 12Azgad's descendants 1,222 |
| 13the descendants of Adonikam: 666; | 13Adonikam's descendants 666 |
| 14the descendants of Bigvai: 2,056; | 14Bigvai's descendants 2,056 |
| 15the descendants of Adin: 454; | 15Adin's descendants 454 |
| 16the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah): 98; | 16Ater's descendants: of Hezekiah 98 |
| 17the descendants of Bezai: 323; | 17Bezai's descendants 323 |
| 18the descendants of Jorah: 112; | 18Jorah's descendants 112 |
| 19the descendants of Hashum: 223; | 19Hashum's descendants 223 |
| 20the descendants of Gibbar: 95. | 20Gibbar's descendants 95 |
| 21The men of Bethlehem: 123; | 21Bethlehem's people 123 |
| 22the men of Netophah: 56; | 22Netophah's men 56 |
| 23the men of Anathoth: 128; | 23Anathoth's men 128 |
| 24the men of the family of Azmaveth: 42; | 24Azmaveth's people 42 |
| 25the men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth: 743; | 25Kiriatharim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's people 743 |
| 26the men of Ramah and Geba: 621; | 26Ramah's and Geba's people 621 |
| 27the men of Micmash: 122; | 27Michmas's men 122 |
| 28the men of Bethel and Ai: 223; | 28Bethel's and Ai's men 223 |
| 29the descendants of Nebo: 52; | 29Nebo's people 52 |
| 30the descendants of Magbish: 156; | 30Magbish's people 156 |
| 31the descendants of the other Elam: 1,254; | 31the other Elam's people 1,254 |
| 32the descendants of Harim: 320; | 32Harim's people 320 |
| 33the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725; | 33Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 725 |
| 34the men of Jericho: 345; | 34Jericho's people 345 |
| 35the descendants of Senaah: 3,630. | 35Senaah's people 3,630 |
| 36The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua): 973; | 36The priests included Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973 |
| 37the descendants of Immer: 1,052; | 37Immer's descendants 1,052 |
| 38the descendants of Pashhur: 1,247; | 38Pashhur's descendants 1,247 |
| 39the descendants of Harim: 1,017. | 39and Harim's descendants 1,017 |
| 40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah): 74. | 40The Levites included Jeshua's and Kadmiel's descendants from Hodaviah's descendants 74 |
| 41The singers: the descendants of Asaph: 128. | 41The singers included Asaph's descendants 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. | 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 |
| 43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, | 43The temple servants included Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants, Tabbaoth's descendants, |
| 44the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon, | 44Keros's descendants, Siaha's descendants, Padon's descendants, |
| 45the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub, | 45Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants, Akkub's descendants, |
| 46the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan, | 46Hagab's descendants, Shalmai's descendants, Hanan's descendants, |
| 47the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah, | 47Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants, Reaiah's descendants, |
| 48the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam, | 48Rezin's descendants, Nekoda's descendants, Gazzam's descendants, |
| 49the descendants of Uzzah, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai, | 49Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants, Besai's descendants, |
| 50the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim, | 50Asnah's descendants, Meunim's descendants, Nephusim's descendants, |
| 51the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur, | 51Bakbuk's descendants, Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants, |
| 52the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, | 52Bazluth's descendants, Mehida's descendants, Harsha's descendants, |
| 53the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah, | 53Barkos's descendants, Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants, |
| 54the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha. | 54Neziah's descendants, and Hatipha's descendants. |
| 55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda, | 55The descendants of Solomon's servants included Sotai's descendants, Hassophereth's descendants, Peruda's descendants, |
| 56the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel, | 56Jaalah's descendants, Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants, |
| 57the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami. | 57Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, and Ami's descendants. |
| 58All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 392. | 58All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants 392. |
| 59These are the ones that came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer (although they were unable to certify their family connection or their ancestry, as to whether they really were from Israel): | 59The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer but were unable to prove that their ancestral families and their lineage were Israelite: |
| 60the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda: 652. | 60Delaiah's descendants, Tobiah's descendants, Nekoda's descendants 652 |
| 61And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name). | 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 who bore their name. |
| 62They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood. | 62These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. |
| 63The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim. | 63The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim. |
| 64The entire group numbered 42,360, | 64The whole combined assembly numbered 42,360 |
| 65not counting their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers | 65not including their 7,337 male and female servants, and their 200 male and female singers. |
| 66and 736 horses, 245 mules, | 66They had 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. | 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 68When they came to the LORD's temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild it on its site. | 68After they arrived at the LORD's house in Jerusalem, some of the family heads gave freewill offerings for the house of God in order to have it rebuilt on its original site. |
| 69As they were able, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly robes. | 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. |
| 70The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel lived in their towns. | 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. |
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