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| 1These are the family heads and those registered with them who came up with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes: | 1These are the leaders and those enrolled with them by genealogy who were coming up with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes: |
| 2of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; of the descendants of David, Hattush | 2from the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; from the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; from the descendants of David, Hattush |
| 3of the descendants of Shekaniah; of the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men; | 3the son of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were enrolled by genealogy 150 men; |
| 4of the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men; | 4from the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men; |
| 5of the descendants of Zattu, Shekaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men; | 5from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men; |
| 6of the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men; | 6from the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men; |
| 7of the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men; | 7from the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men; |
| 8of the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men; | 8from the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men; |
| 9of the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men; | 9from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men; |
| 10of the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men; | 10from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men; |
| 11of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men; | 11from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men; |
| 12of the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men; | 12from the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men; |
| 13of the descendants of Adonikam, the last ones, whose names were Eliphelet, Jeuel and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men; | 13from the descendants of Adonikam there were the latter ones. Their names were Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men; |
| 14of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai and Zakkur, and with them 70 men. | 14from the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai, and Zaccur, and with them 70 men. |
| 15I assembled them at the canal that flows toward Ahava, and we camped there three days. When I checked among the people and the priests, I found no Levites there. | 15I had them assemble at the canal that flows toward Ahava, and we camped there for three days. I observed that the people and the priests were present, but I found no Levites there. |
| 16So I summoned Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of learning, | 16So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were teachers. |
| 17and I ordered them to go to Iddo, the leader in Kasiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his fellow Levites, the temple servants in Kasiphia, so that they might bring attendants to us for the house of our God. | 17I sent them to Iddo, who was the leader in the place called Casiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his relatives, who were the temple servants in Casiphia, so they would bring us attendants for the temple of our God. |
| 18Because the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah, a capable man, from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah's sons and brothers, 18 in all; | 18Due to the fact that the good hand of our God was on us, they brought us a skilled man, from the descendants of Mahli the son of Levi son of Israel. This man was Sherebiah, who was accompanied by his sons and brothers, 18 men, |
| 19and Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and nephews, 20 in all. | 19and Hashabiah, along with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, 20 men, |
| 20They also brought 220 of the temple servants--a body that David and the officials had established to assist the Levites. All were registered by name. | 20and some of the temple servants that David and his officials had established for the work of the Levites--220 of them. They were all designated by name. |
| 21There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions. | 21I called for a fast there by the Ahava Canal, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and seek from him a safe journey for us, our children, and all our property. |
| 22I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, "The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him, but his great anger is against all who forsake him." | 22I was embarrassed to request soldiers and horsemen from the king to protect us from the enemy along the way, because we had said to the king, "The good hand of our God is on everyone who is seeking him, but his great anger is against everyone who forsakes him." |
| 23So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer. | 23So we fasted and prayed to our God about this, and he answered us. |
| 24Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, namely, Sherebiah, Hashabiah and ten of their brothers, | 24Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers, |
| 25and I weighed out to them the offering of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his advisers, his officials and all Israel present there had donated for the house of our God. | 25and I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the vessels intended for the temple of our God--items that the king, his advisers, his officials, and all Israel who were present had contributed. |
| 26I weighed out to them 650 talents of silver, silver articles weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold, | 26I weighed out to them 650 talents of silver, silver vessels worth 100 talents, 100 talents of gold, |
| 2720 bowls of gold valued at 1,000 darics, and two fine articles of polished bronze, as precious as gold. | 2720 gold bowls worth 1,000 darics, and two exquisite vessels of gleaming bronze, as valuable as gold. |
| 28I said to them, "You as well as these articles are consecrated to the LORD. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your ancestors. | 28Then I said to them, "You are holy to the LORD, just as these vessels are holy. The silver and the gold are a voluntary offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers. |
| 29Guard them carefully until you weigh them out in the chambers of the house of the LORD in Jerusalem before the leading priests and the Levites and the family heads of Israel." | 29Be careful with them and protect them, until you weigh them out before the leading priests and the Levites and the family leaders of Israel in Jerusalem, in the storerooms of the temple of the LORD." |
| 30Then the priests and Levites received the silver and gold and sacred articles that had been weighed out to be taken to the house of our God in Jerusalem. | 30Then the priests and the Levites took charge of the silver, the gold, and the vessels that had been weighed out, to transport them to Jerusalem to the temple of our God. |
| 31On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was on us, and he protected us from enemies and bandits along the way. | 31On the twelfth day of the first month we began traveling from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was on us, and he delivered us from our enemy and from bandits along the way. |
| 32So we arrived in Jerusalem, where we rested three days. | 32So we came to Jerusalem, and we stayed there for three days. |
| 33On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and the sacred articles into the hands of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, and so were the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui. | 33On the fourth day we weighed out the silver, the gold, and the vessels in the house of our God into the care of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest, and Eleazar son of Phinehas, who were accompanied by Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui, who were Levites. |
| 34Everything was accounted for by number and weight, and the entire weight was recorded at that time. | 34Everything was verified by number and by weight, and the total weight was written down at that time. |
| 35Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven male lambs and, as a sin offering, twelve male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD. | 35The exiles who were returning from the captivity offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel--twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven male lambs, along with twelve male goats as a sin offering. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD. |
| 36They also delivered the king's orders to the royal satraps and to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, who then gave assistance to the people and to the house of God. | 36Then they presented the decrees of the king to the king's satraps and to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, who gave help to the people and to the temple of God. |
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