| New Living Translation | King James Bible |
| 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. | 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; |
| 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: | 2Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: |
| 3The family of Parosh 2,172 | 3The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. |
| 4The family of Shephatiah 372 | 4The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. |
| 5The family of Arah 775 | 5The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. |
| 6The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812 | 6The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. |
| 7The family of Elam 1,254 | 7The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. |
| 8The family of Zattu 945 | 8The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. |
| 9The family of Zaccai 760 | 9The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. |
| 10The family of Bani 642 | 10The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. |
| 11The family of Bebai 623 | 11The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. |
| 12The family of Azgad 1,222 | 12The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. |
| 13The family of Adonikam 666 | 13The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. |
| 14The family of Bigvai 2,056 | 14The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. |
| 15The family of Adin 454 | 15The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. |
| 16The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98 | 16The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. |
| 17The family of Bezai 323 | 17The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. |
| 18The family of Jorah 112 | 18The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve. |
| 19The family of Hashum 223 | 19The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. |
| 20The family of Gibbar 95 | 20The children of Gibbar, ninety and five. |
| 21The people of Bethlehem 123 | 21The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three. |
| 22The people of Netophah 56 | 22The men of Netophah, fifty and six. |
| 23The people of Anathoth 128 | 23The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. |
| 24The people of Beth-azmaveth 42 | 24The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. |
| 25The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743 | 25The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. |
| 26The people of Ramah and Geba 621 | 26The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. |
| 27The people of Micmash 122 | 27The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. |
| 28The people of Bethel and Ai 223 | 28The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. |
| 29The citizens of Nebo 52 | 29The children of Nebo, fifty and two. |
| 30The citizens of Magbish 156 | 30The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. |
| 31The citizens of West Elam 1,254 | 31The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. |
| 32The citizens of Harim 320 | 32The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. |
| 33The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725 | 33The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. |
| 34The citizens of Jericho 345 | 34The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. |
| 35The citizens of Senaah 3,630 | 35The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty. |
| 36These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973 | 36The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. |
| 37The family of Immer 1,052 | 37The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. |
| 38The family of Pashhur 1,247 | 38The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. |
| 39The family of Harim 1,017 | 39The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. |
| 40These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74 | 40The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. |
| 41The singers of the family of Asaph 128 | 41The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight. |
| 42The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 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 descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, | 43The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, |
| 44Keros, Siaha, Padon, | 44The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, |
| 45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, | 45The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, |
| 46Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, | 46The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, |
| 47Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, | 47The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, |
| 48Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, | 48The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, |
| 49Uzza, Paseah, Besai, | 49The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, |
| 50Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim, | 50The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim, |
| 51Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, | 51The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, |
| 52Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, | 52The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, |
| 53Barkos, Sisera, Temah, | 53The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, |
| 54Neziah, and Hatipha. | 54The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. |
| 55The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, | 55The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda, |
| 56Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, | 56The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, |
| 57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. | 57The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami. |
| 58In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392. | 58All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. |
| 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. | 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: |
| 60This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 652 people. | 60The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two. |
| 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.) | 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: |
| 62They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests. | 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 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. | 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. |
| 64So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah, | 64The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, |
| 65in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women. | 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 took with them 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. |
| 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, | 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: |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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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