Ezra 2 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Exiles Who Returned

1 Now these ^H428 are the [fn]people ^H1121 of the province ^H4082 who came ^H5927 up ^H5927 out of the captivity ^H7628 of the exiles ^H1473 whom ^H834 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5019 the king ^H4428 of Babylon ^H894 had taken ^H1540 away ^H1540 into ^H1540 exile ^H1540 to Babylon ^H894, and who returned ^H7725 to Jerusalem ^H3389 and Judah ^H3063, each ^H376 to his city ^H5892.

2 [fn]These ^H834 came ^H935 with Zerubbabel ^H2216, Jeshua ^H3091, Nehemiah ^H5166, [fn]Seraiah ^H8304, [fn]Reelaiah ^H7480, Mordecai ^H4782, Bilshan ^H1114, [fn]Mispar ^H4558, Bigvai ^H902, [fn]Rehum ^H7348, and Baanah ^H1196.

The number ^H4557 of the men ^H376 of the people ^H5971 of Israel ^H3478:

3 the sons ^H1121 of Parosh ^H6551, 2,172 ^{H505 H3967 H7657 H8147};

4 the sons ^H1121 of Shephatiah ^H8203, 372 ^{H7969 H3967 H7657 H8147};

5 the sons ^H1121 of Arah ^H733, 775 ^{H7651 H3967 H2568 H7657};

6 the sons ^H1121 of Pahath-moab ^H6355 of the sons ^H1121 of Jeshua ^H3091 and Joab ^H3097, 2,812 ^{H505 H8083 H3967 H8147 H6240};

7 the sons ^H1121 of Elam ^H5867, 1,254 ^{H505 H3967 H2572 H702};

8 the sons ^H1121 of Zattu ^H2240, 945 ^{H8672 H3967 H705 H2568};

9 the sons ^H1121 of Zaccai ^H2140, 760 ^{H7651 H3967 H8346};

10 the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Bani ^H1137, 642 ^{H8337 H3967 H705 H8147};

11 the sons ^H1121 of Bebai ^H893, 623 ^{H8337 H3967 H6242 H7969};

12 the sons ^H1121 of Azgad ^H5803, 1,222 ^{H505 H3967 H6242 H8147};

13 the sons ^H1121 of Adonikam ^H140, 666 ^{H8337 H3967 H8346 H8337};

14 the sons ^H1121 of Bigvai ^H902, 2,056 ^{H505 H2572 H8337};

15 the sons ^H1121 of Adin ^H5720, 454 ^{H702 H3967 H2572 H702};

16 the sons ^H1121 of Ater ^H333 of Hezekiah ^H2396, 98 ^H8673 H8083;

17 the sons ^H1121 of Bezai ^H1209, 323 ^{H7969 H3967 H6242 H7969};

18 the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Jorah ^H3139, 112 ^{H3967 H8147 H6240};

19 the sons ^H1121 of Hashum ^H2828, 223 ^{H3967 H6242 H7969};

20 the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Gibbar ^H1402, 95 ^H8673 H2568;

21 the sons ^H1121 of Bethlehem ^H1035, 123 ^{H3967 H6242 H7969};

22 the men ^H376 of Netophah ^H5199, 56 ^H2572 H8337;

23 the men ^H376 of Anathoth ^H6068, 128 ^{H3967 H6242 H8083};

24 the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Azmaveth ^H5820, 42 ^H705 H8147;

25 the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Kiriath-arim ^H7157, Chephirah ^H3716 and Beeroth ^H881, 743 ^{H7651 H3967 H705 H7969};

26 the sons ^H1121 of Ramah ^H7414 and Geba ^H1387, 621 ^{H8337 H3967 H6242 H259};

27 the men ^H376 of Michmas ^H4363, 122 ^{H3967 H6242 H8147};

28 the men ^H376 of Bethel ^H1008 and Ai ^H5857, 223 ^{H3967 H6242 H7969};

29 the sons ^H1121 of Nebo ^H5015, 52 ^H2572 H8147;

30 the sons ^H1121 of Magbish ^H4019, 156 ^{H3967 H2572 H8337};

31 the sons ^H1121 of the other ^H312 Elam ^H5867, 1,254 ^{H505 H3967 H2572 H702};

32 the sons ^H1121 of Harim ^H2766, 320 ^{H7969 H3967 H6242};

33 the sons ^H1121 of Lod ^H3850, Hadid ^H2307 and Ono ^H207, 725 ^{H7651 H3967 H6242 H2568};

34 the [fn]men ^H1121 of Jericho ^H3405, 345 ^{H7969 H3967 H705 H2568};

35 the sons ^H1121 of Senaah ^H5570, 3,630 ^{H7969 H505 H8337 H3967 H7970}.

36 The priests ^H3548:

the sons ^H1121 of Jedaiah ^H3048 of the house ^H1004 of Jeshua ^H3091, 973 ^{H8672 H3967 H7657 H7969};

37 the sons ^H1121 of Immer ^H564, 1,052 ^{H505 H2572 H8147};

38 the sons ^H1121 of Pashhur ^H6583, 1,247 ^{H505 H3967 H705 H7651};

39 the sons ^H1121 of Harim ^H2766, 1,017 ^{H505 H7651 H6240}.

40 The Levites ^H3881:

the sons ^H1121 of Jeshua ^H3091 and Kadmiel ^H6934, of the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Hodaviah ^H1938, 74 ^H7657 H702.

41 The singers ^H7891:

the sons ^H1121 of Asaph ^H623, 128 ^{H3967 H6242 H8083}.

42 The sons ^H1121 of the gatekeepers ^H7778:

the sons ^H1121 of Shallum ^H7967, the sons ^H1121 of Ater ^H333, the sons ^H1121 of Talmon ^H2929, the sons ^H1121 of Akkub ^H6126, the sons ^H1121 of Hatita ^H2410, the sons ^H1121 of Shobai ^H7630, in all ^H3605 139 ^{H3967 H7970 H8672}.

43 The temple ^H5411 servants ^H5411:

the sons ^H1121 of Ziha ^H6727, the sons ^H1121 of Hasupha ^H2817, the sons ^H1121 of Tabbaoth ^H2884,

44 the sons ^H1121 of Keros ^H7026, the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Siaha ^H5517, the sons ^H1121 of Padon ^H6303,

45 the sons ^H1121 of Lebanah ^H3838, the sons ^H1121 of Hagabah ^H2286, the sons ^H1121 of Akkub ^H6126,

46 the sons ^H1121 of Hagab ^H2285, the sons ^H1121 of Shalmai ^H8014, the sons ^H1121 of Hanan ^H2605,

47 the sons ^H1121 of Giddel ^H1435, the sons ^H1121 of Gahar ^H1515, the sons ^H1121 of Reaiah ^H7211,

48 the sons ^H1121 of Rezin ^H7526, the sons ^H1121 of Nekoda ^H5353, the sons ^H1121 of Gazzam ^H1502,

49 the sons ^H1121 of Uzza ^H5798, the sons ^H1121 of Paseah ^H6454, the sons ^H1121 of Besai ^H1153,

50 the sons ^H1121 of Asnah ^H619, the sons ^H1121 of Meunim ^H4586, the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Nephisim ^H5304,

51 the sons ^H1121 of Bakbuk ^H1227, the sons ^H1121 of Hakupha ^H2709, the sons ^H1121 of Harhur ^H2744,

52 the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Bazluth ^H1213, the sons ^H1121 of Mehida ^H4240, the sons ^H1121 of Harsha ^H2797,

53 the sons ^H1121 of Barkos ^H1302, the sons ^H1121 of Sisera ^H5516, the sons ^H1121 of Temah ^H8547,

54 the sons ^H1121 of Neziah ^H5335, the sons ^H1121 of Hatipha ^H2412.

55 The sons ^H1121 of Solomon’s ^H8010 servants ^H5650:

the sons ^H1121 of Sotai ^H5479, the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Hassophereth ^H5618, the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Peruda ^H6514,

56 the sons ^H1121 of Jaalah ^H3279, the sons ^H1121 of Darkon ^H1874, the sons ^H1121 of Giddel ^H1435,

57 the sons ^H1121 of Shephatiah ^H8203, the sons ^H1121 of Hattil ^H2411, the sons ^H1121 of Pochereth-hazzebaim ^H6380, the sons ^H1121 of [fn]Ami ^H532.

58 All ^H3605 the temple ^H5411 servants ^H5411 and the sons ^H1121 of Solomon’s ^H8010 servants ^H5650 were 392 ^{H7969 H3967 H8673 H8147}.

59 Now these ^H428 are those who came ^H5927 up ^H5927 from Tel-melah ^H8528, Tel-harsha ^H8521, Cherub ^H3743, [fn]Addan ^H135, and Immer ^H564, but they were ^H3201 not able ^H3201 to declare ^H5046 their fathers’ ^H1 households ^H1004 and their fathers’ seed ^H2233, whether ^H518 they were of Israel ^H3478: 60 the sons ^H1121 of Delaiah ^H1806, the sons ^H1121 of Tobiah ^H2900, the sons ^H1121 of Nekoda ^H5353, 652 ^{H8337 H3967 H2572 H8147}. 61 Of the sons ^H1121 of the priests ^H3548: the sons ^H1121 of Hobaiah ^H2252, the sons ^H1121 of Hakkoz ^H6976, the sons ^H1121 of Barzillai ^H1271, who ^H834 took ^H3947 a wife ^H802 from the daughters ^H1323 of Barzillai ^H1271 the Gileadite ^H1569, and he was called ^H7121 by their name ^H8034. 62 These ^H428 searched ^H1245 in their genealogical ^H3187 records ^H3791 H3187, but they could not be found ^H4672; therefore they were considered unclean ^H1351 and excluded from the priesthood ^H3550. 63 The [fn]governor ^H8660 said ^H559 to them that they should not eat ^H398 from the most ^H6944 holy ^H6944 things ^H6944 until ^H5704 a priest ^H3548 stood ^H5975 with Urim ^H224 and Thummim ^H8550.

64 The whole ^H3605 assembly ^H6951 together ^H259 was 42,360 ^{H702 H7239 H505 H7969 H3967 H8346},

65 besides ^H4480 H905 their male ^H5650 and female ^H519 slaves ^H5650 H519 of whom ^H428 there were 7,337 ^{H7651 H505 H7969 H3967 H7970 H7651};

and they had 200 ^H3967 male and female singers ^H7891.

66 Their horses ^H5483 were 736 ^{H7651 H3967 H7970 H8337}; their mules ^H6505, 245 ^{H3967 H705 H2568};

67 their camels ^H1581, 435 ^{H702 H3967 H7970 H2568}; their donkeys ^H2543, 6,720 ^{H8337 H505 H7651 H3967 H6242}.

68 Some ^H4480 of the heads ^H7218 of fathers’ ^H1 households, when they arrived ^H935 at the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068 which ^H834 is in Jerusalem ^H3389, gave ^H5068 a freewill ^H5068 offering ^H5068 for the house ^H1004 of God ^H430 to [fn]restore ^H5975 it on its foundation ^H4349. 69 According to their ability ^H3581, they gave ^H5414 to the treasury ^H214 for the work ^H4399 61,000 ^{H8337 H7239 H505} gold ^H2091 [fn]drachmas ^H1871 and 5,000 ^H2568 H505 silver ^H3701 [fn]minas ^H4488 and 100 ^H3967 priestly ^H3548 tunics ^H3801.

70 So the priests ^H3548 and the Levites ^H3881, some ^H4480 of the people ^H5971, the singers ^H7891, the gatekeepers ^H7778, and the temple ^H5411 servants ^H5411 lived ^H3427 in their cities ^H5892, and all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 in their cities ^H5892.