| New American Standard Bible 1995 | NET Bible |
| 1Now these are the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city. | 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. |
| 2These came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: | 2They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of Israelites was as follows: |
| 3the sons of Parosh, 2,172; | 3the descendants of Parosh: 2,172; |
| 4the sons of Shephatiah, 372; | 4the descendants of Shephatiah: 372; |
| 5the sons of Arah, 775; | 5the descendants of Arah: 775; |
| 6the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812; | 6the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line of Jeshua and Joab): 2,812; |
| 7the sons of Elam, 1,254; | 7the descendants of Elam: 1,254; |
| 8the sons of Zattu, 945; | 8the descendants of Zattu: 945; |
| 9the sons of Zaccai, 760; | 9the descendants of Zaccai: 760; |
| 10the sons of Bani, 642; | 10the descendants of Bani: 642; |
| 11the sons of Bebai, 623; | 11the descendants of Bebai: 623; |
| 12the sons of Azgad, 1,222; | 12the descendants of Azgad: 1,222; |
| 13the sons of Adonikam, 666; | 13the descendants of Adonikam: 666; |
| 14the sons of Bigvai, 2,056; | 14the descendants of Bigvai: 2,056; |
| 15the sons of Adin, 454; | 15the descendants of Adin: 454; |
| 16the sons of Ater of Hezekiah, 98; | 16the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah): 98; |
| 17the sons of Bezai, 323; | 17the descendants of Bezai: 323; |
| 18the sons of Jorah, 112; | 18the descendants of Jorah: 112; |
| 19the sons of Hashum, 223; | 19the descendants of Hashum: 223; |
| 20the sons of Gibbar, 95; | 20the descendants of Gibbar: 95. |
| 21the men of Bethlehem, 123; | 21The men of Bethlehem: 123; |
| 22the men of Netophah, 56; | 22the men of Netophah: 56; |
| 23the men of Anathoth, 128; | 23the men of Anathoth: 128; |
| 24the sons of Azmaveth, 42; | 24the men of the family of Azmaveth: 42; |
| 25the sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743; | 25the men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth: 743; |
| 26the sons of Ramah and Geba, 621; | 26the men of Ramah and Geba: 621; |
| 27the men of Michmas, 122; | 27the men of Micmash: 122; |
| 28the men of Bethel and Ai, 223; | 28the men of Bethel and Ai: 223; |
| 29the sons of Nebo, 52; | 29the descendants of Nebo: 52; |
| 30the sons of Magbish, 156; | 30the descendants of Magbish: 156; |
| 31the sons of the other Elam, 1,254; | 31the descendants of the other Elam: 1,254; |
| 32the sons of Harim, 320; | 32the descendants of Harim: 320; |
| 33the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725; | 33the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725; |
| 34the men of Jericho, 345; | 34the men of Jericho: 345; |
| 35the sons of Senaah, 3,630. | 35the descendants of Senaah: 3,630. |
| 36The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973; | 36The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua): 973; |
| 37the sons of Immer, 1,052; | 37the descendants of Immer: 1,052; |
| 38the sons of Pashhur, 1,247; | 38the descendants of Pashhur: 1,247; |
| 39the sons of Harim, 1,017. | 39the descendants of Harim: 1,017. |
| 40The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74. | 40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah): 74. |
| 41The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128. | 41The singers: the descendants of Asaph: 128. |
| 42The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, in all 139. | 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. |
| 43The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, | 43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, |
| 44the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, | 44the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon, |
| 45the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub, | 45the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub, |
| 46the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan, | 46the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan, |
| 47the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah, | 47the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah, |
| 48the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam, | 48the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam, |
| 49the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai, | 49the descendants of Uzzah, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai, |
| 50the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim, | 50the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim, |
| 51the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, | 51the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur, |
| 52the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, | 52the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, |
| 53the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, | 53the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah, |
| 54the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha. | 54the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha. |
| 55The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda, | 55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda, |
| 56the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, | 56the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel, |
| 57the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Ami. | 57the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami. |
| 58All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were 392. | 58All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 392. |
| 59Now these are those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan and Immer, but they were not able to give evidence of their fathers' households and their descendants, whether they were of Israel: | 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): |
| 60the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 652. | 60the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda: 652. |
| 61Of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and he was called by their name. | 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). |
| 62These searched among their ancestral registration, but they could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood. | 62They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood. |
| 63The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim. | 63The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim. |
| 64The whole assembly numbered 42,360, | 64The entire group numbered 42,360, |
| 65besides their male and female servants who numbered 7,337; and they had 200 singing men and women. | 65not counting their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers |
| 66Their horses were 736; their mules, 245; | 66and 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 67their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720. | 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 68Some of the heads of fathers' households, when they arrived at the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to restore it on its foundation. | 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. |
| 69According to their ability they gave to the treasury for the work 61,000 gold drachmas and 5,000 silver minas and 100 priestly garments. | 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. |
| 70Now the priests and the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers and the temple servants lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities. | 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. |
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