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href="../ezra/1.htm" title="Ezra 1">◄</a> Ezra 2 <a href="../ezra/3.htm" title="Ezra 3">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">JPS Tanakh 1917</div><div class="chap"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Now these are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and that returned unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah.<p>The number of the men of the people of Israel: <p class="section"></p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The children of Gibbar, ninety and five. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The men of Netophah, fifty and six. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The children of Nebo, fifty and two. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty. <p class="section"></p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>The priests:<p>The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. <p class="section"></p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. <p class="section"></p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight. <p class="section"></p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>The 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 a hundred thirty and nine. <p class="section"></p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>the children of Hagab, the children of Salmai, the children of Hanan; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephusim; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-52.htm"><b>52</b></a></span>the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-53.htm"><b>53</b></a></span>the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-54.htm"><b>54</b></a></span>the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-55.htm"><b>55</b></a></span>The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-56.htm"><b>56</b></a></span>the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-57.htm"><b>57</b></a></span>the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Ami. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-58.htm"><b>58</b></a></span>All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two. <p class="section"></p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-59.htm"><b>59</b></a></span>And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not tell their fathers’ houses, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-60.htm"><b>60</b></a></span>the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-61.htm"><b>61</b></a></span>And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-62.htm"><b>62</b></a></span>These sought their register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-63.htm"><b>63</b></a></span>And the <span class="fn"><a href="#ftn">a</a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-64.htm"><b>64</b></a></span>The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-65.htm"><b>65</b></a></span>beside their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and they had two hundred singing men and singing women. <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-66.htm"><b>66</b></a></span>Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-67.htm"><b>67</b></a></span>their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-68.htm"><b>68</b></a></span>And some of the heads of fathers’ houses, when they came to the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place; <span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-69.htm"><b>69</b></a></span>they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests’ tunics. <p><span class="reftext"><a href="/ezra/2-70.htm"><b>70</b></a></span>So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.<hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><br>{fn: a} That is, governor.</span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">THE HOLY SCRIPTURES<br>ACCORDING TO THE MASORETIC TEXT<br>A NEW TRANSLATION<p><a href="//www.jps.org/">Jewish Publication Society</a><br>1917<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ezra/1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ezra 1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ezra 1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ezra/3.htm" 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