1 Esta é a lista dos judeus expatriados que regressaram a Jerusalém e a outras cidades de Judá, de onde os seus pais foram deportados pelo rei Nabucodonozor para a Babilónia. 2 Eram estes os líderes: Zorobabel, Josué, Neemias, Seraías, Reelaías, Mardoqueu, Bilsã, Mispar, Bigvai, Reum e Baaná.

A seguir, temos o recenseamento de todos os retornados, segundo os seus subclãs:

3 subclã de Parós: 2172;

4 subclã de Sefatias: 372;

5 subclã de Ará: 775;

6 subclã de Paate-Moabe, descendentes de Jesua e Joabe: 2812;

7 subclã de Elão: 1254;

8 subclã de Zatu: 945;

9 subclã de Zacai: 760;

10 subclã de Bani: 642;

11 subclã de Bebai: 623;

12 subclã de Azgade: 1222;

13 subclã de Adonicão: 666;

14 subclã de Bigvai: 2056;

15 subclã de Adim: 454;

16 subclã de Ater, descendentes de Ezequias: 98;

17 subclã de Bezai: 323;

18 subclã de Jora: 112;

19 subclã de Hasum: 223;

20 subclã de Gibar: 95;

21 subclã de Belém: 123;

22 subclã de Netofá: 56;

23 subclã de Anatote: 128;

24 subclã de Azmavete: 42;

25 subclãs de Quiriate-Jearim, Cafira e Beerote: 743;

26 subclãs de Ramá e Geba: 621;

27 subclã de Micmás: 122;

28 subclãs de Betel e Ai: 223;

29 subclã de Nebo: 52;

30 subclã de Magbis: 156;

31 subclã de Elão: 1254;

32 subclã de Harim: 320;

33 subclãs de Lode, Hadide e Ono: 725;

34 subclã de Jericó: 345;

35 subclã de Senaá: 3630.

36 O recenseamento dos sacerdotes retornados foi o seguinte:

das famílias de Jedaías, subclã de Jesua: 973;

37 subclã de Imer: 1052;

38 subclã de Pasur: 1247;

39 subclã de Harim: 1017.

40 Quanto aos levitas:

das famílias de Jesua e Cadmiel do subclã de Hodavias: 74.

41 Dos cantores do clã de Asafe: 128.

42 Dos descendentes dos porteiros, das famílias de Salum, Ater, Talmom, Acube, Hatita e Sobai: 139.

43 Também havia representantes das seguintes famílias de auxiliares do templo:

Zia, Hasufa, Tabaote;

44 Querós, Siá, Padom;

45 Lebana, Hagaba, Acube;

46 Hagabe, Salmai, Hanã;

47 Gidel, Gaar, Reaías;

48 Rezim, Necoda, Gazão;

49 Uzá, Paseia, Besai;

50 Asná, Meunim, Nefusim;

51 Baquebuque, Hacufa, Harur;

52 Bazlute, Meida, Harsa;

53 Barcos, Sísera, Tema;

54 Nezias, Hatifa.

55 Entre os retornados encontravam-se igualmente descendentes de homens que tinham estado ao serviço do rei Salomão; eram descendentes de:

Sotai, Soferete, Peruda;

56 Jaala, Darcom, Gidel;

57 Sefatias, Hatil, Poquerete-Hazebaim, Ami.

58 O total dos auxiliares do templo mais os descendentes dos servidores de Salomão era de 392.

59 Houve igualmente um grupo de pessoas que regressou a Jerusalém, na mesma altura, vindo das cidades persas de Tel-Mela, Tel-Harsa, Querube, Adã e Imer. Contudo, perderam as suas genealogias e não puderam provar que eram israelitas.

60 Estas pessoas incluíam descendentes dos subclãs de Delaías, Tobias e Necoda, num total de 652.

61 Houve três subclãs de sacerdotes:

Hobaías, Coz e Barzilai. Este último casou com uma das filhas de Barzilai, o gileadita, e ficou como o nome da família dela.

62 Estes regressaram igualmente a Jerusalém, mas também perderam as suas genealogias. Por isso, os responsáveis recusaram permitir que continuassem como sacerdotes; 63 nem sequer os deixaram comer do alimento dos sacríficios, até que fossem consultados o urim e tumim*2.63 Urim e tumim eram objectos utilizados para se conhecer a vontade de Deus, por tiragem à sorte. Cf. Êx 28.30; Lv 8.8; Nm 27.21; Dt 33.8; 1 Sm 14.41; 28.6; Ne 7.65., para se saber, da parte de Deus, se eram realmente descendentes de sacerdotes.

64 O total de todos os que regressaram a Judá foi de 42 360 pessoas. 65 Deve juntar-se a este número 7337 escravos e 200 cantores e cantoras. 66 Trouxeram consigo 736 cavalos, 245 mulas, 67 435 camelos e 6720 burros.

68 Alguns dos líderes deram generosamente ofertas para a reconstrução do templo, cada um tanto quanto pôde. 69 O valor da totalidade das dádivas ascendeu a 500 quilos de ouro, 2800 quilos de prata e 100 vestes sacerdotais.

70 Os sacerdotes, os levitas e algumas pessoas do povo comum, estabeleceram-se em Jerusalém e nas povoações ao redor. Os cantores, os porteiros, os funcionários auxiliares do templo e o resto do povo, voltaram às outras localidades de Judá de onde eram originários.

1 Now 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; 2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:*2.2 Seraiah: also called, Azariah*2.2 Reelaiah: or, Raamiah*2.2 Mispar: or, Mispereth*2.2 Rehum: or, Nehum 3 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. 4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. 6 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. 7 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. 9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. 10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.*2.10 Bani: also called, Binnui 11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. 12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. 13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. 14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. 15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. 16 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. 17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. 18 The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.*2.18 Jorah: also called, Hariph 19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. 20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.*2.20 Gibbar: also called, Gibeon 21 The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three. 22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six. 23 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. 24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.*2.24 Azmaveth: also called, Beth-azmaveth 25 The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. 26 The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. 27 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. 28 The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. 29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two. 30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. 31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.*2.33 Hadid: or, Harid, as it is in some copies 34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. 38 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.*2.40 Hodaviah: also called, Judah or Hodevah

41 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.

42 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 an hundred thirty and nine.

43 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 44 The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,*2.44 Siaha: also called, Sia 45 The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, 46 The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,*2.46 Shalmai: also called, Shamlai 47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, 48 The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, 49 The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, 50 The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,*2.50 Nephusim: also called, Nephishesim 51 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 52 The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,*2.52 Bazluth: also called, Bazlith 53 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, 54 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

55 The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,*2.55 Peruda: also called, Perida 56 The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.*2.57 Ami: also called, Amon 58 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two. 59 And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:*2.59 Addan: also called, Addon*2.59 seed: or, pedigree 60 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

61 And 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: 62 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.*2.62 were they…: Heb. they were polluted from the priesthood 63 And 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.*2.63 Tirshatha: or, governor

64 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, 65 Beside 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. 66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five; 67 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

68 And 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: 69 They 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. 70 So 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.