1 *Esra 8:1f, Neh 7:6f. Dessa var de män från provinsen som drog upp från landsflykten och fångenskapen. Babels kung Nebukadnessar hade fört bort dem, men de vände nu tillbaka till Jerusalem och Juda, var och en till sin stad. 2 De följde med Serubbabel*2:2SerubbabelBetyder "Sådd i Babel". Kom att styra provinsen Juda för kungens räkning. Ättling till kung David och juridisk förfader till Jesus (Matt 1:12, jfr Hagg 2:24). Ansvarig för tempelbygget både år 536 och 520 f Kr (Esra 3:8, 5:2, Hagg 1:1, 12)., Jeshua*2:2JeshuaBetyder "Herrens frälsning", hebreisk form av namnet Jesus (Matt 1:21). Överstepräst som ledde tempelbygget vid sidan av ståthållaren Serubbabel (Esra 3:8f, Hagg 1:1, Sak 3:1f)., Nehemja*2:2NehemjaInte samma person som är huvudperson i Nehemjas bok över 90 år senare., Seraja, Reelaja, Mordokaj, Bilsan, Mispar, Bigvaj, Rehum och Baana.

Detta var antalet*2:2antaletNågra av sifferuppgifterna i Esra 2 skiljer sig från listan i Neh 7. Kanske syftar den ena listan på dem som anmälde sig, den andra på dem som faktiskt reste och kom fram. män av Israels folk:

3 Paroshs barn: 2 172,

4 Shefatjas barn: 372,

5 Aras barn: 775,

6 Pahat-Moabs barn, av Jeshuas och Joabs barn: 2 812,

7 Elams barn: 1 254,

8 Sattus barn: 945,

9 Sackajs barn: 760,

10 Banis barn: 642,

11 Bebais barn: 623,

12 Asgads barn: 1 222,

13 Adonikams barn: 666,

14 Bigvajs barn: 2 056,

15 Adins barn: 454,

16 Aters barn av Hiskia: 98,

17 Besajs barn: 323,

18 Joras barn: 112,

19 Hashums barn: 223,

20 Gibbaras barn: 95,

21 Betlehems barn: 123,

22 männen från Netofa: 56,

23 *Jer 1:1. männen från Anatot: 128,

24 Asmavets barn: 42,

25 Kirjat-Arims, Kefiras och Beerots barn: 743,

26 Ramas och Gebas barn: 621,

27 männen från Mikmas: 122,

28 männen från Betel och Ai: 223,

29 Nebos barn: 52,

30 Magbishs barn: 156,

31 *Esra 2:7. den andre Elams barn: 1 254,

32 Harims barn: 320,

33 Lods, Hadids och Onos barn: 725,

34 Jerikos barn: 345,

35 Senaas barn: 3 630.

36 Av prästerna: Jedajas barn av Jeshuas hus: 973,

37 Immers barn: 1 052,

38 Pashurs barn: 1 247,

39 Harims barn: 1 017.

40 Av leviterna: Jeshuas och Kadmiels barn, av Hodajas barn: 74,

41 av sångarna: Asafs barn: 128,

42 av dörrvakternas barn: Shallums barn, Aters barn, Talmons barn, Ackubs barn, Hatitas barn och Sobajs barn: tillsammans 139.

43 *1 Krön 9:2. Av tempeltjänarna: Sihas barn, Hasufas barn, Tabbaots barn, 44 Keros barn, Siahas barn, Padons barn, 45 Lebanas barn, Hagabas barn, Ackubs barn, 46 Hagabs barn, Samlajs barn, Hanans barn, 47 Giddels barn, Gahars barn, Reajas barn, 48 Resins barn, Nekodas barn, Gassams barn, 49 Uzzas barn, Paseas barn, Besajs barn, 50 Asnas barn, Meunims barn, Nefisims barn, 51 Bakbuks barn, Hakufas barn, Harhurs barn, 52 Basluts barn, Mehidas barn, Harshas barn, 53 Barkos barn, Siseras barn, Temas barn, 54 Nesias barn, Hatifas barn.

55 *1 Kung 9:21. Av Salomos tjänares barn: Sotajs barn, Hassoferets barn, Perudas barn, 56 Jaalas barn, Darkons barn, Giddels barn, 57 Shefatjas barn, Hattils barn, Pokeret-Hassebajims barn, Amis barn.

58 Tempeltjänarna och Salomos tjänares barn utgjorde tillsammans 392.

59 Dessa var de som begav sig hem från Tel-Mela, Tel-Harsha, Kerub, Addam och Immer, men som inte kunde uppge sina familjer och sin släkt eller om de tillhörde Israel: 60 Delajas barn, Tobias barn, Nekodas barn, 652.

61 *2 Sam 19:31f. Av prästernas barn: Habajas barn, Hackos barn och Barzillajs barn, han som tog en av gileaditen Barzillajs döttrar till hustru och blev uppkallad efter dem. 62 Dessa sökte efter sina släktregister men kunde inte finna dem. Därför ansågs de orena och uteslöts från prästämbetet. 63 *2 Mos 28:30, 4 Mos 27:21. Ståthållaren sade till dem att de inte skulle få äta av det högheliga förrän en präst trädde fram med urim och tummim*2:63urim och tummimBars i översteprästens bröstsköld och användes för att söka Guds vilja genom lottkastning (2 Mos 28:30, 4 Mos 27:21, Ords 16:33)..

64 Hela församlingen utgjorde tillsammans 42 360, 65 förutom tjänare och tjänarinnor som uppgick till 7 337. Till dem hörde 200 sångare och sångerskor. 66 De hade 736 hästar, 245 mulåsnor, 67 435 kameler och 6 720 åsnor.

68 När de kom till Herrens hus i Jerusalem gav några av huvudmännen för familjerna frivilliga gåvor till Guds hus för att det åter skulle byggas upp på sin plats. 69 De gav efter sin förmåga till arbetskassan 61 000 dariker*2:69darikerEn darik var ett guldmynt som vägde 1/60 mina eller ca 8,5 gram. Summorna motsvarar ca 500 kg guld och 2,5 ton silver. i guld och 5 000 minor i silver och dessutom 100 prästskrudar.

70 Prästerna, leviterna och en del av folket samt sångarna, dörrvakterna och tempeltjänarna bosatte sig i sina städer*2:70i sina städerTempelfolket bodde runt Jerusalem, de övriga i resten av landet., och hela Israel i sina städer.

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.