1 Entre os cativos que Nabucodonosor, rei de Babilônia, havia deportado para Babilônia foram os seguintes os habitantes da província que se puseram a caminho para voltar a Jerusalém e à Judéia, cada um à sua cidade.2 Voltaram com Zorobabel, Josué, Neemias, Saraías, Raelaías, Mardoqueu, Belsã, Mesfar, Beguai, Reum e Baana. Número dos homens do povo de Israel:3 filhos de Faros: 2.172;4 filhos de Safatias: 372;5 filhos de Area: 775;6 filhos de Faat-Moab, descendente de Josué e de Joab: 2.812;7 filhos de Elão: 1.254;8 filhos de Zetua: 945;9 filhos de Zacai: 760;10 filhos de Bani: 642;11 filhos de Bebai: 623;12 filhos de Azgad: 1.222;13 filhos de Adonicão: 666;14 filhos de Beguai: 2.056;15 filhos de Adin: 454;16 filhos de Ater de Azequias: 98;17 filhos de Besai: 323;18 filhos de Jora: 112;19 filhos de Hasum: 223;20 homens de Gabaon: 95;21 filhos de Belém: 123;22 homens de Netofa: 56;23 homens de Anatot: 128;24 filhos de Bet-Azmavet: 42;25 filhos de Cariatiarim, de Cafira e de Berot: 743;26 filhos de Ramá e de Geba: 621;27 homens de Macmas: 122;28 filhos de Betel e de Hai: 223;29 filhos de Nebo: 52;30 filhos de Megbis: 156;31 filhos do outro Elão: 1.254;32 filhos de Harim: 320;33 filhos de Lod, de Hadid e de Ono: 725;34 filhos de Jericó: 345;35 filhos de Senaa: 3.63036 Sacerdotes: filhos de Iedaiá, da casa de Josué: 973;37 filhos de Emmer: 1.052;38 filhos de Pasur: 1.247;39 filhos de Harim: 1.017.40 Levitas: filhos de Josué e de Cadmiel, descendentes de Hodaías: 74.41 Cantores: filhos de Asaf: 128.42 Porteiros: filhos de Selum, filhos de Ater, filhos de Telmon, filhos de Acub, filhos de Hatita, filhos de Sobai: ao todo, 139.43 Natineus: filhos de Siha, filhos de Hasufa, filhos de Tabaot;44 filhos de Ceros, filhos de Sia, filhos de Fadon;45 filhos de Lebana, filhos de Hagaba, filhos de Acub;46 filhos de Hagab, filhos de Selmai, filhos de Hanã;47 filhos de Gadel, filhos de Gaer, filhos de Reaia;48 filhos de Rasin, filhos de Necoda, filhos de Gazão;49 filhos de Aza, filhos de Fazea, filhos de Besai;50 filhos de Azena, filhos de Munim, filhos de Nefusim;51 filhos de Bacbuc, filhos de Hacufa, filhos de Harur,52 filhos de Baslut, filhos de Maida, filhos de Harsa;53 filhos de Bercos, filhos de Sisara, filhos de Tema;54 filhos de Nasia, filhos de Hatifa.55 Os filhos dos escravos de Salomão: filhos de Sotai, filhos de Soferet, filhos de Faruda;56 filhos de Jala, filhos de Darcon, filhos de Gadel; filhos de Safatia,57 filhos de Hatil, filhos de Poceret-Asebaim, filhos de Ami.58 Total dos natineus e dos filhos dos escravos de Salomão: 392.59 Eis descritos, também, aqueles que, de Tel-Mela, de Tel-Harsa, de Querub-Adon e de Imer, não se pôde saber se pertenciam ao povo de Israel pela família ou raça de que descendiam:60 filhos de Dalaías, filhos de Tobias, filhos de Necoda: 652;61 e entre os sacerdotes: filhos de Hobaia, filhos de Acos, filhos de Berzelai, que assim foi chamado por ter tomado como esposa uma das filhas de Berzelai, o galaadita.62 Eles procuraram esclarecer a sua genealogia, mas não a puderam encontrar. Assim, foram excluídos do sacerdócio.63 O governador proibiu-os de comer das coisas sagradas, até que conseguissem encontrar um sacerdote {qualificado para consultar Deus} pelo Urim e o Tumim.64 O total do povo reunido era de 43.360 pessoas,65 sem contar seus escravos e escravas, em número de 7.337. Tinham consigo também 200 cantores e cantoras.66 Possuíam 736 cavalos, 245 jumentos,67 435 camelos, e 6.720 jumentas.68 Vários chefes de família, chegando ao templo do Senhor, fizeram ofertas voluntárias para a casa de Deus, a fim de que a mesma fosse restaurada.69 Contribuíram para os tesouros da obra, cada um segundo suas posses, com 61.000 dáricos de ouro, 5.000 de prata e 100 vestes sacerdotais.70 Os sacerdotes, os levitas, as pessoas do povo, os cantores, os porteiros e os natineus estabeleceram-se em suas respectivas cidades. Assim todos os israelitas habitaram cada um em sua localidade.

1 Now these [are] the sons 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 that returned 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:3 The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.4 The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.5 The sons of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.6 The sons of Pahathmoab, of the sons of Jeshua [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.7 The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.8 The sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five.9 The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and seventy.10 The sons of Bani, six hundred and forty-two.11 The sons of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three.12 The sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two.13 The sons of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six.14 The sons of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six.15 The sons of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four.16 The sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.17 The sons of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three.18 The sons of Jorah, one hundred and twelve.19 The sons of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three.20 The sons of Gibbar, ninety-five.21 The sons of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three.22 The men of Netophah, fifty-six.23 The men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.24 The sons of Azmaveth, forty-two.25 The sons of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.26 The sons of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred and twenty-one.27 The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.29 The sons of Nebo, fifty-two.30 The sons of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six.31 The sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.32 The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty.33 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five.34 The sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.35 The sons of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.36 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.37 The sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two.38 The sons of Pashur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.39 The sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.40 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy-four.41 The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight.42 The sons of the porters: 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 one hundred and thirty-nine.43 The Nethinims: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,44 the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,45 the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,46 the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan,47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of Mehunim, the sons of Nephusim,51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,52 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Thamah,54 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.55 The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Peruda,56 the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,57 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, the sons of Ami.58 All the Nethinims and the sons of Solomon's servants, [were] three hundred and ninety-two.59 And these [were] those which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, [and] Immer, but they could not show their father's house and their seed, whether they [were] of Israel.60 The sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two.61 And of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, the sons of Barzillai; who 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, they were, as polluted, put from the priesthood.63 And the Tirshatha said unto them that they should not eat of the most holy things until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.64 The whole congregation united as one man was forty-two thousand three hundred [and] seventy,65 besides their servants and their maids, of whom [there were] seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and [there were] among them two hundred men and women who were singers.66 Their horses [were] seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules, two hundred and forty-five;67 their camels, four hundred and thirty-five; [their] asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.68 And [some] of the heads of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which [was] 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 sixty-one thousand drams of gold and five thousand pounds of silver and one hundred priests' garments.70 So the priests and the Levites and [those] of the people and the singers and the porters and the Nethinims dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.: