Ezra 1-2
Complete Jewish Bible
1 In the first year of Koresh king of Persia, in order for the word of Adonai prophesied by Yirmeyahu to be fulfilled, Adonai stirred up the spirit of Koresh king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his whole kingdom, which he also put in writing, as follows:
2 “Here is what Koresh king of Persia says: Adonai, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms on earth; and he has charged me to build him a house in Yerushalayim, in Y’hudah. 3 Whoever there is among you of all his people, may his God be with him! He may go up to Yerushalayim, in Y’hudah, and build the house of Adonai the God of Isra’el, the God who is in Yerushalayim. 4 Let every survivor, no matter where he lives, be helped by his neighbors with silver, gold, goods and animals, in addition to the voluntary offering for the house of God in Yerushalayim.”
5 The heads of fathers’ clans in Y’hudah and Binyamin, along with the cohanim, the L’vi’im, and indeed all whose spirit God had stirred, set out to go up and rebuild the house of Adonai in Yerushalayim. 6 All their neighbors supported them by giving them articles of silver, gold, goods, animals, and valuables, besides all their voluntary offerings.
7 In addition, Koresh the king brought out the vessels from the house of Adonai which N’vukhadnetzar had taken from Yerushalayim and put in the house of his god. 8 Koresh king of Persia had Mitr’dat the treasurer bring them out and make an inventory of them for Sheshbatzar the prince of Y’hudah. 9 The list was as follows:
Gold basins | 30 |
Silver basins | 1,000 |
Knives | 29 |
10 Gold bowls | 30 |
Silver bowls of a different kind | 410 |
Other vessels | 1,000 |
11 In all there were 5,400 articles of gold and silver. Sheshbatzar took all of them along when the exiles were brought up from Bavel to Yerushalayim.
2 Here is a list of the people of the province who had been exiled, carried off to Bavel by N’vukhadnetzar king of Bavel, but who later returned from exile and went up to Yerushalayim and Y’hudah, each to his own city; 2 they went with Z’rubavel, Yeshua, Nechemyah, S’rayah, Re‘elyah, Mordekhai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rechum and Ba‘anah.
The number of men from the people of Isra’el:
3 descendants of Par‘osh | 2,172 |
4 descendants of Sh’fatyah | 372 |
5 descendants of Arach | 775 |
6 descendants of Pachat-Mo’av, | |
from the descendants of Yeshua and Yo’av | 2,812 |
7 descendants of ‘Eilam | 1,254 |
8 descendants of Zatu | 945 |
9 descendants of Zakkai | 760 |
10 descendants of Bani | 642 |
11 descendants of B’vai | 623 |
12 descendants of ‘Azgad | 1,222 |
13 descendants of Adonikam | 666 |
14 descendants of Bigvai | 2,056 |
15 descendants of ‘Adin | 454 |
16 descendants of Ater, of Y’chizkiyah | 98 |
17 descendants of Betzai | 323 |
18 descendants of Yorah | 112 |
19 descendants of Hashum | 223 |
20 descendants of Gibbar | 95 |
21 descendants of Beit-Lechem | 123 |
22 people of N’tofah | 56 |
23 people of ‘Anatot | 128 |
24 descendants of ‘Azmavet | 42 |
25 descendants of Kiryat-‘Arim, K’firah and Be’erot | 743 |
26 descendants of Ramah and Geva | 621 |
27 people of Mikhmas | 122 |
28 people of Beit-El and ‘Ai | 223 |
29 descendants of N’vo | 52 |
30 descendants of Magbish | 156 |
31 descendants of the other ‘Eilam | 1,254 |
32 descendants of Harim | 320 |
33 descendants of Lod, Hadid and Ono | 725 |
34 descendants of Yericho | 345 |
35 descendants of S’na’ah | 3,630 |
36 The cohanim: |
descendants of Y’da‘yah, of the house of Yeshua | 973 |
37 descendants of Immer | 1,052 |
38 descendants of Pash’chur | 1,247 |
39 descendants of Harim | 1,017 |
40 The L’vi’im: |
descendants of Yeshua and Kadmi’el, | |
of the descendants of Hodavyah | 74 |
41 The singers: |
descendants of Asaf | 128 |
42 The descendants of the gatekeepers: |
descendants of Shalum, | |
descendants of Ater, | |
descendants of Talmon, | |
descendants of ‘Akuv, | |
descendants of Hatita, and | |
descendants of Shovai — | |
in all, | 139 |
43 The temple servants: |
descendants of Tzicha, |
descendants of Hasufa, |
descendants of Taba‘ot, |
44 descendants of Keros, |
descendants of Sia‘ha |
descendants of Padon, |
45 descendants of L’vanah, |
descendants of Hagavah, |
descendants of ‘Akuv, |
46 descendants of Hagav, |
descendants of Salmai, |
descendants of Hanan, |
47 descendants of Giddel, |
descendants of Gachar, |
descendants of Re’ayah, |
48 descendants of Retzin, |
descendants of N’koda, |
descendants of Gazam, |
49 descendants of ‘Uza, |
descendants of Paseach, |
descendants of Besai, |
50 descendants of Asnah, |
descendants of Me‘unim, |
descendants of N’fusim, |
51 descendants of Bakbuk, |
descendants of Hakufa, |
descendants of Harhur, |
52 descendants of Batzlut, |
descendants of M’chida, |
descendants of Harsha, |
53 descendants of Barkos, |
descendants of Sisra, |
descendants of Temach, |
54 descendants of N’tziach, and |
descendants of Hatifa. |
55 The descendants of Shlomo’s servants: |
descendants of Sotai, |
descendants of Hasoferet, |
descendants of P’ruda, |
56 descendants of Ya‘alah, |
descendants of Darkon, |
descendants of Giddel, |
57 descendants of Sh’fatyah, |
descendants of Hatil, |
descendants of Pokheret-Hatzvayim, and |
descendants of Ami. |
58 All the temple servants and the | |
descendants of Shlomo’s servants numbered | 392 |
59 The following went up from Tel-Melach, Tel-Harsha, K’ruv, Adan and Immer; but they could not state which fathers’ clan they or their children belonged to, [so it was not clear] whether they were from Isra’el:
60 descendants of D’layah, | |
descendants of Toviyah, and | |
descendants of N’koda | 652 |
61 and of the descendants of the cohanim:
descendants of Havayah,
descendants of Hakotz, and
descendants of Barzillai, who took a wife from the
daughters of Barzillai the Gil‘adi and was named after them.
62 These tried to locate their genealogical records, but they weren’t found. Therefore they were considered defiled and were not allowed to serve as cohanim. 63 The Tirshata told them not to eat any of the especially holy food until a cohen appeared who could consult the urim and tumim.
64 The entire assembly numbered 42,360 — 65 not including their male and female slaves, of whom there were 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers.
66 Their horses numbered 736; their mules, 245; 67 their camels, 435; and their donkeys, 6,720.
68 Some of the heads of fathers’ clans, when they came to the house of Adonai in Yerushalayim, made voluntary offerings for rebuilding the house of God on its site. 69 According to their means they gave into the treasury for the work 61,000 gold darkmonim [about two-thirds of a ton], 5,000 manim of silver [just over three tons], and a hundred tunics for the cohanim.
70 So the cohanim, the L’vi’im, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers and the temple servants lived in their towns and all Isra’el in their towns.
Ezra 1-2
New International Version
Cyrus Helps the Exiles to Return(A)
1 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah,(B) the Lord moved the heart(C) of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing:
2 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:
“‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed(D) me to build(E) a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. 3 Any of his people among you may go up to Jerusalem in Judah and build the temple of the Lord, the God of Israel, the God who is in Jerusalem, and may their God be with them. 4 And in any locality where survivors(F) may now be living, the people are to provide them with silver and gold,(G) with goods and livestock, and with freewill offerings(H) for the temple of God(I) in Jerusalem.’”(J)
5 Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin,(K) and the priests and Levites—everyone whose heart God had moved(L)—prepared to go up and build the house(M) of the Lord in Jerusalem. 6 All their neighbors assisted them with articles of silver and gold,(N) with goods and livestock, and with valuable gifts, in addition to all the freewill offerings.
7 Moreover, King Cyrus brought out the articles belonging to the temple of the Lord, which Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and had placed in the temple of his god.[a](O) 8 Cyrus king of Persia had them brought by Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar(P) the prince of Judah.
9 This was the inventory:
gold dishes | 30 |
silver dishes | 1,000 |
silver pans[b] | 29 |
10 gold bowls | 30 |
matching silver bowls | 410 |
other articles | 1,000 |
11 In all, there were 5,400 articles of gold and of silver. Sheshbazzar brought all these along with the exiles when they came up from Babylon to Jerusalem.
The List of the Exiles Who Returned(Q)
2 Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles,(R) whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon(S) had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,(T) 2 in company with Zerubbabel,(U) Joshua,(V) Nehemiah, Seraiah,(W) Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah):
The list of the men of the people of Israel:
3 the descendants of Parosh(X) | 2,172 |
4 of Shephatiah | 372 |
5 of Arah | 775 |
6 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) | 2,812 |
7 of Elam | 1,254 |
8 of Zattu | 945 |
9 of Zakkai | 760 |
10 of Bani | 642 |
11 of Bebai | 623 |
12 of Azgad | 1,222 |
13 of Adonikam(Y) | 666 |
14 of Bigvai | 2,056 |
15 of Adin | 454 |
16 of Ater (through Hezekiah) | 98 |
17 of Bezai | 323 |
18 of Jorah | 112 |
19 of Hashum | 223 |
20 of Gibbar | 95 |
21 the men of Bethlehem(Z) | 123 |
22 of Netophah | 56 |
23 of Anathoth | 128 |
24 of Azmaveth | 42 |
25 of Kiriath Jearim,[c] Kephirah and Beeroth | 743 |
26 of Ramah(AA) and Geba | 621 |
27 of Mikmash | 122 |
28 of Bethel and Ai(AB) | 223 |
29 of Nebo | 52 |
30 of Magbish | 156 |
31 of the other Elam | 1,254 |
32 of Harim | 320 |
33 of Lod, Hadid and Ono | 725 |
34 of Jericho(AC) | 345 |
35 of Senaah | 3,630 |
36 The priests:
the descendants of Jedaiah(AD) (through the family of Jeshua) | 973 |
37 of Immer(AE) | 1,052 |
38 of Pashhur(AF) | 1,247 |
39 of Harim(AG) | 1,017 |
40 The Levites:(AH)
the descendants of Jeshua(AI) and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah) | 74 |
41 The musicians:(AJ)
the descendants of Asaph | 128 |
42 The gatekeepers(AK) of the temple:
the descendants of | |
Shallum, Ater, Talmon, | |
Akkub, Hatita and Shobai | 139 |
43 The temple servants:(AL)
the descendants of |
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, |
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon, |
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, |
46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, |
47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, |
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, |
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai, |
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim, |
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, |
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, |
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah, |
54 Neziah and Hatipha |
55 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
the descendants of |
Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, |
56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, |
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, |
Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami |
58 The temple servants(AM) and the descendants of the servants of Solomon | 392 |
59 The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended(AN) from Israel:
60 The descendants of | |
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda | 652 |
61 And from among the priests:
The descendants of |
Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite(AO) and was called by that name). |
62 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood(AP) as unclean. 63 The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food(AQ) until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.(AR)
64 The whole company numbered 42,360, 65 besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.(AS) 66 They had 736 horses,(AT) 245 mules, 67 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
68 When they arrived at the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families(AU) gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site. 69 According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics[d] of gold, 5,000 minas[e] of silver and 100 priestly garments.
70 The priests, the Levites, the musicians, the gatekeepers and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with some of the other people, and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.(AV)
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