The Tanakh · JPS 1917 Translation

Ezra 2

Jewish Publication Society 1917 · Ketuvim — the Writings

Ezra chapter 2 — part of the Ketuvim — the Writings in the Jewish Bible. In the classic JPS 1917 translation it opens: “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…” — the complete text of all 70 verses is below, free to read online.

1Now 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;

2who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

3The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.

4The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

5The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.

6The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

7The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

8The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.

9The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

10The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.

11The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.

12The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.

13The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.

14The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

15The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.

16The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

17The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.

18The children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.

19The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.

20The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.

21The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.

22The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

23The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.

24The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.

25The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

26The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.

27The men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two.

28The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.

29The children of Nebo, fifty and two.

30The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.

31The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

32The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

33The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.

34The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

35The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

36The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

37The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

38The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

39The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

40The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.

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

42The 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.

43The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth;

44the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon;

45the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub;

46the children of Hagab, the children of Salmai, the children of Hanan;

47the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah;

48the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam;

49the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai;

50the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephusim;

51the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur;

52the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha;

53the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah;

54the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

55The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda;

56the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel;

57the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Ami.

58All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

59And 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:

60the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

61And 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.

62These sought their register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

63And 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.

64The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

65beside 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.

66Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;

67their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

68And some of the heads of fathers' houses, when they came to the house of HaShem which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of G-d to set it up in its place;

69they 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.

70So 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.

70 verses · JPS 1917 (public domain)

‹ Ezra 1 Ezra 3 ›

Read, search & bookmark — free

This text opens instantly in the FourFaiths reader, with full-text search across every book, bookmarks saved in your browser, reading plans and a verse of the day. No account, no tracking — everything runs locally in your browser.

Open in the Tanakh reader →