Ezra 2
2
The Names of the Returning Exiles
1#sn The list of names and numbers in this chapter of Ezra has a parallel account in Neh 7:6-73. The fact that the two lists do not always agree in specific details suggests that various textual errors have crept into the accounts during the transmission process. These are the people#tn Heb “the sons of.” of the province who were going up,#tn The Hebrew term הָעֹלִים (ha’olim, “those who were going up” [Qal active participle]) refers to continual action in the past. Most translations render this as a simple past: “went up” (KJV), “came up” (RSV, ASV, NASV, NIV), “came” (NRSV). CEV paraphrases: “were on their way back.” from the captives of the exile whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had forced into exile in Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem#map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4. and Judah, each to his own city. 2 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
The number of Israelites#tn Heb “men of the people of Israel.” was as follows:#tn The words “was as follows” are not in the Hebrew text but are used in the translation for clarity.
3 the descendants#tn Heb “the sons of.” of Parosh: 2,172;
4 the descendants of Shephatiah: 372;
5 the descendants of Arah: 775;
6 the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line#tn Heb “to the sons of.” Cf. v. 40. of Jeshua and#tc The MT reads יוֹאָב (yo’av, “Joab”). However, syntax demands the reading וְיוֹאָב (vÿyo’av, “and Joab”) which is reflected in the LXX and Syriac. Joab): 2,812;
7 the descendants of Elam: 1,254;
8 the descendants of Zattu: 945;
9 the descendants of Zaccai: 760;
10 the descendants of Bani: 642;
11 the descendants of Bebai: 623;
12 the descendants of Azgad: 1,222;
13 the descendants of Adonikam: 666;
14 the descendants of Bigvai: 2,056;
15 the descendants of Adin: 454;
16 the descendants of Ater (through#tn Heb “to.” So also in vv. 36, 40. Hezekiah): 98;
17 the descendants of Bezai: 323;
18 the descendants of Jorah: 112;
19 the descendants of Hashum: 223;
20 the descendants of Gibbar: 95.
21 The men#tc The translation follows the suggestion in BHS and reads אַנְשֵׁי (’anshe, “the men of”) here rather than the reading בְּנֵי (bÿne, “the sons of”) found in the MT. So also in vv. 25, 26, 33, 34. of Bethlehem:#map For location see Map5-B1; Map7-E2; Map8-E2; Map10-B4. 123;
22 the men of Netophah: 56;
23 the men of Anathoth: 128;
24 the men of the family#tc The translation follows the suggestion in BHS and reads אַשְׁנֵי בֵּית (’ashne bet, “men of the house of”) here rather than the reading בְּנֵי (bÿne, “the sons of”) found in the MT.tn Heb “the men of the house of Azmaveth”; some regard בֵּית (bet, “house of”) as a part of the place name: NAB, NLT “Beth-azmaveth.” of Azmaveth: 42;
25 the men of Kiriath Jearim,#tc The translation, with the support of many manuscripts, reads יְעָרִים (yÿ’arim) here rather than the reading עָרִים (’arim) of the MT. Kephirah and Beeroth: 743;
26 the men of Ramah and Geba: 621;
27 the men of Micmash: 122;
28 the men of Bethel#map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3. and Ai: 223;
29 the descendants of Nebo: 52;
30 the descendants of Magbish: 156;
31 the descendants of the other Elam: 1,254;
32 the descendants of Harim: 320;
33 the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725;
34 the men of Jericho:#map For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1. 345;
35 the descendants of Senaah: 3,630.
36 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family#tn Heb “the house of.” of Jeshua): 973;
37 the descendants of Immer: 1,052;
38 the descendants of Pashhur: 1,247;
39 the descendants of Harim: 1,017.
40 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah): 74.
41 The singers: the descendants of Asaph: 128.
42 The gatekeepers:#tc Here it is preferable to delete the reading בְּנֵי (bÿne, “the sons of”) found in the MT. the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai: 139.
43 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, 44 the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon, 45 the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub, 46 the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai,#tc The translation follows the Qere reading “Shalmai” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NLT) rather than the MT Kethib “Shamlai” (so ASV, NAB, NRSV). the descendants of Hanan, 47 the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah, 48 the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam, 49 the descendants of Uzzah, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai, 50 the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim, 51 the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur, 52 the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, 53 the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah, 54 the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.
55 The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda, 56 the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel, 57 the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.
58 All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 392.
59 These are the ones that came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer (although they were unable to certify#tn Heb “relate.” their family connection#tn Heb “the house of their fathers.” or their ancestry,#tn Heb “their seed.” as to whether they really were from Israel):
60 the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda: 652.
61 And from among#tc The translation reads וּמִן (umin, “and from”) rather than the reading וּמִבּנֵי (umibbÿney, “and from the sons of”) found in the MT. the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that#tn Heb “their.” name). 62 They#tn Heb “these.” searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them.#tn Heb “their records were searched for in the genealogical materials, but were not found.” This passive construction has been translated as active for stylistic reasons. They were therefore excluded#tn Heb “they were desecrated.” from the priesthood. 63 The governor#tn The Hebrew word תִּרְשָׁתָא (tirshata’) is an official title of the Persian governor in Judea, perhaps similar in meaning to “excellency” (BDB 1077 s.v.; HALOT 1798 s.v.; W. L. Holladay, Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon, 395). instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult#tn Heb “to stand.” the Urim and Thummim.
64 The entire group numbered 42,360,#sn The same total is given in Neh 7:66, but it is difficult to understand how this number is reached, since the numbers of people listed in the constituent groups do not add up to 42,360. The list in vv. 3-60 apparently is not intended to be exhaustive, but the basis of the selectivity is unclear. 65 not counting#tn Heb “besides” or “in addition to.” their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers 66 and 736 horses, 245 mules, 67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. 68 When they came to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders#tn Heb “the heads of the fathers.” offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild#tn Heb “cause it to stand.” it on its site. 69 As they were able,#tn Heb “according to their strength.” they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmas#tn The meaning of the Hebrew word דַּרְכְּמוֹנִים (darkÿmonim, cf. Neh 7:69, 70, 71) is uncertain. It may be a Greek loanword meaning “drachmas” (the view adopted here and followed also by NAB, NASB, NIV) or a Persian loanword “daric,” referring to a Persian gold coin (BDB 204 s.v. דַּרְכְּמוֹן; HALOT 232 s.v. נִים(וֹ)דַּרְכְּמֹ; cf. ASV, NRSV). For further study, see R. de Vaux, Ancient Israel, 206-9. of gold, 5,000 minas#sn The מָנִים (manim, cf. Neh 7:71, 72) is a measuring weight for valuable metals, equal to 1/60 of a talent or 60 shekels (BDB 584 s.v. מָנֶה; HALOT 599 s.v. מָנֶה). For further study, see R. de Vaux, Ancient Israel, 203-6. of silver, and 100 priestly robes.#tn Or “garments.”
70 The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel lived in their towns.
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Ezra 2
2
The List of Returned Exiles
1Now these were the people#Or “sons” of the province who came up from the captivity of the exile whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon carried captive to Babylonia. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own city. 2They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
The number of the men of the people of Israel: 3the descendants#Or “sons” of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two; 4the descendants#Or “sons” of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two; 5the descendants#Or “sons” of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five; 6the descendants#Or “sons” of Pahath-moab, particularly the descendants#Or “sons” of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve; 7the descendants#Or “sons” of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four; 8the descendants#Or “sons” of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five; 9the descendants#Or “sons” of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty; 10the descendants#Or “sons” of Bani, six hundred and forty-two; 11the descendants#Or “sons” of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three; 12the descendants#Or “sons” of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two; 13the descendants#Or “sons” of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six; 14the descendants#Or “sons” of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six; 15the descendants#Or “sons” of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four; 16the descendants#Or “sons” of Ater, particularly of Hezekiah, ninety-eight; 17the descendants#Or “sons” of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three; 18the descendants#Or “sons” of Jorah, one hundred and twelve; 19the descendants#Or “sons” of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three; 20the descendants#Or “sons” of Gibbar, ninety-five; 21the people#Or “sons” of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three; 22the men of Netophah, fifty-six; 23the men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight; 24the people#Or “sons” of Azmaveth, forty-two; 25the people#Or “sons” of Kiriath Αrim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three; 26the people#Or “sons” of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one; 27the men of Micmash, one hundred and twenty-two; 28the men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three; 29the people#Or “sons” of Nebo, fifty-two; 30the people#Or “sons” of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six; 31the people#Or “sons” of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four; 32the people#Or “sons” of Harim, three hundred and twenty; 33the people#Or “sons” of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five; 34the people#Or “sons” of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five; 35the people#Or “sons” of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.
36The priests: the descendants#Or “sons” of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three; 37the descendants#Or “sons” of Immer, one thousand fifty-two; 38the descendants#Or “sons” of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven; 39the descendants#Or “sons” of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
40The Levites: the descendants#Or “sons” of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the descendants#Or “sons” of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
41The singers: the descendants#Or “sons” of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight.
42The descendants#Or “sons” of the gatekeepers: the descendants#Or “sons” of Shallum, the descendants#Or “sons” of Ater, the descendants#Or “sons” of Talmon, the descendants#Or “sons” of Akkub, the descendants#Or “sons” of Hatita, and the descendants#Or “sons” of Shobai; in total one hundred and thirty-nine.
43The temple servants: the descendants#Or “sons” of Ziha, the descendants#Or “sons” of Hasupha, the descendants#Or “sons” of Tabbaoth, 44the descendants#Or “sons” of Keros, the descendants#Or “sons” of Siaha, the descendants#Or “sons” of Padon, 45the descendants#Or “sons” of Lebanah, the descendants#Or “sons” of Hagabah, the descendants#Or “sons” of Akkub, 46the descendants#Or “sons” of Hagab, the descendants#Or “sons” of Shamlai, the descendants#Or “sons” of Hanan, 47the descendants#Or “sons” of Giddel, the descendants#Or “sons” of Gahar, the descendants#Or “sons” of Reaiah, 48the descendants#Or “sons” of Rezin, the descendants#Or “sons” of Nekoda, the descendants#Or “sons” of Gazzam, 49the descendants#Or “sons” of Uzza, the descendants#Or “sons” of Paseah, the descendants#Or “sons” of Besai, 50the descendants#Or “sons” of Asnah, the descendants#Or “sons” of Meunim, the descendants#Or “sons” of Nephisim, 51the descendants#Or “sons” of Bakbuk, the descendants#Or “sons” of Hakupha, the descendants#Or “sons” of Harhur, 52the descendants#Or “sons” of Bazluth, the descendants#Or “sons” of Mehida, the descendants#Or “sons” of Harsha, 53the descendants#Or “sons” of Barkos, the descendants#Or “sons” of Sisera, the descendants#Or “sons” of Temah, 54the descendants#Or “sons” of Neziah, and the descendants#Or “sons” of Hatipha.
55The descendants#Or “sons” of Solomon’s servants: the descendants#Or “sons” of Sotai, the descendants#Or “sons” of Hassophereth, the descendants#Or “sons” of Peruda, 56the descendants#Or “sons” of Jaalah, the descendants#Or “sons” of Darkon, the descendants#Or “sons” of Giddel, 57the descendants#Or “sons” of Shephatiah, the descendants#Or “sons” of Hattil, the descendants#Or “sons” of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants#Or “sons” of Ami.
58All the temple servants and the descendants#Or “sons” of Solomon’s servants were three hundred and ninety-two.
59Now these were the ones who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they were not able to prove their fathers’ household and their descent, if they were from Israel: 60the descendants#Or “sons” of Delaiah, the descendants#Or “sons” of Tobiah, and the descendants#Or “sons” of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two. 61And from the descendants#Or “sons” of the priests: the descendants#Or “sons” of Habaiah, the descendants#Or “sons” of Hakkoz, and the descendants#Or “sons” of Barzillai (who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name). 62These sought their record in the genealogy records, but they were not found, and were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.#Literally “they were unclean from the priesthood” 63The governor said to them that they could not eat from the holy food of the sanctuary#Or “most holy things” until there was present a priest for the Urim and Thummim.
64The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty, 65apart from their male and female servants, of whom were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred male and female singers. 66Their horses numbered seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules numbered two hundred and forty-five, 67their camels numbered four hundred and thirty-five, their donkeys numbered six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
Gifts Given for Temple Work
68When some of the heads of families#Literally “the fathers” came to the house of Yahweh that is in Jerusalem, they gave freewill offerings for the house of God to erect it on its place. 69According to their ability they gave to the treasury room for the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly tunics.
70The priests, the Levites, and some of the people lived in Jerusalem, and the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
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