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Ezra

Chapter 2
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֣lּeh ׀ bּene֣y hamּediyna֗h haֽ'oliym֙ mishshּebi֣y hagּola֔h 'ashshe֥r hegela֛h nbvkdntzvr nebukadenetzּa֥r meֽleke-bּabe֖l lebabe֑l vayּashsh֛ubu liyrushshala֥im viֽyhuda֖h 'i֥yshsh le'iyrֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,

וְאֵ֣לֶּה ׀ בְּנֵ֣י הַמְּדִינָ֗ה הָֽעֹלִים֙ מִשְּׁבִ֣י הַגּוֹלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶגְלָ֛ה נבוכדנצור נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל לְבָבֶ֑ל וַיָּשׁ֛וּבוּ לִירוּשָׁלִַ֥ם וִֽיהוּדָ֖ה אִ֥ישׁ לְעִירֽוֹ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): ashsher-bּa֣'u 'im-zerubּabe֗l yeshsh֡u'a ne֠chemeyah shseraya֨h reֽ'elaya֜h maredּoka֥y bּileshsha֛n misepּa֥r bּigeva֖y rech֣um bּa'ana֑h misepּa֕r 'aneshshe֖y 'a֥m yishsera'eֽl׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah). The list of the men of the people of Israel:

אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣אוּ עִם־זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל יֵשׁ֡וּעַ נְ֠חֶמְיָה שְׂרָיָ֨ה רְֽעֵלָיָ֜ה מָרְדֳּכַ֥י בִּלְשָׁ֛ן מִסְפָּ֥ר בִּגְוַ֖י רְח֣וּם בַּעֲנָ֑ה מִסְפַּ֕ר אַנְשֵׁ֖י עַ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y pare'o֔shsh 'alepּa֕yim me'a֖h shshibe'i֥ym ushshenaֽyim׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

בְּנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔שׁ אַלְפַּ֕יִם מֵאָ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y shshepateya֔h shshelo֥shsh me'֖ot shshibe'i֥ym ushshenaֽyim׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Shephatiah, 372;

בְּנֵ֣י שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y 'ara֔ch shsheba֥ me'֖ot chamishshּa֥h veshshibe'iֽym׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Arah, 775;

בְּנֵ֣י אָרַ֔ח שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃ס

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeneֽy-pacha֥t mo'a֛b libene֥y yeshsh֖u'a yo'a֑b 'alepּa֕yim shshemone֥h me'֖ot ushshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;

בְּנֵֽי־פַחַ֥ת מוֹאָ֛ב לִבְנֵ֥י יֵשׁ֖וּעַ יוֹאָ֑ב אַלְפַּ֕יִם שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת וּשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃ס

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y 'eyla֔m 'e֕lep ma'ta֖yim chamishshּi֥ym ve'arebּa'aֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Elam, 1,254;

בְּנֵ֣י עֵילָ֔ם אֶ֕לֶף מָאתַ֖יִם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ס

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y zatּ֔u tּeshsha֥ me'֖ot ve'arebּa'i֥ym vachamishshּaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Zattu, 945;

בְּנֵ֣י זַתּ֔וּא תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ס

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y zakּa֔y shsheba֥ me'֖ot veshshishshּiֽym׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Zaccai, 760;

בְּנֵ֣י זַכָּ֔י שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃ס

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y bani֔y shshe֥shsh me'֖ot 'arebּa'i֥ym ushshenaֽyim׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Bani, 642;

בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֔י שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y beba֔y shshe֥shsh me'֖ot 'eshseri֥ym ushsheloshshaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Bebai, 623;

בְּנֵ֣י בֵבָ֔י שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y 'azegּa֔d 'e֕lep ma'ta֖yim 'eshseri֥ym ushshenaֽyim׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Azgad, 1,222;

בְּנֵ֣י עַזְגָּ֔ד אֶ֕לֶף מָאתַ֖יִם עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney֙ 'ado֣niyqa֔m shshe֥shsh me'֖ot shshishshּi֥ym veshshishshּaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Adonikam, 666;

בְּנֵי֙ אֲדֹ֣נִיקָ֔ם שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃ס

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y bigeva֔y 'alepּa֖yim chamishshּi֥ym veshshishshּaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Bigvai, 2,056;

בְּנֵ֣י בִגְוָ֔י אַלְפַּ֖יִם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃ס

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y 'adi֔yn 'arebּa֥ me'֖ot chamishshּi֥ym ve'arebּa'aֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Adin, 454;

בְּנֵ֣י עָדִ֔ין אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ס

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeneֽy-'ate֥r liֽychizeqiyּa֖h tּishshe'i֥ym ushshemonaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

בְּנֵֽי־אָטֵ֥ר לִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֖ה תִּשְׁעִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ס

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y betza֔y shshelo֥shsh me'֖ot 'eshseri֥ym ushsheloshshaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Bezai, 323;

בְּנֵ֣י בֵצָ֔י שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y yora֔h me'a֖h ushshene֥ym 'ashsaֽr׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Jorah, 112;

בְּנֵ֣י יוֹרָ֔ה מֵאָ֖ה וּשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃ס

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y chashshu֔m ma'ta֖yim 'eshseri֥ym ushsheloshshaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Hashum, 223;

בְּנֵ֣י חָשֻׁ֔ם מָאתַ֖יִם עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֥y gibּa֖r tּishshe'i֥ym vachamishshּaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Gibbar, 95;

בְּנֵ֥י גִבָּ֖ר תִּשְׁעִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ס

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y beֽyt-la֔chem me'a֖h 'eshseri֥ym ushsheloshshaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)the men of Bethlehem, 123;

בְּנֵ֣י בֵֽית־לָ֔חֶם מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): aneshshe֥y netopa֖h chamishshּi֥ym veshshishshּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)of Netophah, 56;

אַנְשֵׁ֥י נְטֹפָ֖ה חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): aneshshe֣y 'anat֔ot me'a֖h 'eshseri֥ym ushshemonaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Anathoth, 128;

אַנְשֵׁ֣י עֲנָת֔וֹת מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ס

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֥y 'azema֖vet 'arebּa'i֥ym ushshenaֽyim׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of AzmavS, 42;

בְּנֵ֥י עַזְמָ֖וֶת אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֨y qireya֤t 'ariym֙ kּepiyra֣h ube'er֔ot shsheba֥ me'֖ot ve'arebּa'i֥ym ushsheloshshaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743;

בְּנֵ֨י קִרְיַ֤ת עָרִים֙ כְּפִירָ֣ה וּבְאֵר֔וֹת שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֤y haramah֙ vaga֔ba shshe֥shsh me'֖ot 'eshseri֥ym ve'echaֽd׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Ramah and Geba, 621;

בְּנֵ֤י הָרָמָה֙ וָגָ֔בַע שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאֶחָֽד׃ס

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): aneshshe֣y mikema֔s me'a֖h 'eshseri֥ym ushshenaֽyim׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Mikmash, 122;

אַנְשֵׁ֣י מִכְמָ֔ס מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): aneshshe֤y beֽyt-'el֙ veha'a֔y ma'ta֖yim 'eshseri֥ym ushsheloshshaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Bethel and Ai, 223;

אַנְשֵׁ֤י בֵֽית־אֵל֙ וְהָעָ֔י מָאתַ֖יִם עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֥y neb֖o chamishshּi֥ym ushshenaֽyim׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Nebo, 52;

בְּנֵ֥י נְב֖וֹ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y magebּi֔yshsh me'a֖h chamishshּi֥ym veshshishshּaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Magbish, 156;

בְּנֵ֣י מַגְבִּ֔ישׁ מֵאָ֖ה חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃ס

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney֙ 'eyla֣m 'ache֔r 'e֕lep ma'ta֖yim chamishshּi֥ym ve'arebּa'aֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of the other Elam, 1,254;

בְּנֵי֙ עֵילָ֣ם אַחֵ֔ר אֶ֕לֶף מָאתַ֖יִם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ס

32
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y chari֔m shshelo֥shsh me'֖ot ve'eshseriֽym׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Harim, 320;

בְּנֵ֣י חָרִ֔ם שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ס

33
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney-lod֙ chadi֣yd ve'on֔o shsheba֥ me'֖ot 'eshseri֥ym vachamishshּaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725;

בְּנֵי־לֹד֙ חָדִ֣יד וְאוֹנ֔וֹ שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ס

34
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y yerech֔o shshelo֥shsh me'֖ot 'arebּa'i֥ym vachamishshּaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Jericho, 345;

בְּנֵ֣י יְרֵח֔וֹ שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ס

35
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y sena'a֔h shshelo֣shshet 'alapi֔ym veshshe֥shsh me'֖ot ushsheloshshiֽym׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Senaah, 3,630.

בְּנֵ֣י סְנָאָ֔ה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֔ים וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ס

36
Phonetic (Hebrew): haֽkּohani֑ym bּene֤y yedaֽ'eyah֙ lebe֣yt yeshsh֔u'a tּeshsha֥ me'֖ot shshibe'i֥ym ushsheloshshaֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;

הַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑ים בְּנֵ֤י יְדַֽעְיָה֙ לְבֵ֣ית יֵשׁ֔וּעַ תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ס

37
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y 'imּe֔r 'e֖lep chamishshּi֥ym ushshenaֽyim׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Immer, 1,052;

בְּנֵ֣י אִמֵּ֔ר אֶ֖לֶף חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס

38
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y pashshech֔ur 'e֕lep ma'ta֖yim 'arebּa'i֥ym veshshibe'aֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Pashhur, 1,247;

בְּנֵ֣י פַשְׁח֔וּר אֶ֕לֶף מָאתַ֖יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ס

39
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y chari֔m 'e֖lep veshshibe'a֥h 'ashsaֽr׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)of Harim, 1,017.

בְּנֵ֣י חָרִ֔ם אֶ֖לֶף וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃ס

40
Phonetic (Hebrew): haleviyּi֑m bּeney-yeshsh֧u'a veqademiy'e֛l libene֥y hodaveya֖h shshibe'i֥ym ve'arebּa'aֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.

הַלְוִיִּ֑ם בְּנֵי־יֵשׁ֧וּעַ וְקַדְמִיאֵ֛ל לִבְנֵ֥י הוֹדַוְיָ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ס

41
Phonetic (Hebrew): haֽmeshshoreri֑ym bּene֣y 'asa֔p me'a֖h 'eshseri֥ym ushshemonaֽh׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.

הַֽמְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֔ף מֵאָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃פ

42
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֣y hashshּoֽ'ari֗ym bּeney-shshalּ֤um bּeneֽy-'ater֙ bּeney-talem֣on bּeney-'aqּ֔ub bּene֥y chatiyta֖ bּene֣y shshoba֑y hakּo֕l me'a֖h shsheloshshi֥ym vetishshe'aֽh׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai, 139.

בְּנֵ֣י הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗ים בְּנֵי־שַׁלּ֤וּם בְּנֵֽי־אָטֵר֙ בְּנֵי־טַלְמ֣וֹן בְּנֵי־עַקּ֔וּב בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיטָ֖א בְּנֵ֣י שֹׁבָ֑י הַכֹּ֕ל מֵאָ֖ה שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְתִשְׁעָֽה׃פ

43
Phonetic (Hebrew): hanּetiyni֑ym bּeney-tziycha֥ beney-chashsupa֖ bּene֥y tabּa'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

הַנְּתִינִ֑ים בְּנֵי־צִיחָ֥א בְנֵי־חֲשׂוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י טַבָּעֽוֹת׃

44
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney-qero֥s bּeֽney-siֽy'aha֖ bּene֥y padֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Keros, Siaha, Padon,

בְּנֵי־קֵרֹ֥ס בְּֽנֵי־סִֽיעֲהָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָדֽוֹן׃

45
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney-lebana֥h beney-chagaba֖h bּene֥y 'aqּֽub׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

בְּנֵי־לְבָנָ֥ה בְנֵי־חֲגָבָ֖ה בְּנֵ֥י עַקּֽוּב׃

46
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney-chaga֥b bּeney-shmly shshalema֖y bּene֥y chanaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,

בְּנֵי־חָגָ֥ב בְּנֵי־שמלי שַׁלְמַ֖י בְּנֵ֥י חָנָֽן׃

47
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney-gidּe֥l bּeney-ga֖char bּene֥y re'ayaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,

בְּנֵי־גִדֵּ֥ל בְּנֵי־גַ֖חַר בְּנֵ֥י רְאָיָֽה׃

48
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney-retzi֥yn bּeney-neqoda֖ bּene֥y gazּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,

בְּנֵי־רְצִ֥ין בְּנֵי־נְקוֹדָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י גַזָּֽם׃

49
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney-'uzּa֥ beney-pase֖cha bּene֥y besaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

בְּנֵי־עֻזָּ֥א בְנֵי־פָסֵ֖חַ בְּנֵ֥י בֵסָֽי׃

50
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney-'asena֥h beney-m'ynym me'uni֖ym bּene֥y npysym nepusiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,

בְּנֵי־אַסְנָ֥ה בְנֵי־מעינים מְעוּנִ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י נפיסים נְפוּסִֽים׃

51
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney-baqebּ֥uq bּeney-chaqupa֖ bּene֥y charechֽur׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

בְּנֵי־בַקְבּ֥וּק בְּנֵי־חֲקוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְחֽוּר׃

52
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney-batzel֥ut bּeney-mechiyda֖ bּene֥y chareshshaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

בְּנֵי־בַצְל֥וּת בְּנֵי־מְחִידָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְשָֽׁא׃

53
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney-bareq֥os bּeֽney-siֽysera֖ bּeney-taֽmach׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

בְּנֵי־בַרְק֥וֹס בְּֽנֵי־סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּנֵי־תָֽמַח׃

54
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֥y netzi֖ycha bּene֥y chatiypaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Neziah and Hatipha.

בְּנֵ֥י נְצִ֖יחַ בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיפָֽא׃

55
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֖y 'abede֣y shshelomo֑h bּeney-sota֥y bּeney-hasּope֖ret bּene֥y perudaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, SopherS, Peruda,

בְּנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה בְּנֵי־סֹטַ֥י בְּנֵי־הַסֹּפֶ֖רֶת בְּנֵ֥י פְרוּדָֽא׃

56
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney-ya'ela֥h beney-dareq֖on bּene֥y gidּeֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,

בְּנֵי־יַעְלָ֥ה בְנֵי־דַרְק֖וֹן בְּנֵ֥י גִדֵּֽל׃

57
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּene֧y shshepateya֣h beneֽy-chatּi֗yl bּene֛y pּoke֥ret hatzּebayi֖ym bּene֥y 'amiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Shephatiah, Hattil, PokerS-Hazzebaim and Ami.

בְּנֵ֧י שְׁפַטְיָ֣ה בְנֵֽי־חַטִּ֗יל בְּנֵ֛י פֹּכֶ֥רֶת הַצְּבָיִ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י אָמִֽי׃

58
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּa֨l-hanּetiyni֔ym ubene֖y 'abede֣y shshelomo֑h shshelo֥shsh me'֖ot tּishshe'i֥ym ushshenaֽyim׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392.

כָּ֨ל־הַנְּתִינִ֔ים וּבְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת תִּשְׁעִ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס

59
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֗lּeh haֽ'oliym֙ mitּe֥l me֨lach֙ tּe֣l chareshsha֔ kּer֥ub 'adּa֖n 'imּe֑r velo֣ yaֽkel֗u lehagּi֤yd bּeyt-'abotam֙ vezare'a֔m 'i֥m miyּishsera'e֖l heֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addan and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:

וְאֵ֗לֶּה הָֽעֹלִים֙ מִתֵּ֥ל מֶ֨לַח֙ תֵּ֣ל חַרְשָׁ֔א כְּר֥וּב אַדָּ֖ן אִמֵּ֑ר וְלֹ֣א יָֽכְל֗וּ לְהַגִּ֤יד בֵּית־אֲבוֹתָם֙ וְזַרְעָ֔ם אִ֥ם מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵֽם׃

60
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeney-delaya֥h beney-tobiyּa֖h bּene֣y neqoda֑ shshe֥shsh me'֖ot chamishshּi֥ym ushshenaֽyim׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda, 652.

בְּנֵי־דְלָיָ֥ה בְנֵי־טוֹבִיָּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י נְקוֹדָ֑א שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ס

61
Phonetic (Hebrew): umibּeney֙ hakּo֣hani֔ym bּene֥y chobayּa֖h bּene֣y haqּ֑otz bּene֣y barezilּa֗y 'ashshe֣r la֠qach mibּen֞ot bּarezilּa֤y hagּile'adiy֙ 'ishshּa֔h vayּiqּare֖ 'al-shshemaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).

וּמִבְּנֵי֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים בְּנֵ֥י חֳבַיָּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י הַקּ֑וֹץ בְּנֵ֣י בַרְזִלַּ֗י אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָ֠קַח מִבְּנ֞וֹת בַּרְזִלַּ֤י הַגִּלְעָדִי֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה וַיִּקָּרֵ֖א עַל־שְׁמָֽם׃

62
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֗lּeh bּiqeshsh֧u ketaba֛m hamּiteyacheshsi֖ym velo֣ nimetza֑'u vaֽyego'al֖u min-hakּehunּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

אֵ֗לֶּה בִּקְשׁ֧וּ כְתָבָ֛ם הַמִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖ים וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָ֑אוּ וַֽיְגֹאֲל֖וּ מִן־הַכְּהֻנָּֽה׃

63
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer hatּireshsha֨ta'֙ lahe֔m 'ashshe֥r lo'-yo'kel֖u miqּo֣deshsh haqּodashshi֑ym 'a֛d 'amo֥d kּohe֖n le'uri֥ym uletumּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַתִּרְשָׁ֨תָא֙ לָהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יֹאכְל֖וּ מִקֹּ֣דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים עַ֛ד עֲמֹ֥ד כֹּהֵ֖ן לְאוּרִ֥ים וּלְתֻמִּֽים׃

64
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-haqּaha֖l kּe'echa֑d 'arebּa֣ ribּ֔o 'alepּa֖yim shsheloshsh-me'֥ot shshishshּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The whole company numbered 42,360,

כָּל־הַקָּהָ֖ל כְּאֶחָ֑ד אַרְבַּ֣ע רִבּ֔וֹא אַלְפַּ֖יִם שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת שִׁשִּֽׁים׃

65
Phonetic (Hebrew): mi֠lּebad 'abedeyhe֤m ve'amehoֽteyhem֙ 'e֔lּeh shshibe'a֣t 'alapi֔ym shshelo֥shsh me'֖ot shsheloshshi֣ym veshshibe'a֑h velahe֛m meshshoreri֥ym uֽmeshshorer֖ot ma'taֽyim׃
Edified Edition (EDE)besides their 7,337 male and female servants; and they also had 200 male and female singers.

מִ֠לְּבַד עַבְדֵיהֶ֤ם וְאַמְהֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ אֵ֔לֶּה שִׁבְעַ֣ת אֲלָפִ֔ים שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וְשִׁבְעָ֑ה וְלָהֶ֛ם מְשֹׁרְרִ֥ים וּֽמְשֹׁרְר֖וֹת מָאתָֽיִם׃

66
Phonetic (Hebrew): suseyhe֕m shsheba֥ me'֖ot shsheloshshi֣ym veshshishshּa֑h pּiredeyhe֕m ma'ta֖yim 'arebּa'i֥ym vachamishshּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

סוּסֵיהֶ֕ם שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֑ה פִּרְדֵיהֶ֕ם מָאתַ֖יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃

67
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּema֨lּeyhe֔m 'arebּa֥ me'֖ot shsheloshshi֣ym vachamishshּa֑h chamori֕ym shshe֣shshet 'alapi֔ym shsheba֥ me'֖ot ve'eshseriֽym׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

גְּמַ֨לֵּיהֶ֔ם אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑ה חֲמֹרִ֕ים שֵׁ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֔ים שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃פ

68
Phonetic (Hebrew): umera'shshey֙ haֽ'ab֔ot bּebo'a֕m lebe֥yt yehva֖h 'ashshe֣r bּiyrushshala֑im hiֽtenadּebu֙ lebe֣yt haֽ'elohi֔ym leha'amiyd֖o 'al-mekonֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site.

וּמֵרָאשֵׁי֙ הָֽאָב֔וֹת בְּבוֹאָ֕ם לְבֵ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם הִֽתְנַדְּבוּ֙ לְבֵ֣ית הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְהַעֲמִיד֖וֹ עַל־מְכוֹנֽוֹ׃

69
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּekocha֗m natenu֮ le'otza֣r hamּela'kah֒ zaha֗b dּarekּemoniym֙ shsheshsh-ribּo֣'vt va'e֔lep s veke֕sep mani֖ym chame֣shshet 'alapi֑ym vekateno֥t kּohani֖ym me'aֽh׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver and 100 priestly garments.

כְּכֹחָ֗ם נָתְנוּ֮ לְאוֹצַ֣ר הַמְּלָאכָה֒ זָהָ֗ב דַּרְכְּמוֹנִים֙ שֵׁשׁ־רִבֹּ֣אות וָאֶ֔לֶף ס וְכֶ֕סֶף מָנִ֖ים חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֑ים וְכָתְנֹ֥ת כֹּהֲנִ֖ים מֵאָֽה׃ס

70
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּeshsheb֣u hakּohani֣ym ve֠haleviyּim uֽmin-ha'a֞m vehameshshoreri֧ym vehashshּo'ari֛ym vehanּetiyni֖ym bּe'areyhe֑m vekal-yishsera'e֖l bּe'areyheֽm׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)The priests, the Levites, the singers, 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.

וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְ֠הַלְוִיִּם וּֽמִן־הָעָ֞ם וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֧ים וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֛ים וְהַנְּתִינִ֖ים בְּעָרֵיהֶ֑ם וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּעָרֵיהֶֽם׃ס