Now these are the children 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 came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,

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

accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:

The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.

the descendants of Arah, 775;

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

the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;

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

the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.

the descendants of Zattu, 945;

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.

the descendants of Bani, 642;

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.

the descendants of Bebai, 623;

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

the descendants of Azgad, 1,222;

The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.

the descendants of Adonikam, 666;

The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;

The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.

the descendants of Adin, 454;

The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;

The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.

the descendants of Bezai, 323;

The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.

the descendants of Jorah, 112;

The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.

the descendants of Hashum, 223;

The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.

the descendants of Gibbar, 95;

The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.

the men of Bethlehem, 123;

The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

the men of Netophah, 56;

The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

the men of Anathoth, 128;

The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.

the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;

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

the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.

the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.

the men of Michmash, 122;

The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.

the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;

The children of Nebo, fifty and two.

the descendants of Nebo, 52;

The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.

the descendants of Magbish, 156;

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

the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

the descendants of Harim, 320;

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

the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

the men of Jericho, 345;

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

and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.

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

The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;

The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

the descendants of Immer, 1,052;

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

the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;

The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

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

The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.

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

The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.

The 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 an hundred thirty and nine.

The gatekeepers: 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 in all.

The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,

The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,

The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,

the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,

The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,

The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,

The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,

The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,

the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,

The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,

The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Peruda,

The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,

The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.

the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.

All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:

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

the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.

And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:

And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).

These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

And 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.

The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.

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

The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.

in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.

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

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

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

435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:

When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site.

They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests garments.

According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.

So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.

And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.

By the seventh month, the Israelites had settled in their towns, and the people assembled as one man in Jerusalem.

Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.

Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.

And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening.

They set up the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the LORD—both the morning and evening burnt offerings—even though they feared the people of the land.

They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required;

They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles in accordance with what is written, and they offered burnt offerings daily based on the number prescribed for each day.

And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the LORD.

After that, they presented the regular burnt offerings and those for New Moons and for all the appointed sacred feasts of the LORD, as well as all the freewill offerings brought to the LORD.

From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid.

On the first day of the seventh month, the Israelites began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, although the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not been laid.

They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.

They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.

Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.

In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD.

Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites.

So Jeshua and his sons and brothers, Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Yehudah), and the sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers—all Levites—joined together to supervise those working on the house of God.

And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.

When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed.

And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.

But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first temple wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple. Still, many others shouted joyfully.

So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.

The people could not distinguish the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people were making so much noise. And the sound was heard from afar.

Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;

When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,

Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.

they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”

But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of the families of Israel replied, “You have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone must build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as Cyrus king of Persia has commanded us.”

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

Then the people of the land set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to build.

And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.