Ezra

Ezra 2:40–63

40The Levites:

the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviahi), 74.

41The singers:

the descendants of Asaph, 128.

42The 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.

43The temple servants:j

the descendants of Ziha,

the descendants of Hasupha,

the descendants of Tabbaoth,

44the descendants of Keros,

the descendants of Siaha,k

the descendants of Padon,

45the descendants of Lebanah,

the descendants of Hagabah,

the descendants of Akkub,

46the descendants of Hagab,

the descendants of Shalmai,l

the descendants of Hanan,

47the descendants of Giddel,

the descendants of Gahar,

the descendants of Reaiah,

48the descendants of Rezin,

the descendants of Nekoda,

the descendants of Gazzam,

49the descendants of Uzza,

the descendants of Paseah,

the descendants of Besai,

50the descendants of Asnah,

the descendants of Meunim,

the descendants of Nephusim,m

51the descendants of Bakbuk,

the descendants of Hakupha,

the descendants of Harhur,

52the descendants of Bazluth,n

the descendants of Mehida,

the descendants of Harsha,

53the descendants of Barkos,

the descendants of Sisera,

the descendants of Temah,

54the descendants of Neziah,

and the descendants of Hatipha.

55The descendants of the servants of Solomon:

the descendants of Sotai,

the descendants of Hassophereth,

the descendants of Peruda,o

56the descendants of Jaala,

the descendants of Darkon,

the descendants of Giddel,

57the descendants of Shephatiah,

the descendants of Hattil,

the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim,

and the descendants of Ami.p

58The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

59The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan,q and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:

60the descendants of Delaiah,

the descendants of Tobiah,

and the descendants of Nekoda,

652 in all.

61And 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).

62These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. 63The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.r

Footnotes

  • i 2:40 Hodaviah is a variant of Hodevah; see Nehemiah 7:43|NEH 7:43.
  • j 2:43 Hebrew The Nethinim; also in verses 58 and 70
  • k 2:44 Siaha is a variant of Sia; see Nehemiah 7:47|NEH 7:47.
  • l 2:46 Alternate MT reading (see also Nehemiah 7:48|NEH 7:48); the other alternate reads Shamlai
  • m 2:50 Nephusim is a variant of Nephushesim; see Nehemiah 7:52|NEH 7:52.
  • n 2:52 Bazluth is a variant of Bazlith; see Nehemiah 7:54|NEH 7:54.
  • o 2:55 Peruda is a variant of Perida; see Nehemiah 7:57|NEH 7:57.
  • p 2:57 Ami is a variant of Amon; see Nehemiah 7:59|NEH 7:59.
  • q 2:59 Addan is a variant of Addon; see Nehemiah 7:61|NEH 7:61.
  • r 2:63 Literally Lights and Perfections

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Ezra 2:40 Ezra 3:9

Ezra 2:41 1 Chronicles 6:39

Ezra 2:43 1 Chronicles 9:2

Ezra 2:55 1 Kings 9:21

Ezra 2:57 Nehemiah 7:59

Ezra 2:58 1 Chronicles 9:2 · 1 Kings 9:21 · Joshua 9:27 · Joshua 9:23 · Joshua 9:21

Ezra 2:59 Nehemiah 7:61

Ezra 2:61 2 Samuel 17:27 · 1 Kings 2:7

Ezra 2:62 Numbers 3:10 · Numbers 16:39–40

Ezra 2:63 Leviticus 2:3 · Leviticus 2:10 · Numbers 27:21 · Exodus 28:30 · Nehemiah 8:9 · Leviticus 22:10

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