1 Esta é a lista dos homens da província que Nabucodonosor, rei da Babilônia, tinha levado prisioneiros para a Babilônia. Eles voltaram para Jerusalém e Judá, cada um para a sua própria cidade.2 Vieram na companhia de Zorobabel, Jesua, Neemias, Seraías, Reelaías, Mardoqueu, Bilsã, Mispar, Bigvai, Reum e Baaná. Esta é a lista dos israelitas:3 os descendentes de Parós 2. 1724 de Sefatias 3725 de Ara 7756 de Paate-Moabe, por meio da linhagem de Jesua e Joabe, 2. 8127 de Elão 1. 2548 de Zatu 9459 de Zacai 76010 de Bani 64211 de Bebai 62312 de Azgade 1. 22213 de Adonicão 66614 de Bigvai 2. 05615 de Adim 45416 de Ater, por meio de Ezequias, 9817 de Besai 32318 de Jora 11219 de Hasum 22320 de Gibar 9521 os da cidade de Belém 12322 de Netofate 5623 de Anatote 12824 de Azmavete 4225 de Quiriate-Jearim, Quefira e Beerote 74326 de Ramá e Geba 62127 de Micmás 12228 de Betel e Ai 22329 de Nebo 5230 de Magbis 15631 da outra Elão 1. 25432 de Harim 32033 de Lode, Hadide e Ono 72534 de Jericó 34535 de Senaá 3. 63036 Os sacerdotes: os descendentes de Jedaías, por meio da família de Jesua 97337 de Imer 1. 05238 de Pasur 1. 24739 de Harim 1. 01740 Os levitas: os descendentes de Jesua e de Cadmiel, por meio da linhagem de Hodavias 7441 Os cantores: os descendentes de Asafe 12842 Os porteiros do templo: os descendentes de Salum, Ater, Talmom, Acube, Hatita e Sobai 13943 Os servidores do templo: os descendentes de Zia, Hasufa, Tabaote,44 Queros, Sia, Padom,45 Lebana, Hagaba, Acube,46 Hagabe, Sanlai, Hanã,47 Gidel, Gaar, Reaías,48 Rezim, Necoda, Gazão,49 Uzá, Paséia, Besai,50 Asná, Meunim, Nefusim,51 Bacbuque, Hacufa, Harur,52 Baslute, Meída, Harsa,53 Barcos, Sísera, Tamá,54 Nesias e Hatifa.55 Os descendentes dos servos de Salomão: os descendentes de Sotai, Soferete, Peruda,56 Jaala, Darcom, Gidel,57 Sefatias, Hatil, Poquerete-Hazebaim e Ami.58 O total dos servidores do templo e dos descendentes dos servos de Salomão 39259 Os que chegaram das cidades de Tel-Melá, Tel-Harsa, Querube, Adã e Imer, mas não puderam comprovar que suas famílias descendiam de Israel, foram os seguintes:60 Os descendentes de Delaías, Tobias e Necoda 65261 E dentre os sacerdotes: Os descendentes de Habaías, Coz e Barzilai, homem que se casou com uma filha de Barzilai, de Gileade, e que era chamado pelo nome do sogro.62 Eles procuraram pelos seus registros de família, mas não conseguiram achá-los e foram considerados impuros para o sacerdócio.63 Por isso o governador os proibiu de comer alimentos sagrados enquanto não houvesse um sacerdote capaz de consultar a Deus por meio do Urim e do Tumim.64 A totalidade dos que voltaram do exílio atingiu o número de 42. 360 homens,65 além dos seus 7. 337 servos e servas; havia entre eles 200 cantores e cantoras.66 Possuíam 736 cavalos, 245 mulas,67 435 camelos e 6. 720 jumentos.68 Quando chegaram ao templo do Senhor em Jerusalém, alguns dos chefes das famílias deram ofertas voluntárias para a reconstrução do templo de Deus no seu antigo local.69 De acordo com as suas possibilidades, deram à tesouraria para essa obra quinhentos quilos de ouro, três toneladas de prata e cem vestes sacerdotais.70 Os sacerdotes, os levitas, os cantores, os porteiros e os servidores do templo, bem como os demais israelitas, estabeleceram-se em suas cidades de origem.

1 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; 2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: 3 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. 4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. 6 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. 7 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. 9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. 10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. 11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. 12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. 13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. 14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. 15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. 16 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. 17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. 18 The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve. 19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. 20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five. 21 The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three. 22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six. 23 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. 24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. 25 The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. 26 The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. 27 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. 28 The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. 29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two. 30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. 31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. 34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. 38 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

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

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

42 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.

43 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 44 The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, 45 The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, 46 The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, 47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, 48 The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, 49 The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, 50 The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim, 51 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 52 The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 53 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, 54 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

55 The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda, 56 The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami. 58 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two. 59 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: 60 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

61 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: 62 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. 63 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.

64 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, 65 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. 66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five; 67 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

68 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: 69 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. 70 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.