1The wall had been rebuilt. I had put up the gates at the main entrances to the city. The people who guarded the gates were appointed to their positions. So were the musicians and the Levites. 2I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem. Hananiah helped him. Hananiah was commander of the fort that was by the temple. Hanani was an honest man. He had more respect for God than most people do. 3I said to Hanani and Hananiah, “Don’t open the gates of Jerusalem until the hottest time of the day. Tell the men who guard the gates to shut them before they go off duty. Make sure they lock them up tight. Also appoint as guards some people who live in Jerusalem. Station some of them at their appointed places. Station others near their own homes.”
A List of People Who Returned to Judah
4Jerusalem was large. It had a lot of room. But only a few people lived there. The houses hadn’t been rebuilt yet. 5So my God gave me the idea and encouraged me to gather the people together. He also encouraged me to gather the nobles and officials together with them. He wanted me to list them by families. I found the family history of those who had been the first to return. Here is what I found written in it.
6Nebuchadnezzar had taken many Jews away from the land of Judah. He had forced them to go to Babylon as prisoners. Now they returned to Jerusalem and Judah. All of them went back to their own towns. Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon. 7The leaders of the Jews included Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah and Nahamani. They also included Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah.
Here is a list of the men of Israel who returned home.
8There were 2,172 from the family line of Parosh.
9There were 372 from Shephatiah.
10There were 652 from Arah.
11There were 2,818 from Pahath-Moab through the family line of Jeshua and Joab.
12There were 1,254 from Elam.
13There were 845 from Zattu.
14There were 760 from Zakkai.
15There were 648 from Binnui.
16There were 628 from Bebai.
17There were 2,322 from Azgad.
18There were 667 from Adonikam.
19There were 2,067 from Bigvai.
20There were 655 from Adin.
21There were 98 from Ater through the family line of Hezekiah.
22There were 328 from Hashum.
23There were 324 from Bezai.
24There were 112 from Hariph.
25There were 95 from Gibeon.
26There were 188 from the men of Bethlehem and Netophah.
27There were 128 from Anathoth.
28There were 42 from Beth Azmaveth.
29There were 743 from Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth.
30There were 621 from Ramah and Geba.
31There were 122 from Mikmash.
32There were 123 from Bethel and Ai.
33There were 52 from the other Nebo.
34There were 1,254 from the other Elam.
35There were 320 from Harim.
36There were 345 from Jericho.
37There were 721 from Lod, Hadid and Ono.
38There were 3,930 from Senaah.
39Here is a list of the priests.
There were 973 from the family line of Jedaiah through the line of Jeshua.
40There were 1,052 from Immer.
41There were 1,247 from Pashhur.
42There were 1,017 from Harim.
43The Levites belonged to
the family line of Jeshua through Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah. The total number of men was 74.
44The musicians belonged to
the family line of Asaph. The total number of men was 148.
45The men who guarded the temple gates belonged to
the family lines of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai. The total number of men was 138.
46Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the temple servants.
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
47Keros, Sia, Padon,
48Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
49Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56Neziah, Hatipha
57Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the servants of Solomon.
Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
58Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59Shephatiah, Hattil,
Pokereth-Hazzebaim, Amon
60The total number of the members of the family lines of the temple servants and the servants of Solomon was 392.
61Many people came up to Judah from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer. But they weren’t able to prove that their families belonged to the people of Israel.
62There were 642 of them from the family lines of
Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda.
63Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the priests.
They were
Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai. Barzillai had married a daughter of Barzillai from Gilead. So he was also called Barzillai.
64The priests looked for their family records. But they couldn’t find them. So they weren’t able to serve as priests. They weren’t “clean.” 65The governor gave them an order. He told them not to eat any of the most sacred food. They had to wait until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim. The priest would use them to get decisions from the Lord.
66The total number of the entire group that returned was 42,360. 67That didn’t include their 7,337 male and female slaves. There were also 245 male and female singers. 68And there were 736 horses, 245 mules, 69435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
70Some of the family leaders helped pay for the work. The governor gave 19 pounds of gold to be added to the temple treasure. He also gave 50 bowls and 530 sets of clothes for the priests. 71Some of the family leaders gave 375 pounds of gold for the work. They also gave one and a third tons of silver. All of that was added to the temple treasure. 72The rest of the people gave a total of 375 pounds of gold and one and a fourth tons of silver. They also gave 67 sets of clothes for the priests.
73The priests and Levites made their homes in their own towns. So did the musicians, the temple servants and the men who guarded the gates. The rest of the Israelites also made their homes in their own towns.
Ezra Reads the Law to the People
The Israelites had made their homes in their towns. In the seventh month,
Nagbutang sang mga Opisyal sa Jerusalem
1Sang nahuman na ang pader sang siyudad, kag napangtakod na ang mga sira sini, ginbutang sa ila katungdanan ang mga guwardya sang mga puwertahan sang templo, ang mga manugkanta sa templo, kag ang mga Levita. 2Ginhatag ko ang responsibilidad sa pagdumala sa Jerusalem sa akon utod nga si Hanani kaupod kay Hanania nga kumander sang mga guwardya sa mabakod nga kuta. Ginpili ko si Hanania kay masaligan siya kag nagatahod sa Dios labaw sa kalabanan. 3Nagsiling ako sa ila, “Indi ninyo pagpabay-an nga bukas ang mga puwertahan sang siyudad kon udtong-adlaw,7:3 udtong-adlaw: Tion ini sang inugpahuway, gani posible nga ang kaaway gulpi nga magsalakay. bisan may mga guwardya pa nga nagabantay. Dapat siradhan gid ini kag kandaduhan. Magbutang man kamo sang mga guwardya halin sa mga pumuluyo sang Jerusalem. Ang iban sa ila ibutang sa pader sang siyudad nga malapit sa ila mga balay, kag ang iban naman ibutang sa iban pa nga parte sang pader.”
Ang Lista sang mga Nagbalik Halin sa Pagkabihag
(Ezr. 2:1-70)
4Sadto nga tion, malapad ang siyudad sang Jerusalem pero diutay lang ang mga pumuluyo sini kag diutay man ang mga balay. 5Gani ginbutang sang akon Dios sa akon hunahuna nga tipunon ang mga pangulo, mga opisyal, kag ang iban pa nga mga pumuluyo agod isensos sila suno sa kada pamilya. Nakita ko ang lista sang mga pamilya nga una nga nagbalik halin sa pagkabihag. Amo ini ang nakasulat didto:
6Ang masunod amo ang mga Israelinhon sa probinsya sang Juda nga ginbihag sadto ni Haring Nebucadnezar sa Babilonia. Karon naghalin na sila sa Babilonia kag nagbalik sa Jerusalem kag sa iban pa nila nga mga banwa sa Juda. 7Ang nagpangulo sa ila sa pagbalik amo sila ni Zerubabel, Jeshua, Nehemias, Azaria, Raamia, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Misperet, Bigvai, Nehum, kag Baanah.
Amo ini ang lista sang katawhan sang Israel nga nagbalik halin sa pagkabihag:
8-25Mga kaliwat ni
26-38Amo ini ang kadamuon sang mga tawo nga ang ila mga katigulangan nag-estar sa sining masunod nga mga banwa:
39-42Amo ini ang mga kaliwat sang mga pari nga nagbalik halin sa pagkabihag:
43-45Amo ini ang mga kaliwat sang mga Levita nga nagbalik man halin sa pagkabihag:
46-56Amo ini ang mga kaliwat sang mga suluguon sa templo nga nagbalik man halin sa pagkabihag:
Mga kaliwat ni Ziha, Hasufa, Tabaot, Keros, Sia, Padon, Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, Hanan, Gidel, Gahar, Reaya, Rezin, Nekoda, Gazam, Uza, Pasea, Besai, Meunim, Nefushesim, Bakbuk, Hakufa, Harhur, Bazlut, Mehida, Harsha, Barkos, Sisera, Tema, Nezia, kag Hatifa.
57-59Nagbalik man halin sa pagkabihag ang mga kaliwat sang mga suluguon ni Solomon:
Ang mga kaliwat ni Sotai, Soferet, Perida, Jaala, Darkon, Gidel, Shefatia, Hatil, Pokeret Hazebaim, kag Amon.7:57-59 Amon: ukon, Ami. Tan-awa sa Ezr. 2:5.
60Ang kadamuon nila nga mga kaliwat sang mga suluguon sa templo kag mga kaliwat sang mga suluguon ni Solomon, 392.
61-62May 642 man nga nagbalik sa Jerusalem halin sa mga banwa sang Tel Mela, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Adon, kag Imer. Ini sila mga kaliwat ni Delaya, Tobia, kag Nekoda, pero indi nila mapamatud-an nga mga Israelinhon sila.
63Indi man mapamatud-an sang mga kaliwat ni Hobaya, Hakoz, kag Barzilai nga mga pari sila. (Sang nagpangasawa ining si Barzilai, gindala niya ang ngalan sang iya ugangan nga si Barzilai nga taga-Gilead.) 64Tungod nga indi nila makita ang lista sang ila mga katigulangan, wala sila ginbaton nga mga pari. 65Ginsilingan sila sang gobernador sang Juda nga indi sila puwede magkaon sang mga pagkaon nga ginhalad sa Dios hasta nga may ara sang pari nga makapamangkot sa Dios parte sa ila pagkapari paagi sa Urim kag Thumim.7:65 Urim kag Thumim: Duha ka butang nga ginagamit sa paghibalo sang kabubut-on sang Dios.
66-69Ang kabilugan sang mga nagbalik halin sa pagkabihag 42,360, wala labot sa mga suluguon nila nga lalaki kag babayi nga 7,337 kag mga manugkanta nga lalaki kag babayi nga 245. May dala sila nga 736 ka kabayo, 245 ka mula,7:66-69 mula: sa English, mule. Ini nga sapat kaanggid sa kabayo. 435 ka kamelyo, kag 6,720 ka asno.
70Ang iban nga mga pangulo sang mga pamilya nag-amot para sa pagpatindog liwat sang templo. Ang gobernador naghatag sang walo ka kilo nga mga sensilyo nga bulawan, 50 ka yahong nga gamiton sa templo, kag 530 ka panid nga bayo para sa mga pari. 71Ang iban nga mga pangulo sang mga pamilya naghatag para sa sini nga buluhaton sang 168 ka kilo nga mga sensilyo nga bulawan kag 1,200 ka kilo nga pilak. 72Ang kabilugan nga ginhatag sang iban pa nga mga tawo 168 ka kilo nga mga sensilyo nga bulawan, 1,100 ka kilo nga pilak, kag 67 ka panid nga bayo para sa mga pari.
73Ang tagsa sa ila nagbalik sa mga banwa nga sa diin naghalin ang ila mga pamilya, pati na ang mga pari, mga Levita, mga guwardya sang mga puwertahan sang templo, mga manugkanta, kag mga suluguon sa templo.
