16But the exilesבְּנֵ֣י הַגּוֹלָה֒be.Nei ha.go.LahH1121H1473didוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־vai.ya.'a.su-H6213soכֵן֮khenH3651. AndEzraעֶזְרָ֨א'ez.Ra'H5830the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548selectedוַיִּבָּדְלוּ֩vai.yi.ba.de.LuH914menH376who wereheadsרָאשֵׁ֧יra.SheiH7218of fathers’הָאָב֛וֹתha.'a.VotH1households for each oftheir father’sאֲבֹתָ֖ם'a.vo.TamH1householdsלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004,allוְכֻלָּ֣םve.khu.LamH3605of them by nameבְּשֵׁמ֑וֹתbe.she.MotH8034. So theyconvenedוַיֵּשְׁב֗וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427on the firstאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259dayבְּי֤וֹםbe.YomH3117of the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִ֔יha.'a.si.RiH6224monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320to investigateלְדַרְי֖וֹשׁle.dar.Yo.oshH1875the matterהַדָּבָֽר׃ha.da.VarH1697.
17They finishedוַיְכַלּ֣וּvay.kha.LuH3615investigatingallבַכֹּ֔לva.KolH3605the menH376who had marriedהַהֹשִׁ֖יבוּha.ho.Shi.vuH3427foreignנָכְרִיּ֑וֹתna.khe.ri.YotH5237wivesנָשִׁ֣יםna.ShimH802by the firstאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of the firstהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ פha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֥דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320.
18AmongH4480the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֔יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had marriedהֹשִׁ֖יבוּho.Shi.vuH3427foreignנָכְרִיּ֑וֹתna.khe.ri.YotH5237wivesנָשִׁ֣יםna.ShimH802were foundוַיִּמָּצֵא֙vai.yi.ma.Tze'H4672of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֨יmi.be.NeiH1121ofJeshuaH3091the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of JozadakH3087,and his brothersוְאֶחָ֔יוve.'e.ChavH251:Maaseiahמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ma.'a.se.YahH4641,Eliezerוֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֔זֶרve.'e.li.'E.zerH461,Jaribוְיָרִ֖יבve.ya.RivH3402and Gedaliahוּגְדַלְיָֽה׃u.ge.dal.YahH1436.
19Theypledgedוַיִּתְּנ֥וּ יָדָ֖םvai.yi.te.Nu ya.DamH5414H3027to putH3318awayH3318their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֑םne.shei.HemH802,and being guiltyH818, they offereda ramאֵֽיל־'eil-H352of the flockצֹ֖אןtzonH6629for their offenseH818.
20Of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Immerאִמֵּ֔ר'i.MerH564there wereHananiחֲנָ֖נִיcha.Na.niH2607and Zebadiahוּזְבַדְיָֽה׃ סu.ze.vad.YahH2069;
21and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Harimחָרִ֑םcha.RimH2766:Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֤הma.'a.se.YahH4641,Elijahוְאֵֽלִיָּה֙ve.'e.li.YahH452,Shemaiahוּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֔הu.she.ma'.YahH8098,Jehielוִיחִיאֵ֖לvi.chi.'ElH3171and Uzziahוְעֻזִיָּֽה׃ve.'u.zi.YahH5818;
22and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Pashhurפַּשְׁח֑וּרpash.ChurH6583:Elioenaiאֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֤י'el.yo.'ei.NaiH454,Maaseiahמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ma.'a.se.YahH4641,Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458,Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֔לne.tan.'ElH5417,Jozabadיוֹזָבָ֖דyo.za.VadH3107and Elasahוְאֶלְעָשָֽׂה׃ סve.'el.'a.SahH501.
23Of Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881there wereJozabadיוֹזָבָ֣דyo.za.VadH3107,Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֗יve.shim.'IH8096,Kelaiahוְקֵֽלָיָה֙ve.ke.la.YahH7041(that is, Kelitaקְלִיטָ֔אke.li.Ta'H7042),Pethahiahפְּתַֽחְיָ֥הpe.tach.YahH6611,Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063and Eliezerוֶאֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃ סve.'e.li.'E.zerH461.
24Of the singersהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםham.sho.re.RimH7891there wasEliashibאֶלְיָשִׁ֑יב'el.ya.ShivH475;and of the gatekeepersהַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔יםha.Sho.'a.RimH7778:Shallumשַׁלֻּ֥םsha.LumH7967,Telemוָטֶ֖לֶםva.Te.lemH2928and Uriוְאוּרִֽי׃ סve.'u.RiH221.
25Of Israelוּמִֽיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לu.mi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121ofParoshפַרְעֹ֡שׁfar.'OshH6551there wereRamiahרַ֠מְיָהRam.yahH7422,Izziahוְיִזִּיָּ֤הve.yi.zi.YahH3150,Malchijahוּמַלְכִּיָּה֙u.mal.ki.YahH4441,Mijaminוּמִיָּמִ֣ןu.mi.ya.MinH4326,Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֔רve.'el.'a.ZarH499,Malchijahוּמַלְכִּיָּ֖הu.mal.ki.YahH4441and Benaiahוּבְנָיָֽה׃ סu.ve.na.YahH1141;
26and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Elamעֵילָ֑ם'ei.LamH5867:Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֤הma.tan.YahH4983,Zechariahזְכַרְיָה֙ze.khar.YahH2148,Jehielוִיחִיאֵ֣לvi.chi.'ElH3171,Abdiוְעַבְדִּ֔יve.'av.DiH5660,Jeremothוִירֵמ֖וֹתvi.re.MotH3406and Elijahוְאֵלִיָּֽה׃ סve.'e.li.YahH452;
27and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121ofZattuזַתּ֑וּאza.Tu'H2240:Elioenaiאֶלְיוֹעֵנַ֤י'el.yo.'e.NaiH454,Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙'el.ya.ShivH475,Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֣הma.tan.YahH4983,Jeremothוִֽירֵמ֔וֹתvi.re.MotH3406,Zabadוְזָבָ֖דve.za.VadH2066and Azizaוַעֲזִיזָֽא׃ סva.'a.zi.Za'H5819;
28and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Bebaiבֵּבָ֑יbe.VaiH893:Jehohananיְהוֹחָנָ֥ןye.ho.cha.NanH3076,Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֖הcha.nan.YahH2608,Zabbaiזַבַּ֥יza.BaiH2079andAthlaiH6271;
29and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Baniבָּנִ֑יba.NiH1137:Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֤םme.shu.LamH4918,Malluchמַלּוּךְ֙ma.luKhH4409and Adaiahוַעֲדָיָ֔הva.'a.da.YahH5718,Jashubיָשׁ֖וּבya.ShuvH3437,Shealוּשְׁאָ֥לu.she.'AlH7594andJeremothH3406;
30and of the sonsוּמִבְּנֵ֛יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Pahath-moabH6355:Adnaעַדְנָ֣א'ad.Na'H5733,Chelalוּכְלָ֑לu.khe.LalH3636,Benaiahבְּנָיָ֤הbe.na.YahH1141,Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָה֙ma.'a.se.YahH4641,Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֣הma.tan.YahH4983,Bezalelבְצַלְאֵ֔לve.tzal.'ElH1212,Binnuiוּבִנּ֖וּיu.vi.NuiH1131and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ סu.me.na.ShehH4519;
33of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֖יmi.be.NeiH1121of Hashumחָשֻׁ֑םcha.ShumH2828:Mattenaiמַתְּנַ֤יma.te.NaiH4982,Mattattahמַתַּתָּה֙ma.ta.TahH4992,Zabadזָבָ֣דza.VadH2066,Elipheletאֱלִיפֶ֔לֶט'e.li.Fe.letH467,Jeremaiיְרֵמַ֥יye.re.MaiH3413,Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehH4519andShimeiשִׁמְעִֽי׃ סshim.'IH8096;
34of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Baniבָנִ֔יva.NiH1137:Maadaiמַעֲדַ֥יma.'a.DaiH4572,Amramעַמְרָ֖ם'am.RamH6019,Uelוְאוּאֵֽל׃ סve.'u.'ElH177,
43Of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֖יmi.be.NeiH1121ofNeboנְב֑וֹne.VoH5015there wereJeielH3262,Mattithiahמַתִּתְיָה֙ma.tit.YahH4993,Zabadזָבָ֣דza.VadH2066,Zebinaזְבִינָ֔אze.vi.Na'H2081,Jaddaiיַדַּ֥יya.dovH3035,Joelוְיוֹאֵ֖לve.yo.'ElH3100andBenaiahבְּנָיָֽה׃be.na.YahH1141.
44Allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵ֕לֶּה'E.lehH428had marriedנָשְׂאוּna.se.'uH5375foreignנָכְרִיּ֑וֹתna.khe.ri.YotH5237wivesנָשִׁ֣יםna.ShimH802,and someH4480of them hadוְיֵ֣שׁve.YeshH3426wivesנָשִׁ֔יםna.ShimH802by whomthey hadוַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760childrenבָּנִֽים׃ פba.NimH1121.
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