Revised Literal Translation

Ezra 2

1Now these arethe childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of the provinceהַמְּדִינָ֗הha.me.di.NahH4082that went upהָֽעֹלִים֙ha.'o.LimH5927out of the captivityמִשְּׁבִ֣יmi.she.ViH7628,of those which had been carried awayהַגּוֹלָ֔הha.go.LahH1473,whom Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.tzorH5019the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894had carried awayהֶגְלָ֛הheg.LahH1540unto Babylonלְבָבֶ֑לle.va.VelH894,and came againוַיָּשׁ֛וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725unto Jerusalemלִירוּשָׁלִַ֥םli.ru.sha.LimH3389and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֖הvi.hu.DahH3063,every oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376unto his cityלְעִירֽוֹ׃le.'i.RoH5892;

2Which cameבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935with Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֗לze.ru.ba.VelH2216:Jeshuaיֵשׁ֡וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442,Nehemiahנְ֠חֶמְיָהNe.chem.yahH5166,Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֨הse.ra.YahH8304,Reelaiahרְֽעֵלָיָ֜הre.'e.la.YahH7480,Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֥יma.re.do.KhaiH4782,Bilshanבִּלְשָׁ֛ןbil.ShanH1114,Misparמִסְפָּ֥רmis.ParH4558,Bigvaiבִּגְוַ֖יbig.VaiH902,Rehumרְח֣וּםre.ChumH7348,Baanahבַּעֲנָ֑הba.'a.NahH1196.The numberמִסְפַּ֕רmis.ParH4557of the menאַנְשֵׁ֖י'an.SheiH582of the peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478:

3The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Paroshפַרְעֹ֔שׁfar.'OshH6551,two thousandאַלְפַּ֕יִם'al.Pa.yimH505an hundredמֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657and twoוּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סu.she.Na.yimH8147.

4The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֔הshe.fat.YahH8203,threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657and twoוּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סu.she.Na.yimH8147.

5The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Arahאָרַ֔ח'a.RachH733,sevenשְׁבַ֥עshe.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967seventyוְשִׁבְעִֽים׃ סve.shiv.'ImH7657and fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֥הcha.mi.ShahH2568.

6The childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Pahath–moabH6355,of the childrenלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Jeshuaיֵשׁ֖וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442andJoabיוֹאָ֑בyo.'AvH3097,two thousandאַלְפַּ֕יִם'al.Pa.yimH505eightשְׁמֹנֶ֥הshe.mo.NehH8083hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967and twelveוּשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃ סu.she.Neim 'a.SarH6240 H8147.

7The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Elamעֵילָ֔ם'ei.LamH5867,a thousandאֶ֕לֶף'E.lefH505two hundredמָאתַ֖יִםma.Ta.yimH3967fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572and fourוְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ סve.'ar.ba.'AhH702.

8The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Zattuזַתּ֔וּאza.Tu'H2240,nineתְּשַׁ֥עte.Sha'H8672hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֥יםve.'ar.ba.'ImH705and fiveוַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ סva.cha.mi.ShahH2568.

9The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Zaccaiזַכָּ֔יza.KaiH2140,sevenשְׁבַ֥עshe.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967and threescoreוְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃ סve.shi.ShimH8346.

10The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Baniבָנִ֔יva.NiH1137,sixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705and twoוּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סu.she.Na.yimH8147.

11The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Bebaiבֵבָ֔יve.VaiH893,sixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and threeוּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סu.she.lo.ShahH7969.

12The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Azgadעַזְגָּ֔ד'az.GadH5803,a thousandאֶ֕לֶף'E.lefH505twoוּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סu.she.Na.yimH8147hundredמָאתַ֖יִםma.Ta.yimH3967twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and twoH8147.

13The childrenבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Adonikamאֲדֹ֣נִיקָ֔ם'a.Do.ni.KamH140,sixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967sixtyשִׁשִּׁ֥יםshi.ShimH8346and sixוְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃ סve.shi.ShahH8337.

14The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Bigvaiבִגְוָ֔יvig.VaiH902,two thousandאַלְפַּ֖יִם'al.Pa.yimH505fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572and sixוְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃ סve.shi.ShahH8337.

15The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Adinעָדִ֔ין'a.DinH5720,fourאַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572and fourוְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ סve.'ar.ba.'AhH702.

16The childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Aterאָטֵ֥ר'a.TerH333of Hezekiahלִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֖הli.chiz.ki.YahH3169,ninetyתִּשְׁעִ֥יםtish.'ImH8673and eightוּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ סu.she.mo.NahH8083.

17The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Bezaiבֵצָ֔יve.TzaiH1209,threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and threeוּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סu.she.lo.ShahH7969.

18The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Jorahיוֹרָ֔הyo.RahH3139,an hundredמֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967and twelveוּשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃ סu.she.Neim 'a.SarH6240 H8147.

19The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Hashumחָשֻׁ֔םcha.ShumH2828,two hundredמָאתַ֖יִםma.Ta.yimH3967twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and threeוּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סu.she.lo.ShahH7969.

20The childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Gibbarגִבָּ֖רgi.BarH1402,ninetyתִּשְׁעִ֥יםtish.'ImH8673and fiveוַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ סva.cha.mi.ShahH2568.

21The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Beth–lehemH1035,an hundredמֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and threeוּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סu.she.lo.ShahH7969.

22The menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of Netophahנְטֹפָ֖הne.to.FahH5199,fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572and sixוְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃ve.shi.ShahH8337.

23The menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of Anathothעֲנָת֔וֹתa.na.TotH6068,an hundredמֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and eightוּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ סu.she.mo.NahH8083.

24The childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Azmavethעַזְמָ֖וֶת'az.Ma.vetH5820,fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705and twoוּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סu.she.Na.yimH8147.

25The childrenבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121of Kirjath–arimH7157,Chephirahכְּפִירָ֣הke.fi.RahH3716,and Beerothוּבְאֵר֔וֹתu.ve.'e.RotH881,sevenשְׁבַ֥עshe.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֥יםve.'ar.ba.'ImH705and threeוּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סu.she.lo.ShahH7969.

26The childrenבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Ramahהָרָמָה֙ha.ra.MahH7414and Gabaוָגָ֔בַעva.Ga.va'H1387,sixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and oneוְאֶחָֽד׃ סve.'e.ChadH259.

27The menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of Michmasמִכְמָ֔סmikh.MasH4363,an hundredמֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and twoוּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סu.she.Na.yimH8147.

28The menאַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.SheiH582of Beth–elH1008and Aiוְהָעָ֔יve.ha.'AiH5857,two hundredמָאתַ֖יִםma.Ta.yimH3967twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and threeוּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סu.she.lo.ShahH7969.

29The childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Neboנְב֖וֹne.VoH5015,fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572and twoוּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סu.she.Na.yimH8147.

30The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Magbishמַגְבִּ֔ישׁmag.BishH4019,an hundredמֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572and sixוְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃ סve.shi.ShahH8337.

31The childrenבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of the otherאַחֵ֔ר'a.CherH312Elamעֵילָ֣ם'ei.LamH5867,a thousandאֶ֕לֶף'E.lefH505two hundredמָאתַ֖יִםma.Ta.yimH3967fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572and fourוְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ סve.'ar.ba.'AhH702.

32The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Harimחָרִ֔םcha.RimH2766,threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ סve.'es.RimH6242.

33The childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Lodלֹד֙lodH3850,Hadidחָדִ֣ידcha.DidH2307,and Onoוְאוֹנ֔וֹve.'o.NoH207,sevenשְׁבַ֥עshe.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and fiveוַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ סva.cha.mi.ShahH2568.

34The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Jerichoיְרֵח֔וֹye.re.ChoH3405,threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705and fiveוַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ סva.cha.mi.ShahH2568.

35The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Senaahסְנָאָ֔הse.na.'AhH5570,threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִ֔ים'a.la.FimH505and sixוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8337hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ סu.she.lo.ShimH7970.

36The priestsהַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548:the childrenבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Jedaiahיְדַֽעְיָה֙ye.da'.YahH3048,of the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Jeshuaיֵשׁ֔וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442,nineתְּשַׁ֥עte.Sha'H8672hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657and threeוּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ סu.she.lo.ShahH7969.

37The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Immerאִמֵּ֔ר'i.MerH564,a thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572and twoוּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סu.she.Na.yimH8147.

38The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Pashurפַשְׁח֔וּרfash.ChurH6583,a thousandאֶ֕לֶף'E.lefH505two hundredמָאתַ֖יִםma.Ta.yimH3967fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705and sevenוְשִׁבְעָֽה׃ סve.shiv.'AhH7651.

39The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Harimחָרִ֔םcha.RimH2766,a thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505and seventeenוְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃ סve.shiv.'Ah 'a.SarH6240 H7651.

40The Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881:the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Jeshuaיֵשׁ֧וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442and Kadmielוְקַדְמִיאֵ֛לve.kad.mi.'ElH6934,of the childrenלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Hodaviahהוֹדַוְיָ֖הho.dav.YahH1938,seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657and fourוְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ סve.'ar.ba.'AhH702.

41The singersהַֽמְשֹׁרְרִ֑יםham.sho.re.RimH7891:the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Asaphאָסָ֔ף'a.SafH623,an hundredמֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242and eightוּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃ פu.she.mo.NahH8083.

42The childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of the portersהַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗יםha.sho.'a.RimH7778:the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Shallumשַׁלּ֤וּםsha.LumH7967,the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Aterאָטֵר֙'a.TerH333,the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Talmonטַלְמ֣וֹןtal.MonH2929,the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Akkubעַקּ֔וּב'a.KuvH6126,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Hatitaחֲטִיטָ֖אcha.ti.Ta'H2410,the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Shobaiשֹׁבָ֑יsho.VaiH7630, inall an hundredמֵאָ֖הme.'AhH3967thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimH7970and nineוְתִשְׁעָֽה׃ פve.tish.'AhH8672.

43The Nethinimsהַנְּתִינִ֑יםha.ne.ti.NimH5411:the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Zihaצִיחָ֥אtzi.Cha'H6727,the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Hasuphaחֲשׂוּפָ֖אcha.su.Fa'H2817,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Tabbaothטַבָּעֽוֹת׃ta.ba.'otH2884,

44The childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Kerosקֵרֹ֥סke.RosH7026,the childrenבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Siahaסִֽיעֲהָ֖אsi.'a.Ha'H5517,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Padonפָדֽוֹן׃fa.DonH6303,

45The childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Lebanahלְבָנָ֥הle.va.NahH3838,the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Hagabahחֲגָבָ֖הcha.ga.VahH2286,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Akkubעַקּֽוּב׃'a.KuvH6126,

46The childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Hagabחָגָ֥בcha.GavH2285,the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of ShalmaiH8073,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Hananחָנָֽן׃cha.NanH2605,

47The childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Giddelגִדֵּ֥לgi.DelH1435,the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gaharגַ֖חַרGa.charH1515,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Reaiahרְאָיָֽה׃re.'a.YahH7211,

48The childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Rezinרְצִ֥יןre.TzinH7526,the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Nekodaנְקוֹדָ֖אne.ko.Da'H5353,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Gazzamגַזָּֽם׃ga.ZamH1502,

49The childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Uzzaעֻזָּ֥א'u.Za'H5798,the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Paseahפָסֵ֖חַfa.Se.achH6454,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Besaiבֵסָֽי׃ve.SaiH1153,

50The childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Asnahאַסְנָ֥ה'as.NahH619,the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Mehunimמְעוּנִ֖יםme.'i.nimH4586,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Nephusimנְפוּסִֽים׃ne.fi.simH5304 H5300,

51The childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Bakbukבַקְבּ֥וּקvak.BukH1227,the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Hakuphaחֲקוּפָ֖אcha.ku.Fa'H2709,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Harhurחַרְחֽוּר׃char.ChurH2744,

52The childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Bazluthבַצְל֥וּתvatz.LutH1213,the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Mehidaמְחִידָ֖אme.chi.Da'H4240,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Harshaחַרְשָֽׁא׃char.Sha'H2797,

53The childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Barkosבַרְק֥וֹסvar.KosH1302,the childrenבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Siseraסִֽיסְרָ֖אsis.Ra'H5516,the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Thamahתָֽמַח׃Ta.machH8547,

54The childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Neziahנְצִ֖יחַne.Tzi.achH5335,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Hatiphaחֲטִיפָֽא׃cha.ti.Fa'H2412.

55The childrenבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010servantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650:the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Sotaiסֹטַ֥יso.TaiH5479,the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Sopherethהַסֹּפֶ֖רֶתha.so.Fe.retH5618,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Perudaפְרוּדָֽא׃fe.ru.Da'H6514,

56The childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Jaalahיַעְלָ֥הya'.LahH3279,the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Darkonדַרְק֖וֹןdar.KonH1874,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Giddelגִדֵּֽל׃gi.DelH1435,

57The childrenבְּנֵ֧יbe.NeiH1121of Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֣הshe.fat.YahH8203,the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Hattilחַטִּ֗ילcha.TilH2411,the childrenבְּנֵ֛יbe.NeiH1121of Pochereth of ZebaimH6380,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Amiאָמִֽי׃'a.MiH532.

58All the Nethinimsהַנְּתִינִ֔יםha.ne.ti.NimH5411,and the childrenוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010servantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650, werethreeשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967ninetyתִּשְׁעִ֥יםtish.'ImH8673and twoוּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סu.she.Na.yimH8147.

59And these werethey which went upהָֽעֹלִים֙ha.'o.LimH5927from Tel–melahH8528,Tel–harsaH8521,Cherubכְּר֥וּבke.RuvH3743,Addanאַדָּ֖ן'a.DanH135, andImmerאִמֵּ֑ר'i.MerH564:but they couldיָֽכְל֗וּya.khe.LuH3201not shewלְהַגִּ֤ידle.ha.GidH5046their father’sאֲבוֹתָם֙'a.vo.TamH1houseבֵּית־beit-H1004,and their seedוְזַרְעָ֔םve.zar.'AmH2233, whether they wereof Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖לmi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478:

60The childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Delaiahדְלָיָ֥הde.la.YahH1806,the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Tobiahטוֹבִיָּ֖הtoi.YahH2900,the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Nekodaנְקוֹדָ֑אne.ko.Da'H5353,sixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572and twoוּשְׁנָֽיִם׃ סu.she.Na.yimH8147.

61And of the childrenוּמִבְּנֵי֙u.mi.be.NeiH1121of the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548:the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Habaiahחֳבַיָּ֖הchoai.YahH2252,the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Kozהַקּ֑וֹץha.KotzH6976,the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Barzillaiבַרְזִלַּ֗יvar.zi.LaiH1271;which tookלָ֠קַחLa.kachH3947a wifeאִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahH802of the daughtersמִבְּנ֞וֹתmi.be.NotH1323of Barzillaiבַּרְזִלַּ֤יbar.zi.LaiH1271the Gileaditeהַגִּלְעָדִי֙ha.gil.'a.DiH1569,and was calledוַיִּקָּרֵ֖אvai.yi.ka.Re'H7121after their nameשְׁמָֽם׃she.MamH8034:

62These soughtבִּקְשׁ֧וּbik.ShuH1245their registerכְתָבָ֛םkhe.ta.VamH3791amongthose that were reckoned by genealogyהַמִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖יםha.mit.yach.SimH3187,but they were not foundנִמְצָ֑אוּnim.Tza.'uH4672:therefore were they, as pollutedוַֽיְגֹאֲל֖וּvay.go.'a.LuH1351,put from the priesthoodהַכְּהֻנָּֽה׃ha.ke.hu.NahH3550.

63And the governorהַתִּרְשָׁ֙תָא֙ha.tir.Sha.ta'H8660saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, that they should not eatיֹאכְל֖וּyo.khe.LuH398of the mostמִקֹּ֣דֶשׁmi.Ko.deshH6944holy thingsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944,till there stood upעֲמֹ֥ד'a.ModH5975a priestכֹּהֵ֖ןko.HenH3548with Urimלְאוּרִ֥יםle.'u.RimH224and with Thummimוּלְתֻמִּֽים׃u.le.tu.MimH8550.

64The whole congregationהַקָּהָ֖לha.ka.HalH6951togetherכְּאֶחָ֑דke.'e.ChadH259wasfortyאַרְבַּ֣ע רִבּ֔וֹא'ar.Ba' ri.Bo'H7239 H702and two thousandאַלְפַּ֖יִם'al.Pa.yimH505threeשְׁלֹשׁ־she.losh-H7969hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967andthreescoreשִׁשִּֽׁים׃shi.ShimH8346,

65Beside their servantsעַבְדֵיהֶ֤ם'av.dei.HemH5650and their maidsוְאַמְהֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ve.'am.ho.tei.HemH519, of whom there weresevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651thousandאֲלָפִ֔ים'a.la.FimH505threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֑הve.shiv.'AhH7651: andthere wereאֵ֔לֶּה'E.lehH428among them two hundredמָאתָֽיִם׃ma.Ta.yimH3967singing menמְשֹׁרְרִ֥יםme.sho.re.RimH7891and singing womenוּֽמְשֹׁרְר֖וֹתu.me.sho.re.RotH7891.

66Their horsesסוּסֵיהֶ֕םsu.sei.HemH5483weresevenשְׁבַ֥עshe.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970and sixוְשִׁשָּׁ֑הve.shi.ShahH8337;their mulesפִּרְדֵיהֶ֕םpir.dei.HemH6505,two hundredמָאתַ֖יִםma.Ta.yimH3967fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705and fiveוַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃va.cha.mi.ShahH2568;

67Their camelsגְּמַ֨לֵּיהֶ֔םge.Ma.lei.HemH1581,fourאַרְבַּ֥ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970and fiveוַחֲמִשָּׁ֑הva.cha.mi.ShahH2568; theirdonkeysחֲמֹרִ֕יםcha.mo.RimH2543,sixשֵׁ֣שֶׁתShe.shetH8337thousandאֲלָפִ֔ים'a.la.FimH505sevenשְׁבַ֥עshe.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ פve.'es.RimH6242.

68And someof the chiefוּמֵרָאשֵׁי֙u.me.ra.SheiH7218of the fathersהָֽאָב֔וֹתha.'a.VotH1,when they cameבְּבוֹאָ֕םbe.vo.'AmH935to the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068which isat Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389,offered freelyהִֽתְנַדְּבוּ֙hit.na.de.VuH5068for the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430to set it upלְהַעֲמִיד֖וֹle.ha.'a.mi.DoH5975in his placeמְכוֹנֽוֹ׃me.kho.NoH4349:

69They gaveנָתְנוּ֮na.te.NuH5414after their abilityכְּכֹחָ֗םke.kho.ChamH3581unto the treasureלְאוֹצַ֣רle.'o.TzarH214of the workהַמְּלָאכָה֒ha.me.la.KhahH4399threescoreשֵׁשׁ־ רִבֹּ֣אותshesh- ri.BotH7239 H8337and one thousandוָאֶ֔לֶף סva.'E.lefH505dramsדַּרְכְּמוֹנִים֙dar.ke.mo.NimH1871of goldזָהָ֗בza.HavH2091,and fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568thousandאֲלָפִ֑ים'a.la.FimH505poundמָנִ֖יםma.NimH4488of silverוְכֶ֕סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701,and one hundredמֵאָֽה׃ סme.'AhH3967priests’כֹּהֲנִ֖יםko.ha.NimH3548garmentsוְכָתְנֹ֥תve.kha.te.NotH3801.

70So the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,and the Levitesוְ֠הַלְוִיִּםVe.hal.vi.yimH3881, and someof the peopleהָעָ֞םha.'AmH5971,and the singersוְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֧יםve.ham.sho.re.RimH7891,and the portersוְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֛יםve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778,and the Nethinimsוְהַנְּתִינִ֖יםve.ha.ne.ti.NimH5411,dweltוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in their citiesבְּעָרֵיהֶ֑םbe.'a.rei.HemH5892,and all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478in their citiesבְּעָרֵיהֶֽם׃ סbe.'a.rei.HemH5892.

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