1 And now the wall had been rebuilt, the gates had all been put in place, and the Temple guards, the members of the sacred choir, and the other Levites had been assigned their work. 2 I put two men in charge of governing the city of Jerusalem: my brother Hanani and Hananiah, commanding officer of the fortress. Hananiah was a reliable and God-fearing man without equal. 3 I told them not to have the gates of Jerusalem opened in the morning until well after sunrise and to have them closed and barred before the guards went off duty at sunset. I also told them to appoint guards from among the people who lived in Jerusalem and to assign some of them to specific posts and others to patrol the area around their own houses.
The List of Those Who Returned from Exile
(Ezra 2.1-70)4 Jerusalem was a large city, but not many people were living in it, and not many houses had been built yet. 5 God inspired me to assemble the people and their leaders and officials and to check their family records. I located the records of those who had first returned from captivity, and this is the information I found:
6 Many of the exiles left the province of Babylon and returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own hometown. Their families had been living in exile in Babylonia ever since King Nebuchadnezzar had taken them there as prisoners. 7 Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.
8-25 This is the list of the clans of Israel, with the number of those from each clan who returned from exile:
Parosh - 2,172Shephatiah - 372Arah - 652Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) - 2,818Elam - 1,254Zattu - 845Zaccai - 760Binnui - 648Bebai - 628Azgad - 2,322Adonikam - 667Bigvai - 2,067Adin - 655Ater (also called Hezekiah) - 98Hashum - 328Bezai - 324Hariph - 112Gibeon - 95
26-38 People whose ancestors had lived in the following towns also returned:
Bethlehem and Netophah - 188Anathoth - 128Beth Azmaveth - 42Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth - 743Ramah and Geba - 621Michmash - 122Bethel and Ai - 123The other Nebo - 52The other Elam - 1,254Harim - 320Jericho - 345Lod, Hadid, and Ono - 721Senaah - 3,930
39-42 This is the list of the priestly clans that returned from exile:
Jedaiah (descendants of Jeshua) - 973Immer - 1,052Pashhur - 1,247Harim - 1,017
43-45 Clans of Levites who returned from exile:
Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) - 74Temple musicians (descendants of Asaph) - 148Temple guards (descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai) - 138
46-56 Clans of Temple workers who returned from exile:
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,Keros, Sia, Padon,Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,Besai, Meunim, Nephushesim,Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,Bazlith, Mehida, Harsha,Barkos, Sisera, Temah,Neziah, and Hatipha.
57-59 Clans of Solomon's servants who returned from exile:
Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Amon.
60 The total number of descendants of the Temple workers and of Solomon's servants who returned from exile was 392.
61-62 There were 642 belonging to the clans of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda who returned from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelites.
63-64 The following priestly clans could find no record to prove their ancestry: Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (The ancestor of the priestly clan of Barzillai had married a woman from the clan of Barzillai of Gilead and taken the name of his father-in-law's clan.) Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests. 65 The Jewish governor told them that they could not eat the food offered to God until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim.
66-69 Total number of exiles who returned - 42,360.
Their male and female servants - 7,337Male and female musicians - 245Horses - 736Mules - 245Camels - 435Donkeys - 6,720
70-72 Many of the people contributed to help pay the cost of restoring the Temple:
The governor 270 ounces of gold50 ceremonial bowls530 robes for priestsHeads of clans 337 pounds of gold3,215 pounds of silverThe rest of the people 337 pounds of gold2,923 pounds of silver67 robes for priests
73 The priests, the Levites, the Temple guards, the musicians, many of the ordinary people, the Temple workers—all the people of Israel—settled in the towns and cities of Judah.
Vārti tiek apsargāti
1 Kad mūris bija uzcelts un es biju ielicis aizvirtņus, tika iecelti vārtu sargi, dziedātāji un levīti. 2 Tad es iecēlu par Jeruzālemes pārvaldītājiem savu brāli Hānānī un pils pārvaldnieku Hananju, jo viņš bija uzticams vīrs un bijās Dieva vairāk nekā citi. 3 Es viņiem sacīju: “Lai Jeruzālemes vārti netiek atvērti, kamēr saule nekarsē, un vārtus lai aizver un aizbultē, kamēr vēl sargi stāv sardzē! Sardzē lai stāv Jeruzālemes iedzīvotāji, katrs savā vietā, katrs sava nama tuvumā.”
No trimdas pārnākušo saraksti
(Ezr 2:1–70)4 Pilsēta bija varen plaša, bet ļaužu maz, jo nami nebija uzcelti. 5 Tad Dievs lika manai sirdij pulcināt dižciltīgos, ierēdņus un tautu, lai uzrakstītu cilts rakstus. Un es atradu kādu cilts rakstu grāmatu par tiem, kas bija atnākuši pirmie, tur bija rakstīts tā:
6 šie ir tās pavalsts dēli, kas devās atpakaļ no gūstniecības, tos Bābeles ķēniņš Nebūkadnecars bija aizvedis trimdā uz Bābeli. Viņi atgriezās Jeruzālemē un Jūdā katrs savā pilsētā. 7 Viņi nāca kopā ar Zerubābelu, Nehemiju, Azarju, Raamju, Nahamānī, Mordohaju, Bilšānu, Misparu, Bigvaju, Nehūmu un Baānu. Israēla tautas vīru skaits:
8 Paroša dēli – divi tūkstoši simts septiņdesmit divi. 9 Šefatjas dēli – trīs simti septiņdesmit divi. 10 Āraha dēli – seši simti piecdesmit divi. 11 Pahat-Moāba dēli, no Jozuas un Joāba dēliem – divi tūkstoši astoņi simti astoņpadsmit. 12 Ēlāma dēli – tūkstoš divi simti piecdesmit četri. 13 Zatū dēli – astoņi simti četrdesmit pieci. 14 Zakaja dēli – septiņi simti sešdesmit. 15 Binnūja dēli – seši simti četrdesmit astoņi. 16 Bēbaja dēli – seši simti divdesmit astoņi. 17 Azgāda dēli – divi tūkstoši trīs simti divdesmit divi. 18 Adonīkāma dēli – seši simti sešdesmit septiņi. 19 Bigvaja dēli – divi tūkstoši sešdesmit septiņi. 20 Ādīna dēli – seši simti piecdesmit pieci. 21 Ātēra dēli no Hizkijas – deviņdesmit astoņi. 22 Hāšuma dēli – trīs simti divdesmit astoņi. 23 Bēcaja dēli – trīs simti divdesmit četri. 24 Hārīfa dēli – simts divpadsmit. 25 Gibeona dēli – deviņdesmit pieci. 26 Betlēmes un Netofas vīri – simts astoņdesmit astoņi. 27 Anātotas vīri – simts divdesmit astoņi. 28 Bēt-Azmāvetas vīri – četrdesmit divi. 29 Kirjat-Jeārīmas, Kefīras un Beērotas vīri – septiņi simti četrdesmit trīs. 30 Rāmas un Gebas vīri – seši simti divdesmit viens. 31 Mihmāsas vīri – simts divdesmit divi. 32 Bēteles un Ajas vīri – simts divdesmit trīs. 33 Otra Nebo vīri – piecdesmit divi. 34 Otra Ēlāma dēli – tūkstoš divi simti piecdesmit četri. 35 Hārima dēli – trīs simti divdesmit. 36 Jērikas dēli – trīs simti četrdesmit pieci. 37 Lodas, Hadīdas un Ono dēli – septiņi simti divdesmit viens. 38 Senāas dēli – trīs tūkstoši deviņi simti trīsdesmit.
39 Priesteri: Jedajas dēli no Jozuas nama – deviņi simti septiņdesmit trīs. 40 Immēra dēli – tūkstoš piecdesmit divi. 41 Pašhūra dēli – tūkstoš divi simti četrdesmit septiņi. 42 Hārima dēli – tūkstoš septiņpadsmit.
43 Levīti: Jozuas un Kadmiēla dēli no Hodavjas dēliem – septiņdesmit četri.
44 Dziedātāji: Āsāfa dēli – simts četrdesmit astoņi.
45 Tempļa vārtu sargi: Šallūma, Ātēra, Talmona, Akūba, Hatīta un Šobaja dēli – simts trīsdesmit astoņi.
46 Tempļa kalpotāji: Cīhas, Hasūfa, Tabāota dēli, 47 Kērosa, Sīaha, Pādona dēli, 48 Lebāna, Hāgāba, Šamlaja dēli, 49 Hānāna, Gidēla, Gahara dēli, 50 Reājas, Recīna, Nekodas dēli, 51 Gazāma, Uzas, Pāsēhas dēli, 52 Bēsaja, Meunīma, Nefūsīma dēli, 53 Bakbūka, Hakūfas, Harhūra dēli, 54 Baclūta, Mehīdas, Haršas dēli, 55 Barkosa, Sīsras, Temaha dēli, 56 Necīha un Hatīfas dēli.
57 Sālamana kalpu dēli: Sotaja, Sofereta, Perūdas dēli, 58 Jaalas, Darkona, Gidēla dēli, 59 Šefatjas, Hatīla, Pokeret-Ceboīma un Amona dēli. 60 Visi tempļa kalpotāji un Sālamana kalpu dēli – trīs simti deviņdesmit divi.
61 Un šie ir tie, kas nāca no Tēl-Melahas, Tēl-Haršas, Kerubas, Immēras un nespēja pierādīt ne sava tēva namu, ne dzimumu, ka tie ir no Israēla: 62 Dlājas, Tobījas un Nekodas dēli – seši simti četrdesmit divi.
63 Un no priesteru dēliem: Habajas, Koca un Barzilaja dēli, kuri ņēma sievas no gileādieša Barzilaja meitām un tika saukti to vārdos. 64 Tie meklēja savus cilts rakstus, bet neatrada, tāpēc kļuva nešķīsti priestera amatam. 65 Pārvaldnieks tiem sacīja: “Lai tie neēd no vissvētākā, līdz priesteris metīs urīmu un tumīmu.”
66 Visā sapulcē bija četrdesmit divi tūkstoši trīs simti sešdesmit, 67 neskaitot kalpus un kalpones, kuru bija septiņi tūkstoši trīs simti trīsdesmit septiņi. Tiem bija divi simti četrdesmit pieci dziedātāji un dziedātājas, 68 četri simti trīsdesmit pieci kamieļi un seši tūkstoši septiņi simti divdesmit ēzeļi. 69 Daži tēvu namu galvenie ziedoja darbiem. Pārvaldnieks deva no mantnīcas tūkstoš zelta dariku, piecdesmit laistāmos traukus un pieci simti trīsdesmit priesteru tērpu.
70 Citi tēvu namu galvenie deva darbiem divdesmit tūkstošus zelta drahmu un divus tūkstošus divi simti sudraba minu. 71 Pārējā tauta deva divdesmit tūkstošus zelta dariku, divus tūkstošus sudraba minu un sešdesmit septiņus priesteru tērpus. 72 Priesteri, levīti, vārtu sargi, dziedātāji, tempļa kalpotāji un viss Israēls dzīvoja savās pilsētās.
