1Now these [are] the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom N’vukhadnetzar [May Nebo protect the crown] the king of Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion] had carried away unto Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion], and came again unto Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] and Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised], every one unto his city; 2Which came with Z’rubavel [sown in Babylon]: Yeshua [he is saved], Nechemyah [God comforts], S’rayah [Yehovah is ruler], Re’elyah [bearer of Yehovah], Mordekhai [little man], Bilshan [in slander], Mispar [number], Bigvai [in my bodies], Rechum [compassion], Ba’anah [in affliction]. The number of the men of the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God]: 3The children of Par’osh [flea], two thousand an hundred seventy and two. 4The children of Sh’fatyah [Yehovah has judged], three hundred seventy and two. 5The children of Arach [traveller], seven hundred seventy and five. 6The children of Pachat-Mo’av [pit of Mo’av], of the children of Yeshua [he is saved] [and] Yo’av [Yehovah is father], two thousand eight hundred and twelve. 7The children of ‘Eilam [eternity], a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 8The children of Zatu [brightness of him], nine hundred forty and five. 9The children of Zakkai [pure], seven hundred and threescore. 10The children of Bani [built], six hundred forty and two. 11The children of Bevai [my cavities], six hundred twenty and three. 12The children of ‘Azgad [Gad is mighty], a thousand two hundred twenty and two. 13The children of Adonikam [my lord arose], six hundred sixty and six. 14The children of Bigvai [in my bodies], two thousand fifty and six. 15The children of ‘Adin [delicate], four hundred fifty and four. 16The children of Ater [binder] of Hizkiyahu [Yehovah is my strength], ninety and eight. 17The children of Betzai [conqueror], three hundred twenty and three. 18The children of Yorah [he instructs], an hundred and twelve. 19The children of Hashum [rich], two hundred twenty and three. 20The children of Gibbar [the valiant], ninety and five. 21The children of Beit-Lechem [House of Bread], an hundred twenty and three. 22The men of N’tofah [dropping], fifty and six. 23The men of ‘Anatot [answers to prayer], an hundred twenty and eight. 24The children of ‘Azmavet [strong unto death], forty and two. 25The children of Kiryat-’Arim [city of forests], K’firah [Lioness], and B’erot [Wells], seven hundred and forty and three. 26The children of Ramah [Hill] and Geva [Hill], six hundred twenty and one. 27The men of Mikhmas [hidden], an hundred twenty and two. 28The men of Beit-El [House of God] and ‘Ai [Heap of Ruins], two hundred twenty and three. 29The children of Nevo [Prophet], fifty and two. 30The children of Magbish [congregating], an hundred fifty and six. 31The children of the other ‘Eilam [eternity], a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 32The children of Harim [dedicated], three hundred and twenty. 33The children of Lod [travail], Hadid [sharp], and Ono [vigorous], seven hundred twenty and five. 34The children of Yericho [Its Moon], three hundred forty and five. 35The children of S’na’ah [thorny], three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

36The priests: the children of Y’da’yah [Yehovah has known], of the house of Yeshua [he is saved], nine hundred seventy and three. 37The children of Immer [he has said], a thousand fifty and two. 38The children of Pash’chur [freedom], a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 39The children of Harim [dedicated], a thousand and seventeen.

40The Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to]: the children of Yeshua [he is saved] and Kadmi’el [God is the ancient one], of the children of Hodavyah [praise you Yehovah], seventy and four. 41The singers: the children of Asaf [gatherer], an hundred twenty and eight. 42The children of the porters: the children of Shalum [retribution], the children of Ater [binder], the children of Talmon [oppressor], the children of ‘Akuv [insidious], the children of Hatita [exploring], the children of Shovai [glorious], [in] all an hundred thirty and nine.

43The temple servants: the children of Tzicha [parched], the children of Hasufa [stripped], the children of Taba’ot [rings], 44The children of Keros [anklet], the children of Si’a [departing]’ha [departing], the children of Padon [ransom], 45The children of L’vanah [moon-white], the children of Hagavah [locust], the children of ‘Akuv [insidious], 46The children of Hagav [locust], the children of Salmai [my garments], the children of Hanan [he is merciful], 47The children of Giddel [very great], the children of Gachar [hiding place], the children of Re’ayah [Yehovah has seen], 48The children of Retzin [firm], the children of N’koda [distinguished], the children of Gazam [devouring], 49The children of ‘Uza [strength], the children of Paseach [limper], the children of Besai [my treading], 50The children of Asnah [i shall be hated: she has stored up], the children of Me’unim [habitations], the children of N’fusim [refreshed of spices], 51The children of Bakbuk [bottle], the children of Hakufa [bent], the children of Harhur [inflamation], 52The children of Batzlut [asking], the children of M’chida [famour, or noble], the children of Harsha [mute], 53The children of Barkos [the son cut off], the children of Sisra [Battle Array (to put on; to clothe)], the children of Temach [laughter], 54The children of N’tziach [pre-eminant], the children of Hatifa [seized].

55The children of Shlomo’s (Solomon) [peace] servants: the children of Sotai [changeful], the children of HaSoferet [writing], the children of P’ruda [grain, or kernel], 56The children of Ya’alah [ascending], the children of Darkon [scatterer], the children of Giddel [very great], 57The children of Sh’fatyah [Yehovah has judged], the children of Hatil [doubtful], the children of Pokheret-Hatzvayim [here is the cutting off], the children of Ami [bond-servant].

58All the temple servants, and the children of Shlomo’s (Solomon) [peace] servants, [were] three hundred ninety and two.

59And these [were] they which went up from Tel-Melach [mound of salt], Tel-Harsha [mound of the deaf-mute], K’ruv [blessing], Adan [stong, firm], [and] Immer [he has said]: but they could not show their father's house, and their seed, whether they [were] of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God]: 60The children of D’layahu [Yehovah has accomplished], the children of Toviyah [Yehovah is good], the children of N’koda [distinguished], six hundred fifty and two.

61And of the children of the priests: the children of Havayah [Yehovah has hidden], the children of Hakotz [thorn], the children of Barzillai [my iron]; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai [my iron] the Gil’adi [Hill of Testimony], and was called after their name: 62These sought their register [among] those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood. 63And the Tirshata [governor] said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim [Lights] and with Tumim [Perfection].

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

68And [some] of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) which [is] at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], offered freely for the house of God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] to set it up in his place: 69They 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.

70So the priests, and the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to], and [some] of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the temple servants, dwelt in their cities, and all Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] in their cities.