Ezra

Describes the return of the Jews from Babylonian exile and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem.

Chapter 2

KJV: Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

Geneva: These also are the sonnes of the prouince, that went vp out of the captiuitie (whome Nebuchadnezzar King of Babel had caried away vnto Babel) and returned to Ierusalem, and to Iudah, euery one vnto his citie,

KJV: Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

Geneva: Which came with Zerubbabel, to wit, Ieshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Biguai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel was,

KJV: The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

Geneva: The sonnes of Parosh, two thousand, an hudreth seuentie and two:

KJV: The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

Geneva: The sonnes of Shephatiah, three hundreth, seuentie and two:

KJV: The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.

Geneva: The sonnes of Arah, seuen hundreth, and seuentie and fiue:

KJV: The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

Geneva: The sonnes of Pahath Moab, of the sonnes of Ieshua and Ioab, two thousand, eight hundreth and twelue:

KJV: The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

Geneva: The sonnes of Elam, a thousande, two hundreth and foure and fiftie:

KJV: The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.

Geneva: The sonnes of Zattu, nine hundreth and fiue and fourtie:

KJV: The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

Geneva: The sonnes of Zaccai, seuen hundreth and threescore:

KJV: The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.

Geneva: The sonnes of Bani, sixe hundreth and two and fourtie:

KJV: The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.

Geneva: The sonnes of Bebai, sixe hundreth, and three and twentie:

KJV: The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.

Geneva: The sonnes of Azgad a thousand, two hundreth and two and twentie:

KJV: The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.

Geneva: The sonnes of Adonikam, sixe hundreth, three score and sixe:

KJV: The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

Geneva: The sonnes of Biguai, two thousand, & sixe and fiftie:

KJV: The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.

Geneva: The sonnes of Adin, foure hundreth and foure and fiftie:

KJV: The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

Geneva: The sonnes of Ater of Hizkiah, ninetie & eight:

KJV: The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.

Geneva: The sonnes of Bezai, three hundreth and three and twentie:

KJV: The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.

Geneva: The sonnes of Iorah, an hudreth & twelue:

KJV: The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.

Geneva: The sonnes of Hasshum, two hundreth and three and twentie:

KJV: The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.

Geneva: The sonnes of Gibbar, ninetie and fiue:

KJV: The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.

Geneva: The sonnes of Beth-lehem, an hundreth and three and twentie:

KJV: The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

Geneva: The men of Netophah, sixe and fiftie:

KJV: The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

Geneva: The men of Anothoth, an hundreth and eight and twentie:

KJV: The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.

Geneva: The sonnes of Azmaueth, two & fourtie:

KJV: The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

Geneva: The sonnes of Kiriath-arim, of Chephirah, and Beeroth, seuen hundreth & three & fourtie:

KJV: The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.

Geneva: The sonnes of Haramah and Gaba, six hundreth, and one and twentie:

KJV: The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.

Geneva: The men of Michmas, an hundreth & two and twentie:

KJV: The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.

Geneva: The sonnes of Beth-el & Ai, two hundreth, and three and twentie:

KJV: The children of Nebo, fifty and two.

Geneva: The sonnes of Nebo, two and fiftie:

KJV: The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.

Geneva: The sonnes of Magbish, an hundreth and sixe and fiftie:

KJV: The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

Geneva: The sonnes of the other Elam, a thousand, and two hundreth, and foure and fiftie:

KJV: The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

Geneva: The sonnes of Harim, three hundreth and twentie:

KJV: The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.

Geneva: The sonnes of Lod-hadid, and Ono, seuen hundreth, and fiue and twentie:

KJV: The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

Geneva: The sonnes of Iericho, three hundreth and fiue and fourtie:

KJV: The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

Geneva: The sonnes of Senaah, three thousand, sixe hundreth and thirtie.

KJV: The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

Geneva: The Priests: of the sonnes of Iedaiah of the house of Ieshua, nine hundreth seuentie and three:

KJV: The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

Geneva: The sonnes of Immer, a thousand and two and fiftie:

KJV: The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

Geneva: The sonnes of Pashur, a thousand, two hundreth and seuen and fourtie:

KJV: The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

Geneva: The sonnes of Harim, a thousande and seuenteene.

KJV: The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.

Geneva: The Leuites: the sonnes of Ieshua, and Kadmiel of the sonnes of Hodauiah, seuentie and foure.

KJV: The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.

Geneva: The Singers: the sonnes of Asaph, an hundreth and eight and twentie.

KJV: The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.

Geneva: The sonnes of the porters: the sonnes of Shallum, the sonnes of Ater, the sonnes of Talmon, the sonnes of Akkub, the sonnes of Hatita, the sonnes of Shobai: all were an hundreth and nine and thirtie.

KJV: The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

Geneva: The Nethinims: the sonnes of Ziha, the sonnes of Hasupha, the sonnes of Tabbaoth,

KJV: The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

Geneva: The sonnes of Keros, the sonnes of Siaha, the sonnes of Padon,

KJV: The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

Geneva: The sonnes of Lebanah, the sonnes of Hagabah, the sonnes of Akkub,

KJV: The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,

Geneva: The sonnes of Hagab, the sonnes of Shamlai, the sonnes of Hanan,

KJV: The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

Geneva: The sonnes of Giddel, the sonnes of Gahar, the sonnes of Reaiah,

KJV: The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

Geneva: The sonnes of Rezin, the sonnes of Nekoda, the sonnes of Gazzam,

KJV: The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

Geneva: The sonnes of Vzza, the sonnes of Paseah, the sonnes of Besai,

KJV: The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,

Geneva: The sonnes of Asnah, the sonnes of Meunim, the sonnes of Nephusim,

KJV: The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

Geneva: The sonnes of Bakbuk, the sonnes of Hakupa, the sonnes of Harhur,

KJV: The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

Geneva: The sonnes of Bazluth, the sonnes of Mehida, the sonnes of Harsha,

KJV: The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,

Geneva: The sonnes of Barcos, the sonnes of Sisara, the sonnes of Thamah,

KJV: The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

Geneva: The sonnes of Neziah, the sonnes of Hatipha,

KJV: The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,

Geneva: The sonnes of Salomons seruantes: the sonnes of Sotai, the sonnes of Sophereth, the sonnes of Peruda,

KJV: The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

Geneva: The sonnes of Iaalah, the sonnes of Darkon, the sonnes of Giddel,

KJV: The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.

Geneva: The sonnes of Shephatiah, the sonnes of Hattil, the sonnes of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the sonnes of Ami.

KJV: All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

Geneva: All the Nethinims, and the sonnes of Salomons seruants were three hundreth ninetie & two.

KJV: And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

Geneva: And these went vp from Telmelah, and from Telharsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not discerne their fathers house and their seede, whether they were of Israel.

KJV: The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

Geneva: The sonnes of Delaiah, the sonnes of Tobiah, the sonnes of Nekoda, six hundreth and two and fiftie.

KJV: And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:

Geneva: And of the sonnes of the Priestes, the sonnes of Habaiah, the sonnes of Coz, the sonnes of Barzillai: which tooke of the daughters of Barzillai the Giliadite to wife, and was called after their name.

KJV: These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

Geneva: These sought their writing of the genealogies, but they were not founde: therefore were they put from the Priesthood.

KJV: And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

Geneva: And Tirshatha saide vnto them, that they should not eate of the most holy thing, tell there rose vp a Priest with Vrim and Thummim.

KJV: The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

Geneva: The whole Congregation together was two and fourtie thousande, three hundreth and threescore,

KJV: Beside 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.

Geneva: Beside their seruants and their maydes: of whome were seuen thousande, three hundreth & seuen and thirtie: and among them were two hundreth singing men and singing women.

KJV: Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;

Geneva: Their horses were seuen hundreth, & sixe and thirtie: their mules, two hundreth and fiue and fourtie:

KJV: Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

Geneva: Their camels foure hundreth, and fiue and thirtie: their asses, sixe thousand, seuen hundreth and twentie.

KJV: And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:

Geneva: And certeine of the chiefe fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord, which was in Ierusalem, they offred willingly for the house of God, to set it vp vpon his fundation.

KJV: They 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.

Geneva: They gaue after their abilitie vnto the treasure of the worke, euen one and threescore thousand drammes of golde, and fiue thousand pieces of siluer, and an hundreth Priests garments.

KJV: So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

Geneva: So the Priests and the Leuites, and a certeine of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

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