God's Word Translation

Ezra 2:47-65 God's Word Translation (GW)

47. Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,

48. Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,

49. Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

50. Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,

51. Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

52. Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

53. Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

54. Neziah, and Hatipha.

55. These descendants of Solomon’s servants returned from exile: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

56. Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,

57. Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami.

58. The temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants totaled 392.

59. The following people came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they couldn’t prove they were Israelites on the basis of their father’s family or their genealogy:

60. the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda. These people totaled 652.

61. These descendants of the priests ⌊couldn’t prove their families were Israelites⌋: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that ⌊family⌋ name).

62. These people searched for their ⌊family⌋ names in the genealogical records, but their names couldn’t be found there. For this reason they were considered contaminated and couldn’t be priests.

63. The governor told them not to eat any of the most holy food until a priest could use the Urim and Thummim ⌊to settle the problem⌋.

64. The whole assembly totaled 42,360.

65. In addition to the male and female servants who numbered 7,337, they also had 200 male and female singers.