New International Reader's Version

Ezra 2:54-63 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

54. Neziah, Hatipha

55. Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the servants of Solomon. Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

56. Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,

57. Shephatiah, Hattil, 'ZZ'Pokereth-Hazzebaim, Ami

58. The total number of the members of the family lines of the temple servants and the servants of Solomon was 392.

59. Many people came up to Judah from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer. But they weren't able to prove that their families belonged to the people of Israel.

60. There were 652 of them from the family lines of 'ZZ'Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda.

61. Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the priests. They were Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai. Barzillai had married a daughter of Barzillai from Gilead. So he was also called Barzillai.

62. The priests looked for their family records. But they couldn't find them. So they weren't able to serve as priests. They weren't "clean."

63. The governor gave them an order. He told them not to eat any of the most sacred food. They had to wait until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim to find out what the Lord wanted them to do.