1 These are now the chief{H7218} of their fathers{H1}, and this is the genealogy{H3187}{(H8692)} of them that went up{H5927}{(H8802)} with me from Babylon{H894}, in the reign{H4438} of Artaxerxes{H783} the king{H4428}.

2 Of the sons{H1121} of Phinehas{H6372}; Gershom{H1647}: of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar{H385}; Daniel{H1840}: of the sons{H1121} of David{H1732}; Hattush{H2407}.

3 Of the sons{H1121} of Shechaniah{H7935}, of the sons{H1121} of Pharosh{H6551}; Zechariah{H2148}: and with him were reckoned by genealogy{H3187}{(H8692)} of the males{H2145} an hundred{H3967} and fifty{H2572}.

4 Of the sons{H1121} of Pahathmoab{H6355}; Elihoenai{H454} the son{H1121} of Zerahiah{H2228}, and with him two hundred{H3967} males{H2145}.

5 Of the sons{H1121} of Shechaniah{H7935}; the son{H1121} of Jahaziel{H3166}, and with him three{H7969} hundred{H3967} males{H2145}.

6 Of the sons{H1121} also of Adin{H5720}; Ebed{H5651} the son{H1121} of Jonathan{H3129}, and with him fifty{H2572} males{H2145}.

7 And of the sons{H1121} of Elam{H5867}; Jeshaiah{H3470} the son{H1121} of Athaliah{H6271}, and with him seventy{H7657} males{H2145}.

8 And of the sons{H1121} of Shephatiah{H8203}; Zebadiah{H2069} the son{H1121} of Michael{H4317}, and with him fourscore{H8084} males{H2145}.

9 Of the sons{H1121} of Joab{H3097}; Obadiah{H5662} the son{H1121} of Jehiel{H3171}, and with him two hundred{H3967} and eighteen{H8083}{H6240} males{H2145}.

10 And of the sons{H1121} of Shelomith{H8019}; the son{H1121} of Josiphiah{H3131}, and with him an hundred{H3967} and threescore{H8346} males{H2145}.

11 And of the sons{H1121} of Bebai{H893}; Zechariah{H2148} the son{H1121} of Bebai{H893}, and with him twenty{H6242} and eight{H8083} males{H2145}.

12 And of the sons{H1121} of Azgad{H5803}; Johanan{H3110} the son{H1121} of Hakkatan{H6997}, and with him an hundred{H3967} and ten{H6235} males{H2145}.

13 And of the last{H314} sons{H1121} of Adonikam{H140}, whose names{H8034} are these, Eliphelet{H467}, Jeiel{H3273}, and Shemaiah{H8098}, and with them threescore{H8346} males{H2145}.

14 Of the sons{H1121} also of Bigvai{H902}; Uthai{H5793}, and Zabbud{H2072}{(H8675)}{H2139}, and with them seventy{H7657} males{H2145}.

15 And I gathered them together{H6908}{(H8799)} to the river{H5104} that runneth{H935}{(H8802)} to Ahava{H163}; and there abode we in tents{H2583}{(H8799)} three{H7969} days{H3117}: and I viewed{H995}{(H8799)} the people{H5971}, and the priests{H3548}, and found{H4672}{(H8804)} there none of the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878}.

16 Then sent{H7971}{(H8799)} I for Eliezer{H461}, for Ariel{H740}, for Shemaiah{H8098}, and for Elnathan{H494}, and for Jarib{H3402}, and for Elnathan{H494}, and for Nathan{H5416}, and for Zechariah{H2148}, and for Meshullam{H4918}, chief men{H7218}; also for Joiarib{H3114}, and for Elnathan{H494}, men of understanding{H995}{(H8688)}.

17 And I sent{H6680}{(H8762)} them with commandment{H3318}{(H8686)} unto Iddo{H112} the chief{H7218} at the place{H4725} Casiphia{H3703}, and I told{H7760}{(H8799)}{H6310} them what{H1697} they should say{H1696}{(H8763)} unto Iddo{H112}, and to his brethren{H251} the Nethinims{H5411}{(H8675)}{H5411}, at the place{H4725} Casiphia{H3703}, that they should bring{H935}{(H8687)} unto us ministers{H8334}{(H8764)} for the house{H1004} of our God{H430}.

18 And by the good{H2896} hand{H3027} of our God{H430} upon us they brought{H935}{(H8686)} us a man{H376} of understanding{H7922}, of the sons{H1121} of Mahli{H4249}, the son{H1121} of Levi{H3878}, the son{H1121} of Israel{H3478}; and Sherebiah{H8274}, with his sons{H1121} and his brethren{H251}, eighteen{H8083}{H6240};

19 And Hashabiah{H2811}, and with him Jeshaiah{H3470} of the sons{H1121} of Merari{H4847}, his brethren{H251} and their sons{H1121}, twenty{H6242};

20 Also of the Nethinims{H5411}, whom David{H1732} and the princes{H8269} had appointed{H5414}{(H8804)} for the service{H5656} of the Levites{H3881}, two hundred{H3967} and twenty{H6242} Nethinims{H5411}: all of them were expressed{H5344}{(H8738)} by name{H8034}.

21 Then I proclaimed{H7121}{(H8799)} a fast{H6685} there, at the river{H5104} of Ahava{H163}, that we might afflict{H6031}{(H8692)} ourselves before{H6440} our God{H430}, to seek{H1245}{(H8763)} of him a right{H3477} way{H1870} for us, and for our little ones{H2945}, and for all our substance{H7399}.

22 For I was ashamed{H954}{(H8804)} to require{H7592}{(H8800)} of the king{H4428} a band of soldiers{H2428} and horsemen{H6571} to help{H5826}{(H8800)} us against the enemy{H341}{(H8802)} in the way{H1870}: because we had spoken{H559}{(H8804)} unto the king{H4428}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The hand{H3027} of our God{H430} is upon all them for good{H2896} that seek{H1245}{(H8764)} him; but his power{H5797} and his wrath{H639} is against all them that forsake{H5800}{(H8802)} him.

23 So we fasted{H6684}{(H8799)} and besought{H1245}{(H8762)} our God{H430} for this: and he was intreated{H6279}{(H8735)} of us.

24 Then I separated{H914}{(H8686)} twelve{H8147}{H6240} of the chief{H8269} of the priests{H3548}, Sherebiah{H8274}, Hashabiah{H2811}, and ten{H6235} of their brethren{H251} with them,

25 And weighed{H8254}{(H8799)} unto them the silver{H3701}, and the gold{H2091}, and the vessels{H3627}, even the offering{H8641} of the house{H1004} of our God{H430}, which the king{H4428}, and his counsellors{H3289}{(H8802)}, and his lords{H8269}, and all Israel{H3478} there present{H4672}{(H8737)}, had offered{H7311}{(H8689)}:

26 I even weighed{H8254}{(H8799)} unto their hand{H3027} six{H8337} hundred{H3967} and fifty{H2572} talents{H3603} of silver{H3701}, and silver{H3701} vessels{H3627} an hundred{H3967} talents{H3603}, and of gold{H2091} an hundred{H3967} talents{H3603};

27 Also twenty{H6242} basons{H3713} of gold{H2091}, of a thousand{H505} drams{H150}; and two{H8147} vessels{H3627} of fine{H2896}{H6668}{(H8716)} copper{H5178}, precious{H2532} as gold{H2091}.

28 And I said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Ye are holy{H6944} unto the LORD{H3068}; the vessels{H3627} are holy{H6944} also; and the silver{H3701} and the gold{H2091} are a freewill offering{H5071} unto the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of your fathers{H1}.

29 Watch{H8245}{(H8798)} ye, and keep{H8104}{(H8798)} them, until ye weigh{H8254}{(H8799)} them before{H6440} the chief{H8269} of the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881}, and chief{H8269} of the fathers{H1} of Israel{H3478}, at Jerusalem{H3389}, in the chambers{H3957} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

30 So took{H6901}{(H8765)} the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881} the weight{H4948} of the silver{H3701}, and the gold{H2091}, and the vessels{H3627}, to bring{H935}{(H8687)} them to Jerusalem{H3389} unto the house{H1004} of our God{H430}.

31 Then we departed{H5265}{(H8799)} from the river{H5104} of Ahava{H163} on the twelfth{H8147}{H6240} day of the first{H7223} month{H2320}, to go{H3212}{(H8800)} unto Jerusalem{H3389}: and the hand{H3027} of our God{H430} was upon us, and he delivered{H5337}{(H8686)} us from the hand{H3709} of the enemy{H341}{(H8802)}, and of such as lay in wait{H693}{(H8802)} by the way{H1870}.

32 And we came{H935}{(H8799)} to Jerusalem{H3389}, and abode{H3427}{(H8799)} there three{H7969} days{H3117}.

33 Now on the fourth{H7243} day{H3117} was the silver{H3701} and the gold{H2091} and the vessels{H3627} weighed{H8254}{(H8738)} in the house{H1004} of our God{H430} by the hand{H3027} of Meremoth{H4822} the son{H1121} of Uriah{H223} the priest{H3548}; and with him was Eleazar{H499} the son{H1121} of Phinehas{H6372}; and with them was Jozabad{H3107} the son{H1121} of Jeshua{H3442}, and Noadiah{H5129} the son{H1121} of Binnui{H1131}, Levites{H3881};

34 By number{H4557} and by weight{H4948} of every one: and all the weight{H4948} was written{H3789}{(H8735)} at that time{H6256}.

35 Also the children{H1121} of those that had been carried away{H1473}, which were come out{H935}{(H8802)} of the captivity{H7628}, offered{H7126}{(H8689)} burnt offerings{H5930} unto the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, twelve{H8147}{H6240} bullocks{H6499} for all Israel{H3478}, ninety{H8673} and six{H8337} rams{H352}, seventy{H7657} and seven{H7651} lambs{H3532}, twelve{H8147}{H6240} he goats{H6842} for a sin offering{H2403}: all this was a burnt offering{H5930} unto the LORD{H3068}.

36 And they delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} the king's{H4428} commissions{H1881} unto the king's{H4428} lieutenants{H323}, and to the governors{H6346} on this side{H5676} the river{H5104}: and they furthered{H5375}{(H8765)} the people{H5971}, and the house{H1004} of God{H430}.