1 Dette er barna av provinsen som dro opp fra fangenskapet, de som Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babylon, hadde ført bort til Babylon, og som vendte tilbake til Jerusalem og Juda, hver til sin by.

Now these are the children of the province, who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city;

2 De som kom med Serubabel, Jesjua, Nehemja, Seraja, Reelaia, Mordekai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. Tallet på mennene av Israels folk var:

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

3 Paroshs barn, to tusen ett hundre syttito.

The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

4 Sefatjas barn, tre hundre syttito.

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

5 Arahs barn, sju hundre syttifem.

The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.

6 Pahat-Moabs barn, av Jesjua og Joabs barn, to tusen åtte hundre tolv.

The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.

7 Elams barn, ett tusen to hundre femtifire.

The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

8 Sattus barn, ni hundre førtifem.

The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.

9 Sakkajs barn, sju hundre seksti.

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

10 Banis barn, seks hundre førtito.

The children of Bani, six hundred forty-two.

11 Bebais barn, seks hundre tjuetre.

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.

12 Asgads barn, ett tusen to hundre tjueto.

The children of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.

13 Adonikams barn, seks hundre sekstiseks.

The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.

14 Bigvais barn, to tusen femtiseks.

The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.

15 Adins barn, fire hundre femtifire.

The children of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.

16 Aters barn, av Hiskia, nittiåtte.

The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

17 Besais barn, tre hundre tjuetre.

The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.

18 Joras barn, ett hundre tolv.

The children of Jorah, one hundred twelve.

19 Hasjums barn, to hundre tjuetre.

The children of Hashum, two hundred Twenty-three.

20 Gibbars barn, nittifem.

The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.

21 Bethlehems barn, ett hundre tjuetre.

The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.

22 Netofas menn, femtise.

The men of Netophah, fifty-six.

23 Anatots menn, ett hundre tjueåtte.

The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.

24 Azmavets barn, førtito.

The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.

25 Kirjat-Jearims, Kefiras og Beerots barn, syv hundre førtitre.

The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.

26 Ramas og Gebas barn, seks hundre tjuen.

The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.

27 Mikmas' menn, ett hundre tjueto.

The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.

28 Betels og Ais menn, to hundre tjuetre.

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

29 Nebos barn, femtito.

The children of Nebo, fifty-two.

30 Magbis' barn, ett hundre femtiseks.

The children of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.

31 Det andre Elams barn, ett tusen to hundre femtifire.

The children of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

32 Harims barn, tre hundre tjuen.

The children of Harim, three hundred twenty.

33 Lods, Hadids og Onos barn, syv hundre tjue.

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

34 Jerikos barn, tre hundre førtifem.

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

35 Senaas barn, tre tusen seks hundre tretti.

The children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.

36 Prestene: Jedajas barn, fra Jesjua-huset, ni hundre syttitre.

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

37 Immers barn, ett tusen femtito.

The children of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

38 Pashhurs barn, ett tusen to hundre førtisyv.

The children of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.

39 Harims barn, ett tusen sytten.

The children of Harim, one thousand seventeen.

40 Levittene: Jesjua og Kadmiels barn, av Hodavjas barn, syttifire.

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

41 Sangerne: Asafs barn, ett hundre tjueåtte.

The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.

42 Portvaktene: Sjallums, Aters, Talmons, Akkubs, Hatitas og Sjobais barn, til sammen ett hundre trettini.

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 one hundred thirty-nine.

43 Netineens barn: Sihas, Hasufas og Tabbaots barn,

The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

44 Keros', Siahas og Padons barn,

the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,

45 Lebanas, Hagabas og Akkubs barn,

the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,

46 Hagabs, Sjalmajs og Hanans barn,

the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,

47 Giddels, Gahars og Reaias barn,

the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,

48 Rezins, Nekodas og Gazzams barn,

the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

49 Uzzas, Paseas og Besais barn,

the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

50 Asnahs, Meunims og Nefusims barn,

the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim,

51 Bakbuks, Hakufas og Harhurs barn,

the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

52 Basluts, Mehidas og Harsjas barn,

the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

53 Barkos', Siseras og Temas barn,

the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,

54 Nezias og Hatiphas barn.

the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

55 Salomos tjeneres barn: Sotais, Hasoferets og Perudas barn,

The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,

56 Jaalaas, Darkons og Giddels barn,

the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

57 Sefatjas, Hatils, Pokheret-Hassebaims og Amis barn.

the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Ami.

58 Alle netineerne og Salomos tjeneres barn var tre hundre nittito.

All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

59 Dette var de som dro opp fra Tel-Mela, Tel-Harsa, Kerub, Addan og Immer; men de kunne ikke bevise deres fedres hus, og deres ætt, om de var av Israel:

These were those who went up from Tel-melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, [and] Immer; but they could not show their fathers' houses, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:

60 Delaijas, Tobias og Nekodas barn, seks hundre femtito.

the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.

61 Av prestebarna: Habajas, Hakoss' og Barsillais barn, som tok en av Barsillai, gileadittens, døtre til kone, og ble kalt ved deres navn.

Of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.

62 Disse lette etter sitt slektregister, men fant det ikke. Derfor ble de utelukket fra prestestanden som urene.

These sought their register [among] those who were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

63 Høvdingen sa til dem at de ikke skulle spise av det helligste før det stod opp en prest med Urim og Tummim.

The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

64 Hele forsamlingen utgjorde til sammen førtito tusen tre hundre og seksti,

The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

65 foruten deres tjenere og tjenestepiker, som var sju tusen tre hundre og trettisju. De hadde to hundre sangere og sangerinner.

besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.

66 Deres hester var syv hundre trettiseks; deres muldyr, to hundre førtifem;

Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;

67 deres kameler, fire hundre trettifem; deres esler, seks tusen syv hundre og tjue.

their camels, four hundred thirty-five; [their] donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

68 Noen av familieoverhodene ga frivillig gaver til Guds hus da de kom til Herrens hus i Jerusalem, for å gjenreise det på stedet der det sto.

Some of the heads of fathers' [houses], when they came to the house of Yahweh which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place:

69 De ga etter evne til skattekisten for arbeidet: sekstien tusen dariker gull, fem tusen miner sølv, og ett hundre prestekjortler.

they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

70 Så bodde prestene, levittene, noen av folket, sangerne, portvaktene og netineerne i sine byer, og hele Israel i sine byer.

So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.