The List of Those Who Returned from Exile
(Nehemiah 7.4-73)1 Many of the exiles left the province of Babylon and returned to Jerusalem and Judah, all to their own hometowns. Their families had been living in exile in Babylonia ever since King Nebuchadnezzar had taken them there as prisoners. 2 Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
This is the list of the clans of Israel, with the number of those from each clan who returned from exile:
3-20 Parosh - 2,172Shephatiah - 372Arah - 775Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) - 2,812Elam - 1,254Zattu - 945Zaccai - 760Bani - 642Bebai - 623Azgad - 1,222Adonikam - 666Bigvai - 2,056Adin - 454Ater (also called Hezekiah) - 98Bezai - 323Jorah - 112Hashum - 223Gibbar - 95
21-35 People whose ancestors had lived in the following towns also returned:
Bethlehem - 123Netophah - 56Anathoth - 128Azmaveth - 42Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth - 743Ramah and Geba - 621Michmash - 122Bethel and Ai - 223Nebo - 52Magbish - 156The other Elam - 1,254Harim - 320Lod, Hadid, and Ono - 725Jericho - 345Senaah - 3,630
36-39 This is the list of the priestly clans that returned from exile:
Jedaiah (descendants of Jeshua) - 973Immer - 1,052Pashhur - 1,247Harim - 1,017
40-42 Clans of Levites who returned from exile:
Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) - 74Temple musicians (descendants of Asaph) - 128Temple guards (descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai) - 139
43-54 Clans of Temple workers who returned from exile:
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,Keros, Siaha, Padon,Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,Hagab, Shamlai, Hanan,Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,Uzza, Paseah, Besai,Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,Barkos, Sisera, Temah,Neziah, and Hatipha
55-57 Clans of Solomon's servants who returned from exile:
Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami
58 The total number of descendants of the Temple workers and of Solomon's servants who returned from exile was 392.
59-60 There were 652 belonging to the clans of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda who returned from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelites.
61-62 The following priestly clans could find no record to prove their ancestry: Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (The ancestor of the priestly clan of Barzillai had married a woman from the clan of Barzillai of Gilead and had taken the name of his father-in-law's clan.) Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests. 63 The Jewish governor told them that they could not eat the food offered to God until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim.
64-67 Total number of exiles who returned - 42,360Their male and female servants - 7,337Male and female musicians - 200Horses - 736Mules - 245Camels - 435Donkeys - 6,720
68 When the exiles arrived at the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem, some of the leaders of the clans gave freewill offerings to help rebuild the Temple on its old site. 69 They gave as much as they could for this work, and the total came to 1,030 pounds of gold, 5,740 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for priests.
70 The priests, the Levites, and some of the people settled in or near Jerusalem; the musicians, the Temple guards, and the Temple workers settled in nearby towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in the towns where their ancestors had lived.
Omana wa imba mba kotoka okuza kouhuura
(Neh 7:4-73)1 Ovahuurwa ovengi va zire korukondwa rwa Babilon nave yaruka kOjerusalem na kehi ra Juda, auhe kotjihuro tjawo. Omaṱunḓu wawo ya ri mouhuura mObabilon okuza koruveze ndwi ombara Nebukadnesar ndwe ve twarere ngo otja ovahuurwa. 2 Ovanane vawo va ri ooSerubabel na Jesua na Nehemia na Seraja na Reelaja na Mordekai na Bilsan na Mispar na Bigwai na Rehum na Baana.
Omana wozonganda zOvaisrael, notjivaro tjaimba vonganda aihe peke mba kotokere okuza kouhuura, owo nga: 3 Ozondekurona zonganda ya Paros za ri 2 172; 4 ozondekurona zonganda ya Sefatia za ri 372; 5 ozondekurona zonganda ya Arak za ri 775; 6 ozondekurona zonganda ya Pahat-Moab, okutja ozondekurona za Jesua noza Joab, za ri 2 812; 7 ozondekurona zonganda ya Elam za ri 1 254; 8 ozondekurona zonganda ya Satu za ri 945; 9 ozondekurona zonganda ya Sakai za ri 760; 10 ozondekurona zonganda ya Bani za ri 642; 11 ozondekurona zonganda ya Bebai za ri 623; 12 ozondekurona zonganda ya Asgad za ri 1 222; 13 ozondekurona zongonda ya Adonikam za ri 666; 14 ozondekurona zonganda ya Bigwai za ri 2,056; 15 ozondekurona zonganda ya Adin za ri 454; 16 ozondekurona zonganda ya Ater, wina ngu ri Hiskija, za ri 98; 17 ozondekurona zonganda ya Besai za ri 323; 18 ozondekurona zonganda ya Jora za ri 112; 19 ozondekurona zonganda ya Hasum za ri 223; 20 ozondekurona zonganda ya Gibar za ri 95.
21 Ovandu vooihe mukururume mba turire movirongo mbi, wina va yaruka: MObetlehem mwa ri 123; 22 mOnetofa mwa ri 56; 23 mOanatot mwa ri 128; 24 mOasmawet mwa ri 42; 25 mOkirjat-Jearim na Kefira na Beerot mwa ri 7,431 26 mOrama na Geba mwa ri 621; 27 mOmikmas mwa ri 122; 28 mObetel na Ai mwa ri 223; 29 mOnebo mwa ri 52. 30 Ozondekurona zonganda ya Magbis za ri 156; 31 ozondekurona zonganda ya Elam warwe za ri 1 254; 32 ozondekurona zonganda ya Harim za ri 320. 33 Ovandu vooihe mukururume mba turire mOhadid na Ono va ri 725; 34 nu mOjeriko mwa ri 345. 35 Ozondekurona zonganda ya Senaa za ri 3 630.
36 Omana wozonganda zovapristeri mba kotokere okuza kouhuura owo nga: Ozondekurona zonganda ya Jedaja, okutja ozondekurona za Jesua za ri 973; 37 ozondekurona zonganda ya Imer za ri 1,052; 38 ozondekurona zonganda ya Pashur za ri 1 247; 39 ozondekurona zonganda ya Harim za ri 1,017.
40 Omana wozonganda zOvalevi mba kotokere okuza kouhuura, owo nga: Ozondekurona zonganda ya Jesua, okutja ozondekurona za Kadmiel noza Binui noza Hodawja za ri 74. 41 Ozondekurona zovaimbure vondjuwo ya Muhona, okutja ozondekurona za Asaf za ri 128. 42 Ozondekurona zovatjevere vondjuwo ya Muhona, okutja ozondekurona za Salum noza Ater noza Talmon noza Akub noza Hatita noza Sobai za ri 139.
43 Omana wozondekurona zovaungure vondjuwo ya Muhona mba kotokere okuza kouhuura, owo nga: Ozondekurona zonganda ya Siha, noya Hasufa noya Tabaot; 44 noya Keros noya Sia noya Padon, 45 noya Lebana noya Hagaba noya Akub; 46 noya Hagab noya Salmai noya Hanan; 47 noya Gidel noya Gahar noya Reaja; 48 noya Resin noya Nekoda noya Gasam; 49 noya Usa noya Paseak noya Besai; 50 noya Asna noyOvameuni noyOvanefusi; 51 noya Bakbuk noya Hakufa noya Harhur; 52 noya Baslut noya Mehida noya Harsa; 53 noya Barkos noya Sisera noya Temak; 54 noya Nesiak noya Hatifa.
55 Omana wozondekurona zovakarere va Salomo mba kotokere okuza kouhuura, owo nga: Ozondekurona zonganda ya Sotai noya Soferet noya Peruda; 56 noya Jaala noya Darkon noya Gidel; 57 noya Sefatia noya Hatil noya Pokeret-Sebajim noya ami.
58 Otjivaro atjihe kumwe tjovaungure vondjuwo ya Muhona notjovakarere va Salomo tja ri 392.
59-60 Pa ri ozondekurona 652 zonganda ya Delaja noya Tobija noya Nekoda, nḓa zire kovihuro ooTel-Melak na Tel-Harsa na Kerub na Adan na Imer; nungwari kaave yenene okuraisa kutja ozo ozondekurona zOvaisrael.
61 Ozonganda zovapristeri nḓaa ze ha yenene okuraisa omatjangero womana wooihe mukururume, ozo nḓa: Oya Habaja noya Kos noya Barsilai. Ihe mukururume wonganda yovapristeri ya Barsilai wa kupire omukazendu monganda ya Barsilai wa Gilead, notja kambura ena ronganda yomukwe we. 62 Owo tjinga ave ha yenenene okuraisa ooihe mukururume kutja oowaṋi otji ve ha yakurirwe moupristeri. 63 Ongooneya yOvajuda we ve raera kutja kave nakupwa okurya ovikurya oviyapukeyapuke, nga tji mape kara omupristeri ngu ma yenene okuumba ozohanga Urim no Tummim.
64 Otjivaro atjihe kumwe tjovahuurwa mba kotokere tja ri 42 360. 65 Ovakarere ovarumendu novakazendu avehe kumwe va ri 7 337; novaimbure ovarumendu novakazendu avehe kumwe va ri 200. 66 Owo va ri noukambe 736, nousinokambe 245, 67 nozongamero 435, nousino 6 720.
68 Imba ovahuurwa tji va vaza pondjuwo ya Muhona mOjerusalem, ovanane tjiva wozonganda otji va yandja oviyandjewa vyombango yawo oveni kutja ve vatere omatungururiro wondjuwo ya Muhona poṋa payo opakuru. 69 Owo va yandja ovingi otja pu mave sora kotjiungura hi tjomatungururiro, okutja ongoldo yozokirograma 500, nosilveri yozokirograma 2 800, nozombanda esere rimwe zoupristeri.
70 Ovapristeri nOvalevi novandu tjiva votjiwaṋa va tura motjihuro Jerusalem poo popezu na tjo; imba ovaimbure novatjevere vondjuwo novaungure vayo, va tura movirongo vyopopezu; nu imba Ovaisrael ovakwao va tura movirongo mu mwa turire ooihe mukururume.
