1 Esdras 5

After this were the principal men of the families chosen according to their tribes, to go up with their wives and sons and daughters, with their menservants and maidservants, and their cattle. ²And Darius sent with them ^aa thousand horsemen, till they had brought them back to Jerusalem safely, and ^bwith musical instruments, ^cdtabrets and ^dflutes. ³And all their brethren played, and he made them go up together with them. ⁴And these are the names of the men which went up, according to their families amongst their tribes, after ^etheir several heads. ^5fThe priests, ^gthe sons of Phinees the son of Aaron: ^hJesus ^gthe son of Josedec, the son of Saraias, and Joacim the son of ⁱZorobabel, the son of ⁱSalathiel of the house of David, ^kout of the kindred of Phares of the tribe of Judah; ⁶who spake wise sentences before Darius the king of Persia ^lin the second year of his reign, in the month ^mNisan, which is the first month.

⁷ⁿAnd these are they of Jewry that came up from the captivity, where they dwelt as strangers, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon. ⁸And they returned unto Jerusalem, and to the other parts of Jewry, every man to his own city, who came with Zorobabel, with Jesus, Nehemias, and ^oZacharias, and Resaias, Enenius, Mardocheus, Beelsarus, ^pAspharasus, ^qReelius, Roimus, and Baana, their ^rguides. ⁹The number of them of the nation, and their ^rgovernors, sons of ^sPhoros, two thousand an hundred seventy and two; the sons of ^tSaphat, ^ufour hundred seventy and two: ¹⁰the sons of Ares, seven hundred fifty and six: ¹¹the sons of Phaath Moab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve: ¹²the sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four: the sons of ^xZathui, nine hundred forty and five: the sons of ^yCorbe, seven hundred and five: the sons of Bani, six hundred forty and eight: ¹³the sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three: the sons of ^zSadas, three thousand two hundred twenty and two: ¹⁴the sons of Adonican, six hundred sixty and seven: the sons of ^aBagoi, two thousand sixty and six: the sons of Adin, four hundred fifty and four: ¹⁵the sons of ^bAterezias, ninety and two: the sons of Ceilan and Azetas, threescore and seven: the sons of Azuran, four hundred thirty and two: ¹⁶the sons of Ananias, an hundred and one: the sons of Arom, thirty two: and the sons of ^cBassa, three hundred twenty and three: the sons of Azephurith, an hundred and two: ¹⁷the sons of Meterus, three thousand and five: the sons of ^dBethlomon, an hundred twenty and three. ¹⁸They of Netophah, fifty and five: they of Anathoth, an hundred fifty and eight: they of ^eBethsamos, forty and two: ¹⁹they of ^fKiriathiarius, twenty and five: they of Caphira and Beroth, seven hundred forty and three: they of Pira, seven hundred: ²⁰they of Chadias and Ammidioi, four hundred twenty and two: they of ^gCirama and ^hGabdes, six hundred twenty and one: ²¹they of ⁱMacalon, an hundred twenty and two: they of ^kBetolius, fifty and two: the sons of ^lNephis, an hundred fifty and six: ²²the sons of ^mCalamolalus and Onus, seven hundred twenty and five: the sons of Jerechus, two hundred forty and five: ²³the sons of ⁿAnnaas, three thousand three hundred and thirty.

²⁴The priests: the sons of ^oJeddu, the son of Jesus, among the sons of Sanasib, nine hundred seventy and two: the sons of ^pMeruth, a thousand fifty and two: ²⁵the sons of ^qPhassaron, a thousand forty and seven: the sons of ^rCarme, ^sa thousand and seventeen.

²⁶The Levites: ^tthe sons of Jessue, and Cadmiel, and Bannas, and Sudias, seventy and four. ²⁷The holy singers: the sons of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight. ²⁸The porters: the sons of ^uSalum, the sons of ^xJatal, the sons of Talmon, the sons of ^yDacobi, the sons of ^zTeta, the sons of ^aSami, in all an hundred thirty and nine.

²⁹The servants of the temple: the sons of ^bEsau, the sons of ^cAsipha, the sons of Tabaoth, the sons of ^dCeras, the sons of ^eSud, the sons of ^fPhaleas, the sons of Labana, the sons of ^gGraba, ³⁰the sons of ^hAcua, the sons of Uta, the sons of ⁱCetab, the sons of Agaba, the sons of ^kSubai, the sons of Anan, the sons of ^lCathua, the sons of ^mGeddur, ³¹the sons of ⁿAirus, the sons of ^oDaisan, the sons of ^pNoeba, the sons of Chaseba, the sons of ^qGazera, the sons of ^rAzia, the sons of ^sPhinees, the sons of Azara, the sons of ^tBastai, the sons of ^uAsana, the sons of ^xMeani, the sons of ^yNaphisi, the sons of ^zAcub, the sons of ^aAcipha, the sons of ^bAssur, the sons of Pharacim, the sons of ^cBasaloth, ³²the sons of ^dMeeda, the sons of Coutha, the sons of ^eCharea, the sons of ^fCharcus, the sons of ^gAserer, the sons of ^hThomoi, the sons of ⁱNasith, the sons of Atipha.

³³The sons of the servants of Solomon: the sons of ^kAzaphion, the sons of ^lPharira, the sons of ^mJeeli, the sons of ⁿLozon, the sons of ^oIsdael, the sons of ^pSapheth, ³⁴the sons of ^qHagia, the sons of ^rPhacareth, the sons of Sabie, the sons of Sarothie, the sons of Masias, the sons of Gar, the sons of Addus, the sons of Suba, the sons of Apherra, the sons of Barodis, the sons of Sabat, the sons of Allom. ³⁵All the ministers of the temple, and the sons of the servants of Solomon, were three hundred seventy and two.

³⁶These came up from Thermeleth and Thelersas, Charaathalar leading them, and Aalar; ³⁷neither could they shew their families, nor their stock, how they were of Israel: the sons of ^sLadan, the son of ^tBan, the sons of ^uNecodan, six hundred fifty and two. ³⁸And of the priests that usurped the office of the priesthood, and were not found: the sons of ^xObdia, the sons of ^yAccoz, the sons of Addus, who married Augia one of the daughters of ^zBerzelus, and was named after his name. ³⁹And when the description of the kindred of these men was sought in the register, and was not found, they were removed from executing the office of the priesthood: ⁴⁰for unto them said Nehemias and Atharias, that they should not be partakers of the holy things, till there arose up an high priest clothed with doctrine and truth.

⁴¹So of Israel, from them of twelve years old and upward, they were all in number forty thousand, besides ^amenservants and womenservants two thousand three hundred and sixty. ⁴²Their ^amenservants and handmaids were seven thousand three hundred ^bforty and seven: the singing men and singing women, two hundred forty and five: ⁴³four hundred thirty and five camels, ^cseven thousand thirty and six horses, two hundred forty and five mules, ^cfive thousand five hundred twenty and five beasts used to the yoke.

⁴⁴And certain of the chief of their families, when they came to the temple of God that is in Jerusalem, vowed to set up the house again ^hin his own place according to their ability, ⁴⁵and to give into the holy treasury of the works a thousand ^dpounds of gold, five thousand of silver, and an hundred priestly vestments. ⁴⁶And so dwelt the priests and the Levites and the people in Jerusalem, and in the country, the singers also and the porters; and all Israel in their villages.

^47eBut when the seventh month was at hand, and when the children of Israel were every man in ^fhis own place, they came all together with one consent into the open place of the first gate which is toward the east. ⁴⁸Then stood up ^gJesus the son of Josedec, and his brethren the priests, and ^gZorobabel the son of Salathiel, and his brethren, and made ready the altar of the God of Israel, ⁴⁹to offer burnt sacrifices upon it, according as it is expressly commanded in the book of Moses the man of God. ⁵⁰And there were gathered unto them out of the other nations of the land, and they erected the altar ^hupon his own place, because all the nations of the land were at enmity with them, and oppressed them; and they offered sacrifices according to the time, and burnt offerings to the Lord both morning and evening. ⁵¹Also they held the feast of tabernacles, as it is commanded in the law, and offered sacrifices daily, as was meet: ⁵²and after that, the continual oblations, and the sacrifice of the sabbaths, and of the new moons, and of all holy feasts. ⁵³And all they that had made any vow to God began to offer sacrifices to God from ⁱthe first day of the seventh month, although the temple of the Lord was not yet built. ⁵⁴And they gave unto the masons and carpenters money, meat, and drink, with cheerfulness. ⁵⁵Unto them of Sidon also and Tyre they gave carrs, that they should bring ^kcedar trees from Libanus, ^lwhich should be brought by flotes to the haven of ^mJoppe, according as it was commanded them by Cyrus king of the Persians.

⁵⁶ⁿAnd in the second year and second month after his coming to the temple of God at Jerusalem began Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Jesus the son of Josedec, and their brethren, and the priests, and the Levites, and all they that were come unto Jerusalem out of the captivity: ⁵⁷and they laid the foundation of the house of God in the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come to Jewry and Jerusalem. ⁵⁸And they appointed the Levites from twenty years old over the works of the Lord. Then stood up Jesus, and his sons and brethren, and Cadmiel his brother, and the sons of Madiabun, with the sons of Joda the son of Eliadun, with their sons and brethren, all Levites, with one accord setters forward of the business, labouring to advance the works in the house of God. So the workmen built the temple of the Lord. ⁵⁹And the priests stood arrayed in their vestments with musical instruments and trumpets; and the Levites the sons of Asaph had cymbals, ⁶⁰singing songs of thanksgiving, and praising the Lord, according as David the king of Israel had ordained. ⁶¹And they sung with loud voices songs to the praise of the Lord, because his mercy and glory is for ever in all Israel. ⁶²And all the people sounded trumpets, and shouted with a loud voice, singing songs of thanksgiving unto the Lord for the rearing up of the house of the Lord. ⁶³Also of the priests and Levites, and of the chief of their…