Ezra 2
1 ପ୍ରଦେଶର ଏହି ଲୋକମାନେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ବନ୍ଦୀରୁ ମୁକ୍ତିପାଇ ଫରେି ଆସିଲେ। ଅତୀତ ରେ ବାବିଲର ରାଜା ନବୂଖଦ୍ନିତ୍ସର ବନ୍ଦୀ ଭାବରେ ବାବିଲୋନକୁ ନଇୟୋଇଥିଲେ। ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ଓ ଯିହୁଦାକୁ ଫରେି ଆସିଲେ। ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଲୋକେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ନିଜ ନିଜ ସହରକୁ ଫରେି ଆସିଲେ।
2 ଏହି ଲୋକମାନେ ସରୁଦ୍ଦାବିଲ, ଯଶୂେଯ, ନିହିମଯା, ସରାଯ, ରିଯଲୋଯ, ମର୍ଦ୍ଦଖଯ, ବିଲଶନ, ମିସ୍ପର, ଦିଗ୍ବଯ, ରହୂମ୍ ଓ ବାନା ସଙ୍ଗେ ଫରେି ଆସିଲେ। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ବଂଶୀଯ ପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କର ସଂଖ୍ଯା ଏହିପରି ଥିଲା।
3 ପରିଯୋଶର ବଂଶଧର 2,172 ଜଣ।
4 ଶଫଟିଯର ବଂଶଧର 372 ଜଣ।
5 ଆରହର ବଂଶଧର 775 ଜଣ।
6 ଯଶୂେଯ ଓ ଯୋୟାବର ପରିବାର ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ପହତ୍ ମାୟୋବର ବଂଶଧର 2,812 ଜଣ।
7 ଏଲମର ବଂଶଧର 1 ,254 ଜଣ।
8 ସତ୍ତୂର ବଂଶଧର 945 ଜଣ।
9 ସକ୍କଯର ବଂଶଧର 760 ଜଣ।
10 ବାନିର ବଂଶଧର 642 ଜଣ।
11 ବବଯରେ ବଂଶଧର 623 ଜଣ।
12 ଅସଗଦର ବଂଶଧର 1,222 ଜଣ।
13 ଅଦୋନୀକାମର ବଂଶଧର 666 ଜଣ।
14 ବିଗ୍ବଯର ବଂଶଧର 2,056 ଜଣ।
15 ଅଦୀନର ବଂଶଧର 454 ଜଣ।
16 ହିଜକିଯର ପରିବାରରୁ ଅଟରର ବଂଶଧର 98 ଜଣ।
17 ବେତ୍ସଯର ବଂଶଧର 323 ଜଣ।
18 ୟୋରାହର ବଂଶଧର 112 ଜଣ।
19 ହଶୁମର ବଂଶଧର 223 ଜଣ।
20 ଗିଦ୍ଦରର ବଂଶଧର 95 ଜଣ।
21 ବୈଥଲହମେ ବଂଶଧର 123 ଜଣ।
22 ନଟୋଫାର ସହରରୁ 56 ଜଣ।
23 ଅନାେଥାତର ସହରରୁ 128ଜଣ।
24 ଅସ୍ମାବତର ପୁତ୍ରଗଣ 42 ଜଣ।
25 କିରିଯତ-ଯାରୀମ୍ ଓ କଫୀରା ଓ ବରେୋତ ସହରରୁ 743 ଜଣ।
26 ରାମାର ଓ ଗବୋ ସହରରୁ 621 ଜଣ।
27 ମିକ୍ମସର ସହରରୁ 122 ଜଣ।
28 ବୈଥଲରେ ଓ ଅଯ ସହରରୁ 223 ଜଣ।
29 ନବୋର ସହରରୁ 52 ଜଣ।
30 ମରାବୀଶ ସହରରୁ 156 ଜଣ।
31 ଅନ୍ୟ ଏଲମ ସହରରୁ 1 ,254 ଜଣ।
32 ହାରୀମ ସହରରୁ 320 ଜଣ।
33 ଲୋଦ ଓ ହାଦୀଦ୍ ଓ ଓନୋ ସହରରୁ 725 ଜଣ।
34 ଯିରୀହାେ ସହରରୁ 345 ଜଣ।
35 ସନାଯା ସହରରୁ 3,630 ଜଣ।
36 ୟିଦଯିଯର ଯାଜକମାନଙ୍କର ସଂଖ୍ଯା- ଯଶୂେଯ ପରିବାରରୁ 973 ଜଣ।
37 ଇମ୍ମରେ ବଂଶଧର 1,052 ଜଣ।
38 ପଶ୍ହୂରର ବଂଶଧର 1 ,247 ଜଣ।
39 ହାରୀମର ବଂଶଧର 1 ,017 ଜଣ।
40 ଲବେୀୟ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗରୁ ହୋଦବିଯର ପରିବାର ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଯଶୂେଯ ଓ କଦ୍ମୀଯଲରେ ବଂଶଧର 74 ଜଣ।
41 ଗାଯକମାନଙ୍କ ସଂଖ୍ଯା: ଆସଫର ବଂଶଧର 128 ଜଣ।
42 ମନ୍ଦିର ଦ୍ବାରପାଳମାନଙ୍କ ବଂଶଧରମାନଙ୍କ ସଂଖ୍ଯା, ଶଲ୍ଲୁମର ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ଆଟର ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ଟଲମାନେ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ଆକ୍କବ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ହଟୀଟା ବଂଶଧରଗଣ ଓ ଶୋବଯର ବଂଶଧରଗଣ ସର୍ବ ମାଟେ 139 ଜଣ।
43 ମନ୍ଦିରର ବିଶଷେ ଦାସମାନଙ୍କ ବଂଶଧରମାନେ ହେଲେ: ସୀହ, ହସୂଫା, ଟଦ୍ଦଯୋତ।
44 କରେୋସ, ସୀଯ, ପାଦୋନ,
45 ଲବାନାର, ହଗାବ, ଅକୂବ,
46 ହାଗବ, ଶମ୍ଲଯ, ହାନନ,
47 ଗଦ୍ଦଲେ, ଗହର, ରାଯା,
48 ରତ୍ସୀନ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ନକୋଦ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ଗସମ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ,
49 ଉଷ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ପା ସହେ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ବଷେଯ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ,
50 ଅସ୍ନା ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ମିଯୂନୀମ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ନଫିଷୀମ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ,
51 ବକ୍ବୁକ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ହକୁଫା ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ହହୂର୍ର ବଂଶଧରଗଣ,
52 ବସ୍ଲୂତ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ମହୀଦା ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ଦର୍ଶା ବଂଶଧରଗଣ,
53 ବର୍କୋସ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ସୀଷରା ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ତମହେ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ,
54 ନତ୍ସୀହ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ହଟୀଫା ବଂଶଧରଗଣ,
55 ଶଲୋମନର ଦାସମାନଙ୍କର ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ସୋଟଯ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ହସୋଫରତେ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ପରୁଦା ବଂଶଧରଗଣ,
56 ୟାଳା ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ଦର୍କୋଣ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ଗିଦ୍ଦଲେ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ,
57 ଶଫଟିଯ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ହଟୀଲ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ପୋଖରେତ୍ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ହତ୍ସବାଯିମ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ, ଅମୀ ବଂଶଧରଗଣ,
58 ନଥନୀଯ ଶେ ଲୋମନଙ୍କ ଦାସମାନଙ୍କର ବଂଶଧର ସର୍ବ ମାଟେ 392 ଜଣ।
59 ନିମ୍ନ ଲିଖିତ ଲୋକମାନେ ସହରରୁ ଆସିଲେ, ତଲମେଲହେ, ତଲହେର୍ଶା, କରେୁବ, ଅଦ୍ଦନ୍ ଓ ଇମ୍ମରେ, ମାତ୍ର ସମାନେେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ଲୋକ ବୋଲି ନିଜନିଜ ପିତୃବଂଶ ଓ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀର ପ୍ରମାଣ ଦର୍ଶାଇ ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ। ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ହେଲେ:
60 ଦଲାଯ, ଟୋବିୟ ଓ ନକୋଦର ବଂଶଧର 652 ଜଣ।
61 ଯାଜକମାନଙ୍କ ବଂଶଧରମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ହବାଯ, ହକୋସ, ବର୍ସିଲ୍ଲଯ, ବର୍ସିଲ୍ଲଯ ଗିଲିଯଦୀଯ ବର୍ସିଲଯର ଏକ କନ୍ଯାକୁ ବିବାହ କରିବାରୁ ତାହାର ନାମ ଅନୁସାରେ ଖ୍ଯାତି ହାଇେଥିଲା।
62 ଏହି ଲୋକମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ବଂଶାବଳୀର ନଥିପତ୍ର ଖାଜେିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସଗେୁଡିକ ପାଇବାକୁ ଅକ୍ଷମ ହେଲେ, ତେଣୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଯାଜକତ୍ବରୁ ବାହାର କରି ଦିଆଗଲା।
63 ଶାସନକର୍ତ୍ତା ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ ଯେ, ସମାନେେ ସବୁଠୁ ପବିତ୍ର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଖାଇ ପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ, ଯେପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଜଣେ ଯାଜକ ଊରୀମ ଓ ତୁମ୍ମୀମ ସହିତ ପରାମର୍ଶ କରି ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହାଇେ ନାହିଁ।
64 ଏମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ମିଶି 42 ,360 ଜଣ ଥିଲେ। ଏମାନଙ୍କର ଦାସଦାସୀ ମିଶି 7,337 ଜଣ।
65 ସମାନଙ୍କେର ମଧ୍ଯ 200 ଜଣ ଗାଯକ ଓ ଗାଯୀକା ଥିଲେ।
66 ସମାନଙ୍କେର 736 ଘୋଡା ଥିଲା।
67 245 ଟି ଖଚର, 435 ଓଟ ଓ 6,720 ଗଧମାନ ଥିଲା।
68 ସହେି ଦଳଟି ଆସି ୟିରୁଶାଲମର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ମନ୍ଦିର ରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲେ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ସହେି ମନ୍ଦିର ସ୍ବସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସ୍ବେଚ୍ଛାପୂର୍ବକ ଦାନ କଲେ।
69 ସମାନେେ ନିଜ ନିଜ ଶକ୍ତି ଅନୁସାରେ ସହେି କର୍ମର ଭଣ୍ତାର ରେ 61 ,000 ଡାରିକନାମକ ସ୍ବର୍ଣ୍ଣମୂଦ୍ରା ଓ 5 ,000 ପାଉଣ୍ତ ରୂପା ଓ ଯାଜକମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ 100 ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଦେଲେ।
70 ଯାଜକମାନେ ଓ ଲବେୀୟମାନେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ କେତକେ ଏବଂ ଗାଯକମାନେ, ଦ୍ବାରପାଳକମାନେ, ନଥୀନୀଯମାନେ ନିଜନିଜ ନଗର ରେ ଓ ସମଗ୍ର ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ନିଜ ନିଜ ନଗର ରେ ବାସ କଲେ।
1 Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
6 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
7 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
16 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
18 The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.
19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
21 The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.
22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
23 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
25 The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
26 The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
27 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.
28 The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.
31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
38 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
41 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
42 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 an hundred thirty and nine.
43 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
44 The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
45 The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
46 The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,
47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
48 The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
49 The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
50 The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,
51 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
52 The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
53 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,
54 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
55 The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
56 The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
58 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
59 And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
60 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:
62 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
63 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
64 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
65 Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.
66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
67 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68 And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:
69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.
70 So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2 The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3 The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4 The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.
7 And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
9 For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
11 Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his statutes to Israel.
12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
13 I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.
14 Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellers, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;
15 And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellers have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
16 And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:
17 That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
18 And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.
19 The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.
20 And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king’s treasure house.
21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
22 Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
24 Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
26 And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
27 Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem:
28 And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellers, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.