Ezra 2 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Now these are the banay (my son) of the madayanah (province), who ilah (go up / offer) up out of the shabay (captivity) of those who had been carried away, whom Nabawakadanatzar (Nebuchadnezzar) the malak (king) of Babal (Babylon) had galah (carried) away to Babal (Babylon), and who shawab (turn) to Yarawashalam (Yarawashalam / Jerusalem) and Yahawadah (Yahawadah / Judah), everyone to his iyar (city);

2 Who bawaa (bring) with Zarababal (Zerubbabel), Yashawai (Jeshua), Nachamayah (Nehemiah), Sharayah (Seraiah), Railayah (Reelaiah), Maradakay (Mordecai), Balashan (Bilshan), Masapar (Mispar), Bagaway (Bigvai), Rachawam (Rehum), Bainah (Baanah). The masapar (number) of the anashay (men) of the im (nation / people) of Yashar-Al (Israel):

3 The banay (my son) of Paraish (Parosh), two alap (thousand) one maah (hundred) shabaiyam (seventy) - shanayam (two).

4 The banay (my son) of Shapatayah (Shephatiah), shalawash (three) maah (hundred) shabaiyam (seventy) - shanayam (two).

5 The banay (my son) of Arach (Arah), shabai (seven) maah (hundred) shabaiyam (seventy) - chamash (five).

6 The banay (my son) of Pachathamawaab (Pahathmoab), of the banay (my son) of Yashawai (Jeshua) and Yawaab (Yawaab / Joab), two alap (thousand) shamanah (eight) maah (hundred) shanayam (two).

7 The banay (my son) of Iyalam (Elam), one alap (thousand) two maah (hundred) chamashayam (fifty) - arabai (four).

8 The banay (my son) of Zathawaa (Zattu), thashai (nine) maah (hundred) arabaiyam (forty) - chamash (five).

9 The banay (my son) of Zakay (Zaccai), shabai (seven) maah (hundred) shashayam (sixty).

10 The banay (my son) of Banay (my son), shash (six) maah (hundred) arabaiyam (forty) - shanayam (two).

11 The banay (my son) of Babay (Bebai), shash (six) maah (hundred) isharayam (twenty) - shalawash (three). Three.

12 The banay (my son) of Izagad (Azgad), one alap (thousand) shanayam (two) maah (hundred) isharayam (twenty) - shanayam (two).

13 The banay (my son) of Adanayaqam (Adonikam), shash (six) maah (hundred) shashayam (sixty) - shash (six).

14 The banay (my son) of Bagaway (Bigvai), two alap (thousand) chamashayam (fifty) - shash (six).

15 The banay (my son) of Idayan (Adin), arabai (four) maah (hundred) chamashayam (fifty) - arabai (four).

16 The banay (my son) of Atar (Ater), of Chazaqayah (Hezekiah), thashaiyam (ninety) - shamanah (eight).

17 The banay (my son) of Batzay (Bezai), shalawash (three) maah (hundred) isharayam (twenty) - shalawash (three).

18 The banay (my son) of Yawarah (Jorah), one maah (hundred) shanayam (two).

19 The banay (my son) of Chasham (Hashum), two maah (hundred) isharayam (twenty) - shalawash (three).

20 The banay (my son) of Gabar (Gibbar), thashaiyam (ninety) - chamash (five).

21 The banay (my son) of Bayath-Lacham (Bethlehem), one maah (hundred) isharayam (twenty) - shalawash (three).

22 The anashay (men) of Natapah (Netophah), chamashayam (fifty) - shash (six).

23 The anashay (men) of Inathawath (Anathoth), one maah (hundred) isharayam (twenty) - shamanah (eight).

24 The banay (my son) of Izamawath (Azmaveth), arabaiyam (forty) - shanayam (two).

25 The banay (my son) of Kiriath Qarayath-Yairayam (Arim), Kapayarah (Chephirah), and Baarawath (Beeroth), shabai (seven) maah (hundred) arabaiyam (forty) - shalawash (three).

26 The banay (my son) of Ramah (Ramah) and Gabai (Geba), shash (six) maah (hundred) isharayam (twenty) - achad (one).

27 The anashay (men) of Makamas (Michmas), one maah (hundred) isharayam (twenty) - shanayam (two).

28 The anashay (men) of Bayath-Al (Bethel) and Iy (Ai), two maah (hundred) isharayam (twenty) - shalawash (three).

29 The banay (my son) of Nabaw (Nebo), chamashayam (fifty) - shanayam (two).

30 The banay (my son) of Magabayash (Magbish), one maah (hundred) chamashayam (fifty) - shash (six).

31 The banay (my son) of the other Iyalam (Elam), one alap (thousand) two maah (hundred) chamashayam (fifty) - arabai (four).

32 The banay (my son) of Charam (Harim), shalawash (three) maah (hundred) isharayam (twenty).

33 The banay (my son) of Lad (Lod), Chadayad (Hadid), and Awanaw (Ono), shabai (seven) maah (hundred) isharayam (twenty) - chamash (five).

34 The banay (my son) of Yarayachaw (Jericho), shalawash (three) maah (hundred) arabaiyam (forty) - chamash (five).

35 The banay (my son) of Sanaah (Senaah), shalawash (three) alap (thousand) shash (six) maah (hundred) shalawashayam (thirty).

36 The kahanayam (priests): the banay (my son) of Yadaiyah (Jedaiah), of the bayath (house) of Yashawai (Jeshua), thashai (nine) maah (hundred) shabaiyam (seventy) - shalawash (three).

37 The banay (my son) of Amar (said), one alap (thousand) chamashayam (fifty) - shanayam (two).

38 The banay (my son) of Pashachawar (Pashhur), one alap (thousand) two maah (hundred) arabaiyam (forty) - shabai (seven).

39 The banay (my son) of Charam (Harim), one alap (thousand) seventeen.

40 The Lawayay (Levites): the banay (my son) of Yashawai (Jeshua) and Qadamayaal (Kadmiel), of the banay (my son) of Hawadawayah (Hodaviah), shabaiyam (seventy) - arabai (four).

41 The singers: the banay (my son) of Asap (Asaph), one maah (hundred) isharayam (twenty) - shamanah (eight).

42 The banay (my son) of the shairayam (porters): the banay (my son) of Shalawam (peace / safety), the banay (my son) of Atar (Ater), the banay (my son) of Talamawan (Talmon), the banay (my son) of Iqawab (Akkub), the banay (my son) of Chatayataa (Hatita), the banay (my son) of Shabay (Shobai), in all one maah (hundred) shalawashayam (thirty) - thashai (nine).

43 The nathayan (nethinim): the banay (my son) of Tzayachaa (Ziha), the banay (my son) of Chashawapaa (Hasupha), the banay (my son) of Tabaiwath (Tabbaoth),

44 The banay (my son) of Qayaras (Keros), the banay (my son) of Sayaia (Siaha), the banay (my son) of Padawan (Padon),

45 The banay (my son) of Labanaa (Lebanah), the banay (my son) of Chagabaa (Hagabah), the banay (my son) of Iqawab (Akkub),

46 The banay (my son) of Chagab (Hagab), the banay (my son) of Shamalay (Shamlai), the banay (my son) of Chanan (showing favor),

47 The banay (my son) of Gadal (Giddel), the banay (my son) of Gachar (Gahar), the banay (my son) of Raayah (Reaiah),

48 The banay (my son) of Ratzayan (Rezin), the banay (my son) of Naqawadaa (Nekoda), the banay (my son) of Gazam (Gazzam),

49 The banay (my son) of Izaa (Uzza), the banay (my son) of Pasach (Paseah), the banay (my son) of Basay (Besai),

50 The banay (my son) of Asanah (Asnah), the banay (my son) of maiwanay (meunim), the banay (my son) of Nephisim,

51 The banay (my son) of Baqabawaq (Bakbuk), the banay (my son) of Chaqawapaa (Hakupha), the banay (my son) of Charachawar (Harhur),

52 The banay (my son) of Batzalawath (Bazluth), the banay (my son) of Machayadaa (Mehida), the banay (my son) of Charashaa (Harsha),

53 The banay (my son) of Baraqawas (Barkos), the banay (my son) of Sayasaraa (Sisera), the banay (my son) of Thamach (Temah),

54 The banay (my son) of Natzayach (Neziah), the banay (my son) of Chatayapaa (Hatipha).

55 The banay (my son) of Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch) ibaday (servant of): the banay (my son) of Sawatay (Sotai), the banay (my son) of Saparath (Hassophereth), the banay (my son) of Parawadaa (Peruda),

56 The banay (my son) of Yailaa (Jaalah), the banay (my son) of Daraqawan (Darkon), the banay (my son) of Gadal (Giddel),

57 The banay (my son) of Shapatayah (Shephatiah), the banay (my son) of Chatayal (Hattil), the banay (my son) of Pakarathatzabayayam (Pochereth Hazzebaim), the banay (my son) of Amay (Ami).

58 All the nathayan (nethinim), and the banay (my son) of Shalamah (Solomon - Patriarch) ibaday (servant of), were shalawash (three) maah (hundred) thashaiyam (ninety) - shanayam (two).

59 These were those who ilah (go up / offer) up from Thalamalach (Tel Melah), Thalacharashaa (Tel Harsha), karawab (cherub), Adan (Addan), and Amar (said); but they yakal (could) not show their ab (father)’ bayath (house), and their zarai (seed), whether they were of Yashar-Al (Israel):

60 The banay (my son) of Dalayah (Delaiah), the banay (my son) of Tawabayah (Tobiah), the banay (my son) of Naqawadaa (Nekoda), shash (six) maah (hundred) chamashayam (fifty) - shanayam (two).

61 Of the banay (my son) of the kahanayam (priests): the banay (my son) of Chabayah (Habaiah), the banay (my son) of Qawatz (Hakkoz), the banay (my son) of Barazalay (Barzillai), who laqach (take / seize) a ayashah (woman / wife) of the banawath (daughters) of Barazalay (Barzillai) the Galaiday (Gileadite), and was qaraa (called) after their sham (name).

62 These baqash (sought) their place among those who were kathab (write) by yachash (genealogy), but they were not matzaa (found): therefore were they deemed gaal (polluted) and put from the kahanah (priesthood).

63 The governor amar (said) to them, that they should not akal (eat) of the most qadash (set apart / make holy) things, until there imad (stood) up a kahan (priest) with awarayam (urim) and with thamayam (complete / whole).

64 The whole qahal (assembly) achad (one) was arabai (four) - two alap (thousand) shalawash (three) maah (hundred) shashayam (sixty),

65 Besides their male ibad (servant) and their female ibad (servant), of whom there were shabai (seven) alap (thousand) shalawash (three) maah (hundred) shalawashayam (thirty) - shabai (seven): and they had two maah (hundred) shayar (singing) men and shayar (singing) women.

66 Their sawas (horses) were shabai (seven) maah (hundred) shalawashayam (thirty) - shash (six); their parad (mules), two maah (hundred) arabaiyam (forty) - chamash (five);

67 Their gamal (camels), arabai (four) maah (hundred) shalawashayam (thirty) - chamash (five); their donkeys, shash (six) alap (thousand) shabai (seven) maah (hundred) and isharayam (twenty).

68 Some of the raashay (heads) of abawath (fathers)’ households, when they bawaa (come) to the bayath (house) of Yahawah () which is in Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), nadab (offered) willingly for the bayath (house) of Alahayam () to imad (set) it up in its makawan (place):

69 They nathan (give) after their kach (strength / mighty / power) into the awatzar (treasury) of the malaakah (work) shash (six) - one alap (thousand) darics of zahab (gold), and chamash (five) alap (thousand) minas of kasap (silver), and one maah (hundred) kahanayam (priests)’ kathanath (garments).

70 So the kahanayam (priests), and the Lawayay (Levites), and some of the im (nation / people), and the singers, and the shawairayam (porters), and the nathayan (nethinim), lived in their iyar (cities), and all Yashar-Al (Israel) in their iyar (cities).