2 Esdras Chapter 7
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7:40. The children of Emmer, one thousand fifty-two.
7:41. The children of Phashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
7:42. The children of Arem, one thousand and seventeen. The Levites:
7:43. The children of Josue and Cedmihel, the sons
7:44. Of Oduia, seventy-four. The singing men:
7:45. The children of Asaph, a hundred forty-eight.
7:46. The porters: the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Accub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai: a hundred thirty-eight.
7:47. The Nathinites: the children of Soha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tebbaoth,
7:48. The children of Ceros, the children of Siaa, the children of Phadon, the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Selmai,
7:49. The children of Hanan, the children of Geddel, the children of Gaher,
7:50. The children of Raaia, the children of Rasin, the children of Necoda,
7:51. The children of Gezem, the children of Asa, the children of Phasea,
7:52. The children of Besai, the children of Munim, the children of Nephussim,
7:53. The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harhur,
7:54. The children of Besloth, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa,
7:55. The children of Bercos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,
7:56. The children of Nasia, the children of Hatipha,
7:57. The children of the servants of Solomon, the children of Sothai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Pharida,
7:58. The children of Jahala, the children of Darcon, the children of Jeddel,
7:59. The children of Saphatia, the children of Hatil, the children of Phochereth, who was born of Sabaim, the son of Amon.
7:60. All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.
7:61. And these are they that came up from Telmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, Addon, and Emmer: and could not shew the house of their fathers, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
7:62. The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred forty-two.
7:63. And of the priests, the children of Habia, the children of Accos, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughters of Berzellai the Galaadite, and he was called by their name.
7:64. These sought their writing in the record, and found it not: and they were cast out of the priesthood.
7:65. And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holies of holies, until there stood up a priest learned and skilful.
7:66. All the multitude as it were one man, forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
7:67. Beside their menservants and womenservants, who were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and among them singing men, and singing women, two hundred forty-five.
7:68. Their horses, seven hundred thirty-six: their mules two hundred forty-five.
7:69. Their camels, four hundred thirty-five, their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
(Hitherto is related what was written in the record. From this place forward goeth on the history of Nehemias.)
7:70. And some of the heads of the families gave unto the work. Athersatha gave into the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty bowls, and five hundred and thirty garments for priests.
Athersatha.... That is, Nehemias; as appears from chap. 12. Either that he was so called at the court of the king of Persia, where he was cupbearer: or that, as some think, this name signifies governor; and he was at that time governor of Judea.
7:71. And some of the heads of families gave to the treasure of the work, twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver.
7:72. And that which the rest of the people gave, was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven garments for priests.
7:73. And the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the Nathinites, and all Israel dwelt in their cities.