1After this were the chiefs of fathers’ houses chosen to go up according to their tribes, with their wives and sons and daughters, with their menservants and maidservants, and their cattle.

2And Darius sent with them a thousand horsemen, till they had brought them back to Jerusalem ¹⁸safely, and with musical instruments, tabrets and flutes.

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 their several divisions.

5The priests, the sons of Phinees, the sons of Aaron: Jesus the son of Josedek, the son of Saraias, and Joakim the son of Zorobabel, the son of Salathiel, of the house of David, of the lineage of Phares, of the tribe of Judah;

6who spake wise sentences before Darius the king of Persia in the second year of his reign, in the month Nisan, which is the first month.

7And 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 ¹⁹Zaraias, Resaias, ²⁰Eneneus, Mardocheus, Beelsarus, ²¹Aspharsus, ²²Reelias, Roimus, and Baana, their leaders.

9The number of them of the nation, and their leaders: the sons of ²³Phoros, two thousand a hundred seventy and two: the sons of ²⁴Saphat, four hundred seventy and two:

10the sons of ²⁵Ares, seven hundred fifty and six:

11the sons of ²⁶Phaath Moab, of the sons of Jesus and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve:

12the sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four: the sons of ²⁷Zathui, nine hundred forty and five: the sons of ²⁸Chorbe, 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 ²⁹Astad, ³⁰a thousand three hundred twenty and two:

14the sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and seven: the sons of ³¹Bagoi, two thousand sixty and six: the sons of ³²Adinu, four hundred fifty and four:

15the sons of ³³Ater, of Ezekias, ninety and two: the sons of Kilan and Azetas, three score and seven: the sons of ³⁴Azaru, four hundred thirty and two:

16the sons of ³⁵Annis, a hundred and one: the sons of Arom: the sons of ³⁶Bassai, three hundred twenty and three: the sons of Arsiphurith, a hundred and twelve:

17the sons of Baiterus, three thousand and five: the sons of ³⁷Bethlomon, a hundred twenty and three:

18they of Netophas, fifty and five: they of Anathoth, a hundred fifty and eight: they of ³⁸Bethasmoth, forty and two:

19they of ³⁹or ⁴⁰Kariathiarius, twenty and five: they of Caphira and Beroth, seven hundred forty and three:

20the Chadiasai and Ammidioi, four hundred twenty and two: they of ⁴¹Kirama and ⁴²Gabbe, six hundred twenty and one:

21they of ⁴³Macalon, a hundred twenty and two: they of ⁴⁴Betolion, fifty and two: the sons of ⁴⁵Niphis, a hundred fifty and six:

22the sons of ⁴⁶Calamolalus and ⁴⁷Onus, seven hundred twenty and five: the sons of ⁴⁸Jerechu, ⁴⁹three hundred forty and five:

23the sons of ⁵⁰Sanaas, three thousand three hundred and ⁵¹thirty.

24The priests: the sons of ⁵²Jeddu, the son of Jesus, among the sons of Sanasib, ⁵³nine hundred seventy and two: the sons of ⁵⁴Emmeruth, ⁵⁵a thousand fifty and two:

25the sons of ⁵⁶Phassurus, a thousand two hundred forty and seven: the sons of ⁵⁷Charme, ⁵⁸a thousand and seventeen.

26The Levites: the sons of Jesus, and Kadmiel, and Bannas, and Sudias, seventy and four.

27The holy singers: the sons of Asaph, a hundred ⁵⁹twenty and eight.

28The porters: the sons of ⁶⁰Salum, the sons of ⁶¹Atar, the sons of Tolman, the sons of ⁶²Dacubi, the sons of ⁶³Ateta, the sons of ⁶⁴Sabi, in all a hundred thirty and nine.

29The temple servants: the sons of ⁶⁵Esau, the sons of ⁶⁶Asipha, the sons of Tabaoth, the sons of ⁶⁷Keras, the sons of ⁶⁸Sua, the sons of ⁶⁹Phaleas, the sons of Labana, the sons of ⁷⁰Aggaba.

30the sons of ⁷¹Acud, the sons of Uta, the sons of Ketab, the sons of ⁷²Accaba, the sons of ⁷³Subai, the sons of ⁷⁴Anan, the sons of ⁷⁵Cathua, the sons of ⁷⁶Geddur,

31the sons of ⁷⁷Jairus, the sons of ⁷⁸Daisan, the sons of ⁷⁹Noeba, the sons of Chaseba, the sons of ⁸⁰Gazera, the sons of ⁸¹Ozias, the sons of ⁸²Phinoe, the sons of Asara, the sons of ⁸³Basthai, the sons of ⁸⁴Asana, the sons of ⁸⁵Maani, the sons of ⁸⁶Naphisi, the sons of ⁸⁷Acub, the sons of ⁸⁸Achipha, the sons of ⁸⁹Asur, the sons of Pharakim, the sons of ⁹⁰Basaloth,

32the sons of ⁹¹Meedda, the sons of Cutha, the sons of ⁹²Charea, the sons of ⁹³Barchus, the sons of ⁹⁴Serar, the sons of ⁹⁵Thomei, the sons of ⁹⁶Nasi, the sons of Atipha.

33The sons of the servants of Solomon: the sons of ⁹⁷Assaphioth, the sons of ⁹⁸Pharida, the sons of ⁹⁹Jeeli, the sons of ¹⁰⁰Lozon, the sons of ¹⁰¹Isdael, the sons of ¹⁰²Saphuthi,

34the sons of ¹⁰³Agia, the sons of ¹⁰⁴Phacareth, the sons of Sabie, the sons of Sarothie, the sons of ¹⁰⁵Masias, the sons of Gas, the sons of Addus, the sons of Subas, the sons of Apherra, the sons of Barodis, the sons of Saphat, the sons of Allon.

35All the temple-servants, and the sons of the servants of Solomon, were three hundred seventy and two.

36These came up from ¹⁰⁶Thermeleth, and ¹⁰⁷Thelersas, ¹⁰⁸Charaathalan leading them, and Allar;

37and they could not shew their families, nor their stock, how they were of Israel: the sons of ¹⁰⁹Dalan the son of ¹¹⁰Ban, the sons of ¹¹¹Nekodan, six hundred fifty and two.

38And of the priests, they that usurped the office of the priesthood and were not found: the sons of ¹¹²Obdia, the sons of ¹¹³Akkos, the sons of Jaddus, who married Augia one of the daughters of ¹¹⁴Zorzelleus, and was called 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 Attharias, that they should not be partakers of the holy things, till there arose up a high priest wearing ¹¹⁵Urim and Thummim.

41So all they of Israel, from twelve years old and upward, beside menservants and womenservants, were in number forty and two thousand three hundred and sixty.

42Their menservants and handmaids were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: the minstrels and singers, two hundred forty and five:

43four hundred thirty and five camels, seven ¹¹⁶thousand thirty and six horses, two hundred forty and five mules, five thousand five hundred twenty and five beasts of burden.

44And certain of the chief men of their families, when they came to the temple of God that is in Jerusalem, vowed to set up the house again in its own place according to their ability,

45and to give into the holy treasury of the works a thousand pounds of gold, five thousand of silver, and a hundred priestly vestments.

46And the priests and the Levites and they that were of the people dwelt in Jerusalem and the country; the holy singers also and the porters and all Israel in their villages.

47But when the seventh month was at hand, and when the children of Israel were every man in his own place, they came all together with one consent into the broad place before the first porch which is toward the east.

48Then stood up Jesus the son of Josedek, and his brethren the priests, and Zorobabel 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 certain were gathered unto them out of the other nations of the land, and they erected the altar upon its 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 sacrifices of the sabbaths, and of the new moons, and of all the consecrated feasts.

53And all they that had made any vow to God began to offer sacrifices to God from the new moon of the ¹¹⁷seventh month, although the temple of God was not yet built.

54And they gave money unto the masons and carpenters; and meat and drink,

55and cars unto them of Sidon and Tyre, that they should bring cedar trees from Libanus, and convey them in floats to the haven of Joppa, according to the commandment which was written for them by Cyrus king of the Persians.

56And in the second year after his coming to the temple of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Jesus the son of Josedek, and their brethren, and the priests the Levites, and all they that were come unto Jerusalem out of the captivity:

57and they laid the foundation of the temple of God on the new moon 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 Kadmiel his brother, and the sons of Jesus, Emadabun, and the sons of Joda the son of Iliadun, and their sons and brethren, all the Levites, with one accord setters forward of the business, labouring to advance the works in the house of God. So the builders builded 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 with their cymbals,

60singing songs of thanksgiving, and praising the Lord, after the order of David king of Israel.

61And they sang aloud, praising the Lord in songs of thanksgiving, because his goodness and his glory are forever 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 the Levites, and of the heads of their families, the ancients who had seen the former house came to the building of this with lamentation and great weeping.

64But many with trumpets and joy shouted with loud voice,

65insomuch that the people heard not the trumpets for the weeping of the people: for the multitude sounded marvellously, so that it was heard afar off.

66Wherefore when the enemies of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin heard it, they came to know what that noise of trumpets should mean.

67And they perceived that they that were of the captivity did build the temple unto the Lord, the God of Israel.

68So they went to zorobabel and Jesus, and to the chief men of the families, and said unto them, we will build together with you.

69For we likewise, as ye, do obey your Lord, and do sacrifice unto him from the days of ¹¹⁸Asbasareth the king of the Assyrians, who brought us hither.

70Then Zorobabel and Jesus and the chief men of the families of Israel said unto them, It is not ¹¹⁹for you to build the house unto the Lord our God.

71We ourselves alone will build unto the Lord of Israel, according as Cyrus the king of the Persians hath commanded us.

72But the heathen of the land lying heavy upon the inhabitants of Judaea, and ¹²⁰holding them strait, hindered their building;

73and ¹²¹by their secret plots, and popular persuasions and commotions, they hindered the finishing of the building all the time that King Cyrus lived: so they were hindered from building for the space of two years, until the reign of Darius.