Some of the people of Israel, as well as some of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and Temple servants, traveled up to Jerusalem with him in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes’ reign.

亚达薛西王第七年，以色列人、祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守门的、尼提宁，有上耶路撒冷的。

亚达薛西王第七年，有些以色列人、一些祭司、利未人、歌唱的、门口的守卫、殿役，上耶路撒冷去。

亚达薛西王第七年，有些以色列人、一些祭司、利未人、歌唱的、门口的守卫、殿役，上耶路撒冷去。

亚达薛西王第七年，一些以色列人、祭司、利未人、歌乐手、殿门守卫和殿役来到耶路撒冷。

在亚达薛西王第七年，一些以色列人和一些祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守门的和作殿役的，和他一起上耶路撒冷去。

亞達薛西王第七年，以色列人、祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守門的、尼提寧，有上耶路撒冷的。

亞達薛西王第七年，有些以色列人、一些祭司、利未人、歌唱的、門口的守衛、殿役，上耶路撒冷去。

亞達薛西王第七年，有些以色列人、一些祭司、利未人、歌唱的、門口的守衛、殿役，上耶路撒冷去。

亞達薛西王第七年，一些以色列人、祭司、利未人、歌樂手、殿門守衛和殿役來到耶路撒冷。

在亞達薛西王第七年，一些以色列人和一些祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守門的和作殿役的，和他一起上耶路撒冷去。

亞達薛西王七年、以色列人之中、祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守門的、當殿役的——之中、有的上了耶路撒冷。

亞達薛西王七年、以色列族、祭司利未人、謳歌者、司閽者、尼提甯人、各有其人、上耶路撒冷、

亞達薛西王七年、有以色列人、祭司、利未人、謳歌者、守門者、為殿役者、咸從之往耶路撒冷、是年五月至耶路撒冷、

Some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, musicians, gatekeepers and temple servants, also came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.

Some of the Israelites came up to Jerusalem too. They included priests, Levites and musicians. They also included the temple servants and those who guarded the temple gates. It was in the seventh year that Artaxerxes was king.

And there went up also to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king, some of the people of Israel, and some of the priests and Levites, the singers and gatekeepers, and the temple servants.

Some of the Israelites, priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants accompanied him to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.

Some of the sons of Israel and some of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.

Some of the children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.

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 Nethinim, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

Some of the Israelites, priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants accompanied him to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.

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.

In the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, Ezra brought up to Jerusalem some of the Israelites and some of the priests, the Levites, the attendants, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants.

Some of the children of Israel, including some of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

Here is a list of the family leaders and the genealogies of those who came with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:From the family of Phinehas: Gershom. From the family of Ithamar: Daniel. From the family of David: Hattush,a descendant of Shecaniah. From the family of Parosh: Zechariah and 150 other men were registered.From the family of Pahath moab: Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah and 200 other men.From the family of Zattu: Shecaniah son of Jahaziel and 300 other men.From the family of Adin: Ebed son of Jonathan and 50 other men.From the family of Elam: Jeshaiah son of Athaliah and 70 other men.From the family of Shephatiah: Zebadiah son of Michael and 80 other men.From the family of Joab: Obadiah son of Jehiel and 218 other men.From the family of Bani: Shelomith son of Josiphiah and 160 other men.From the family of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai and 28 other men.From the family of Azgad: Johanan son of Hakkatan and 110 other men.From the family of Adonikam, who came later: Eliphelet, Jeuel, Shemaiah, and 60 other men.From the family of Bigvai: Uthai, Zaccur, and 70 other men.I assembled the exiles at the Ahava Canal, and we camped there for three days while I went over the lists of the people and the priests who had arrived. I found that not one Levite had volunteered to come along.So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders of the people. I also sent for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of discernment.I sent them to Iddo, the leader of the Levites at Casiphia, to ask him and his relatives and the Temple servants to send us ministers for the Temple of God at Jerusalem.Since the gracious hand of our God was on us, they sent us a man named Sherebiah, along with eighteen of his sons and brothers. He was a very astute man and a descendant of Mahli, who was a descendant of Levi son of Israel.They also sent Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and twenty of his sons and brothers,and 220 Temple servants. The Temple servants were assistants to the Levites— a group of Temple workers first instituted by King David and his officials. They were all listed by name.

Early the following spring, in the month of Nisan, during the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes’ reign, I was serving the king his wine. I had never before appeared sad in his presence.

These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel( descendants of Hodaviah) 74The singers of the family of Asaph 128The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,Keros, Siaha, Padon,Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,Uzza, Paseah, Besai,Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,Barkos, Sisera, Temah,Neziah, and Hatipha.The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth hazzebaim, and Ami.In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel melah, Tel harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel.This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda— a total of 652 people.Three families of priests— Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai— also returned.( This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family name.)They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the Lord about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim— the sacred lots.So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules,435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.When they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary offerings toward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original site,and each leader gave as much as he could. The total of their gifts came to 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled in villages near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel.

The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 138The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,Keros, Siaha, Padon,Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,Barkos, Sisera, Temah,Neziah, and Hatipha.The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth hazzebaim, and Ami.In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel melah, Tel harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel.This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda— a total of 642 people.Three families of priests— Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai— also returned.( This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family name.)They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the Lord about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim— the sacred lots.So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,in addition to 7,337 servants and 245 singers, both men and women.They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules,435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.Some of the family leaders gave gifts for the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold coins, 50 gold basins, and 530 robes for the priests.The other leaders gave to the treasury a total of 20,000 gold coins and some 2,750 pounds of silver for the work.The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, about 2,500 pounds of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel. In October when the Israelites had settled in their towns,

Then the rest of the people— the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the pagan people of the land in order to obey the Law of God, together with their wives, sons, daughters, and all who were old enough to understand—

David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:From the sons of Asaph, there were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. They worked under the direction of their father, Asaph, who proclaimed God’s messages by the king’s orders.From the sons of Jeduthun, there were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all. They worked under the direction of their father, Jeduthun, who proclaimed God’s messages to the accompaniment of the lyre, offering thanks and praise to the Lord.From the sons of Heman, there were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s seer, for God had honored him with fourteen sons and three daughters.All these men were under the direction of their fathers as they made music at the house of the Lord. Their responsibilities included the playing of cymbals, harps, and lyres at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman reported directly to the king.They and their families were all trained in making music before the Lord, and each of them— 288 in all— was an accomplished musician.The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.

I also decree that no priest, Levite, singer, gatekeeper, Temple servant, or other worker in this Temple of God will be required to pay tribute, customs, or tolls of any kind.’

David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the Lord after the Ark was placed there.They ministered with music at the Tabernacle until Solomon built the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They carried out their work, following all the regulations handed down to them.These are the men who served, along with their sons: Heman the musician was from the clan of Kohath. His genealogy was traced back through Joel, Samuel,Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah,Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, Korah,Izhar, Kohath, Levi, and Israel.Heman’s first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon. Asaph’s genealogy was traced back through Berekiah, Shimea,Michael, Baaseiah, Malkijah,Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah,Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,Jahath, Gershon, and Levi.Heman’s second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan’s genealogy was traced back through Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah,Amzi, Bani, Shemer,Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and Levi.Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God.

King Artaxerxes had given a copy of the following letter to Ezra, the priest and scribe who studied and taught the commands and decrees of the Lord to Israel:“ From Artaxerxes, the king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the teacher of the law of the God of heaven. Greetings.

The gatekeepers who returned were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper.Prior to this time, they were responsible for the King’s Gate on the east side. These men served as gatekeepers for the camps of the Levites.Shallum was the son of Kore, a descendant of Abiasaph, from the clan of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrance to the sanctuary, just as their ancestors had guarded the Tabernacle in the camp of the Lord.Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers in earlier times, and the Lord had been with him.And later Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was responsible for guarding the entrance to the Tabernacle.In all, there were 212 gatekeepers in those days, and they were listed according to the genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed their ancestors because they were reliable men.These gatekeepers and their descendants, by their divisions, were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord when that house was a tent.The gatekeepers were stationed on all four sides— east, west, north, and south.Their relatives in the villages came regularly to share their duties for seven day periods.The four chief gatekeepers, all Levites, were trusted officials, for they were responsible for the rooms and treasuries at the house of God.They would spend the night around the house of God, since it was their duty to guard it and to open the gates every morning.

So the Jewish elders continued their work, and they were greatly encouraged by the preaching of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo. The Temple was finally finished, as had been commanded by the God of Israel and decreed by Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, the kings of Persia.