Ezra 2 Comparison: American Standard Version vs Young's Literal Translation
Ezra 2
1Now these are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and that returned unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
2who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.
4The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
5The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
6The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of JeshuaandJoab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
7The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
8The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
9The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
10The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
11The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
12The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
13The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
14The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
15The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
16The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
17The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
18The children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.
19The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
20The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
21The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
22The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
23The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
24The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
25The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
26The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
27The men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two.
28The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
29The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
30The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.
31The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
32The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
34The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
35The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
36The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
37The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
38The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
39The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
41The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
42The 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 a hundred thirty and nine.
43The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
44the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
45the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
46the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,
47the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
48the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
49the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
50the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim,
51the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
52the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
53the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
54the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
55The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,
56the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
57the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Ami.
58All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
59And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, andImmer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
60the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
61And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
62These sought their registeramongthose that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.
63And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
64The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
65besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.
66Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
67their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68And some of the heads of fathers’ houses, when they came to the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the house of God to set it up in its place:
69they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.
70So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
Ezra 2
1And these are sons of the province who are going upof the captives of the removal that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed to Babylon, and they turn back to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city
2who have come in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah: The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3Sons of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.
4Sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
5Sons of Arah, seven hundred five and seventy.
6Sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua, Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
7Sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
8Sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty and five.
9Sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
10Sons of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
11Sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
12Sons of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
13Sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
14Sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
15Sons of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
16Sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
17Sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
18Sons of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.
19Sons of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
20Sons of Gibbar, ninety and five.
21Sons of Beth-Lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
22Men of Netophah, fifty and six.
23Men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
24Sons of Azmaveth, forty and two.
25Sons of Kirjath-Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
26Sons of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
27Men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two.
28Men of Beth-El and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
29Sons of Nebo, fifty and two.
30Sons of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.
31Sons of another Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
32Sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33Sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
34Sons of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
35Sons of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
36The Priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
37Sons of Imner, a thousand fifty and two.
38Sons of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
39Sons of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40The Levites; sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
41The singers: sons of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
42Sons of the gatekeepers; sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai, the whole are a hundred thirty and nine.
43The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
44Sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon,
45Sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub,
46Sons of Hagab, sons of Shalmai, sons of Hanan,
47Sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, sons of Reaiah,
48Sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, sons of Gazzam,
49Sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai,
50Sons of Asnah, sons of Mehunim, sons of Nephusim,
51Sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
52Sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
53Sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Thamah,
54Sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
55Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Peruda,
56Sons of Jaalah, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
57Sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Ami.
58All the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon are three hundred ninety and two.
59And these are those going up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Cherub, Addan, Immer, and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they are of Israel:
60sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
61And of the sons of the priests: sons of Habaiah, sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai (who took from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and is called by their name;)
62these have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,
63and the Tirshatha saith to them, that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
64All the assembly together is four myriad two thousand three hundred sixty,
65apart from their servants and their handmaids; these are seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and of them are singers and songstresses two hundred.
66Their horses are seven hundred thirty and six, their mules, two hundred forty and five,
67their camels, four hundred thirty and five, asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68And some of the heads of the fathers in their coming in to the house of Jehovah that is in Jerusalem, have offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its base;
69according to their power they have given to the treasure of the work; of gold, drams six myriads and a thousand, and of silver, pounds five thousand, and of priests' coats, a hundred.
70And the priests dwell, and the Levites, and of the people, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, in their cities; even all Israel in their cities.
Understanding American Standard Version vs Young's Literal Translation in Ezra 2
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Key Comparison: Ezra 2:16
"The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight."
"Sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight."
