In the second year after they had come to the temple of God in Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak initiated the work, along with the rest of their associates, the priests and the Levites, and all those who were coming to Jerusalem from the exile. They appointed the Levites who were at least twenty years old to take charge of the work on the Lord’s temple.

the descendants of Harim: 320;

the descendants of Bebai: 623;

the descendants of Bezai: 323;

the descendants of Hashum: 223;

The men of Bethlehem: 123;

the men of Anathoth: 128;

the men of Micmash: 122;

the descendants of Azgad: 1,222;

the men of Ramah and Geba: 621;

the men of Bethel and Ai: 223;

the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725;

The singers: the descendants of Asaph: 128.

435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

and Hashabiah, along with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, 20 men,

from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;

20 gold bowls worth 1,000 darics, and two exquisite vessels of gleaming bronze, as valuable as gold.

and some of the temple servants that David and his officials had established for the work of the Levites – 220 of them. They were all designated by name.

The inventory of these items was as follows: 30 gold basins, 1,000 silver basins, 29 silver utensils,