New International Version
1 These are the family heads and those registered with them who came up with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:
2 Of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; of the descendants of David, Hattush
3 Of the descendants of Shekaniah; of the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men
4 Of the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men
5 Of the descendants of Zattu, Shekaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men
6 Of the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men
7 Of the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men
8 Of the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men
9 Of the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men
10 Of the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men
11 Of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men
12 Of the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men
13 Of the descendants of Adonikam, the last ones, whose names were Eliphelet, Jeuel and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men
14 Of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai and Zakkur, and with them 70 men.
15 I assembled them at the canal that flows toward Ahava, and we camped there three days. When I checked among the people and the priests, I found no Levites there.
Amplified Bible
1 THESE ARE the heads of their fathers' houses and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia in the reign of King Artaxerxes:
2 Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom; of Ithamar, Daniel; of David, Hattush
3 Of the sons of Shecaniah; of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men by genealogy
4 Of the sons of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, with 200 men
5 Of the sons of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, with 300 men
6 Of the sons of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, with 50 men
7 Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, with 70 men
8 Of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, with 80 men
9 Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, with 218 men
10 Of the sons of [Bani], Shelomith son of Josiphiah, with 160 men
11 Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, with 28 men
12 Of the sons of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, with 110 men
13 Of the sons of Adonikam, the last to come, their names are Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, with 60 men
14 Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud [Zaccur], with 70 men.
15 I [Ezra] gathered them together at the river that runs to Ahava, and there we encamped three days. I reviewed the people and the priests, and found no Levites.
King James Version
1 These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
2 Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush.
3 Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.
4 Of the sons of Pahathmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.
5 Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
6 Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
7 And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
8 And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
9 Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
10 And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.
11 And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.
12 And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males.
13 And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
14 Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.
15 And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
Becoming a Christian
Would you like to experience forgiveness and new life from the God of the Bible, who calls every person to believe that he sent his son Jesus Christ to make this possible?
The Bible explains why everyone needs to receive forgiveness and is called to serve Jesus Christ. The consistency of the Bible story, which was authored by people living thousands of years apart from diverse cultures and even different languages, is often cited as evidence of divine inspiration. Wikipedia has a list of many Biblical prophesies which have come true.
The story of God's plan to restore his relationship with us can be summarised in eight famous Bible verses below.
- In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:1
- All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23
- God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
- Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
John 14:6
- If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9
- For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.
Ephesians 2:8
- But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Acts 1:8
- Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19
The truth in these verses is simple, yet to embrace it means letting go of all our personal hopes and dreams and embracing God's greater purpose for our lives instead, a purpose far above anything we could dream or imagine.
This is the most important decision you will ever make, because it affects not just the rest of your life here on earth, but what comes after as well. Don't put it off until too late. If you died tonight make the decision to spend eternity with your loving Father in Heaven.
If you're wondering what to do next as a new Christian, check out these helpful suggestions from Mary Fairchild on About.com: