2 kaShalumi kaSadoki ka-Ahithubi
3 ka-Amariya ka-Azariya kaMerayoti
4 kaZeraya ka-Uzi kaBuki
5 ka-Abishuwa kaFinehasi ka-Eleyazare ka-Aroni umpristi omkhulu,
6 u-Ezra lo wakhuphuka eBabele; wayengumbhali echwepheshile emthethweni kaMose awunikiweyo nguJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli; inkosi yamnika konke akucelayo ngokwesandla sikaJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe esasiphezu kwakhe.
7 Kwakhuphuka nabanye abantwana bakwa-Israyeli, nabapristi, namaLevi, nabahlabeleli, nabalindisango, namaNethini,* baya eJerusalema ngomnyaka wesikhombisa ka-Aritahishashita inkosi.
8 Wafika eJerusalema ngenyanga yesihlanu ngomnyaka wesikhombisa wenkosi.