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These are the family heads and those who signed up to go up with me from Babylon in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:
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From the family of Phinehas: Gershom Family of Ithamar: Daniel Family of David: Hattush
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Family of Shecaniah Family of Parosh: Zechariah, and with him 150 men signed up
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Family of Pahath-Moab: Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and 200 men
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Family of Zattu: Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and 300 men
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Family of Adin: Ebed son of Jonathan, and 50 men
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Family of Elam: Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and 70 men
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Family of Shephatiah: Zebadiah son of Michael, and 80 men
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Family of Joab: Obadiah son of Jehiel, and 218 men
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Family of Bani: Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and 160 men
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Family of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai, and 28 men
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Family of Azgad: Johanan son of Hakkatan, and 110 men
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Family of Adonikam (bringing up the rear): their names were Eliphelet, Jeuel, Shemaiah, and 60 men
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Family of Bigvai: Uthai and Zaccur, and 70 men.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online)
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