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1 These are the people of the area who returned from captivity, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken away to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each going back to his own town.
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Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,
2 These people returned with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. These are the people from Israel:
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in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah): The list of the men of the people of Israel:
3 the descendants of Parosh -- 2,172;
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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
4 the descendants of Shephatiah -- 372;
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of Shephatiah, 372
5 the descendants of Arah -- 775;
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of Arah, 775
6 the descendants of Pahath-Moab (through the family of Jeshua and Joab) -- 2,812;
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
7 the descendants of Elam -- 1,254;
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of Elam, 1,254
8 the descendants of Zattu -- 945;
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of Zattu, 945
9 the descendants of Zaccai -- 760;
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of Zaccai, 760
10 the descendants of Bani -- 642;
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of Bani, 642
11 the descendants of Bebai -- 623;
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of Bebai, 623
12 the descendants of Azgad -- 1,222;
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of Azgad, 1,222
13 the descendants of Adonikam -- 666;
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of Adonikam, 666
14 the descendants of Bigvai -- 2,056;
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of Bigvai, 2,056
15 the descendants of Adin -- 454;
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of Adin, 454
16 the descendants of Ater (through the family of Hezekiah) -- 98;
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of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
17 the descendants of Bezai -- 323;
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of Bezai, 323
18 the descendants of Jorah -- 112;
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of Jorah, 112
19 the descendants of Hashum -- 223;
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of Hashum, 223
20 the descendants of Gibbar -- 95.
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of Gibbar, 95
21 These are the people from the towns: of Bethlehem -- 123;
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the men of Bethlehem, 123
22 of Netophah -- 56;
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of Netophah, 56
23 of Anathoth -- 128;
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of Anathoth, 128
24 of Azmaveth -- 42;
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of Azmaveth, 42
25 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth -- 743;
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of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
26 of Ramah and Geba -- 621;
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of Ramah and Geba, 621
27 of Micmash -- 122;
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of Micmash, 122
28 of Bethel and Ai -- 223;
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of Bethel and Ai, 223
29 of Nebo -- 52;
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of Nebo, 52
30 of Magbish -- 156;
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of Magbish, 156
31 of the other town of Elam -- 1,254;
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of the other Elam, 1,254
32 of Harim -- 320;
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of Harim, 320
33 of Lod, Hadid and Ono -- 725;
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725
34 of Jericho -- 345;
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of Jericho, 345
35 of Senaah -- 3,630.
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of Senaah, 3,630
36 These are the priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) -- 973;
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The priests:
37 the descendants of Immer -- 1,052;
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of Immer, 1,052
38 the descendants of Pashhur -- 1,247;
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of Pashhur, 1,247
39 the descendants of Harim -- 1,017.
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of Harim, 1,017
40 These are the Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the family of Hodaviah) -- 74.
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The Levites:
41 These are the singers: the descendants of Asaph -- 128.
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The musicians:
42 These are the gatekeepers of the Temple: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai -- 139.
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The gatekeepers of the temple:
43 These are the Temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
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The temple servants:
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
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Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
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Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
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Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
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Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
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Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
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Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephussim,
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Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
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Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
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Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
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Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 Neziah, and Hatipha.
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Neziah and Hatipha
55 These are the descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
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The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
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Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami.
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
58 The Temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392.
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The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
59 Some people came to Jerusalem from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove that their ancestors came from Israel.
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The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel:
60 They were the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda -- 652.
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The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652
61 Also these priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who had married a daughter of Barzillai from Gilead and was called by her family name.
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And from among the priests: The descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).
62 These people searched for their family records but could not find them. So they could not be priests, because they were thought to be unclean.
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These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
63 The governor ordered them not to eat any of the food offered to God until a priest had settled this matter by using the Urim and Thummim.
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The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.
64 The total number of those who returned was 42,360.
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The whole company numbered 42,360,
65 This is not counting their 7,337 male and female servants and the 200 male and female singers they had with them.
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besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.
66 They had 736 horses, 245 mules, 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
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435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
68 When they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the leaders of families gave offerings to rebuild the Temple of God on the same site as before.
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When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site.
69 They gave as much as they could to the treasury to rebuild the Temple -- about 1,100 pounds of gold, about 6,000 pounds of silver, and 100 pieces of clothing for the priests.
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According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver and 100 priestly garments.
70 All the Israelites settled in their hometowns. The priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and Temple servants, along with some of the other people, settled in their own towns as well.
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The priests, the Levites, the musicians, the gatekeepers and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with some of the other people, and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.
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