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1 Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar had deported them to Babylon, but now they returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah where they originally lived.
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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 Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile:
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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 family of Parosh 2,172
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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
4 The family of Shephatiah 372
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of Shephatiah, 372
5 The family of Arah 775
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of Arah, 775
6 The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
7 The family of Elam 1,254
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of Elam, 1,254
8 The family of Zattu 945
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of Zattu, 945
9 The family of Zaccai 760
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of Zaccai, 760
10 The family of Bani 642
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of Bani, 642
11 The family of Bebai 623
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of Bebai, 623
12 The family of Azgad 1,222
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of Azgad, 1,222
13 The family of Adonikam 666
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of Adonikam, 666
14 The family of Bigvai 2,056
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of Bigvai, 2,056
15 The family of Adin 454
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of Adin, 454
16 The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98
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of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
17 The family of Bezai 323
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of Bezai, 323
18 The family of Jorah 112
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of Jorah, 112
19 The family of Hashum 223
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of Hashum, 223
20 The family of Gibbar 95
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of Gibbar, 95
21 The people of Bethlehem 123
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the men of Bethlehem, 123
22 The people of Netophah 56
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of Netophah, 56
23 The people of Anathoth 128
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of Anathoth, 128
24 The people of Beth-azmaveth 42
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of Azmaveth, 42
25 The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743
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of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
26 The people of Ramah and Geba 621
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of Ramah and Geba, 621
27 The people of Micmash 122
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of Micmash, 122
28 The people of Bethel and Ai 223
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of Bethel and Ai, 223
29 The citizens of Nebo 52
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of Nebo, 52
30 The citizens of Magbish 156
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of Magbish, 156
31 The citizens of West Elam 1,254
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of the other Elam, 1,254
32 The citizens of Harim 320
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of Harim, 320
33 The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725
34 The citizens of Jericho 345
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of Jericho, 345
35 The citizens of Senaah 3,630
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of Senaah, 3,630
36 These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973
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The priests:
37 The family of Immer 1,052
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of Immer, 1,052
38 The family of Pashhur 1,247
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of Pashhur, 1,247
39 The family of Harim 1,017
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of Harim, 1,017
40 These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74
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The Levites:
41 The singers of the family of Asaph 128
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The musicians:
42 The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139
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The gatekeepers of the temple:
43 The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: 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, Nephusim,
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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 The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
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The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
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Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
58 In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.
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The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
59 Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of 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 This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 652 people.
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The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652
61 Three families of priests—Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai—also returned. (This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken 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 They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.
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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 told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the LORD about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots.
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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 So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
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The whole company numbered 42,360,
65 in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.
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besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.
66 They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules,
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They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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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 family leaders made voluntary offerings toward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original site,
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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 and each leader gave as much as he could. The total of their gifts came to 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 robes 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 So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled in villages near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel.
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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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