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1 Now after the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and numbered the porters and singing men, and Levites:
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After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed.
2 I commanded Hanani my brother, and Hananias ruler of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed as a sincere man, and one that feared God above the rest,)
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I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do.
3 And I said to them: Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the sun be hot. And while they were yet standing by the gates were shut, and barred: and I set watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one by their courses, and every man over against his house.
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I said to them, “The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut the doors and bar them. Also appoint residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some near their own houses.”
4 And the city was very wide and great, and the people few in the midst thereof, and the houses were not built.
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Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
5 But God had put in my heart, and I assembled the princes and magistrates, and common people, to number them: and I found a book of the number of them who came up at first and therein it was found written:
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So my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the common people for registration by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. This is what I found written there:
6 These are the children of the province, who came up from the captivity of them that had been carried away, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned into Judea, every one into his own city.
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These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,
7 Who came with Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemias, Azarias, Raamias, Nahamani, Mardochai, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoia, Nahum, Baana. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
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in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah): The list of the men of Israel:
8 The children of Pharos, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
9 The children of Sephatia, three hundred seventy-two.
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of Shephatiah, 372
10 The children of Area, six hundred fifty-two.
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of Arah, 652
11 The children of Phahath Moab of the children of Josue and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818
12 The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
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of Elam, 1,254
13 The children of Zethua, eight hundred forty-five.
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of Zattu, 845
14 The children of Zachai, seven hundred sixty.
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of Zaccai, 760
15 The children of Bannui, six hundred forty-eight.
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of Binnui, 648
16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
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of Bebai, 628
17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
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of Azgad, 2,322
18 The children of Adonicam, six hundred sixty-seven.
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of Adonikam, 667
19 The children of Beguai, two thousand sixty-seven.
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of Bigvai, 2,067
20 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
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of Adin, 655
21 The children of Ater, children of Hezechias, ninety-eight.
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of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
22 The children of Hasem, three hundred twenty-eight.
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of Hashum, 328
23 The children of Besai, three hundred twenty-four.
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of Bezai, 324
24 The children of Hareph, a hundred and twelve.
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of Hariph, 112
25 The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.
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of Gibeon, 95
26 The children of Bethlehem, and Netupha, a hundred eighty-eight.
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the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188
27 The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight.
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of Anathoth, 128
28 The men of Bethazmoth, forty-two.
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of Beth Azmaveth, 42
29 The men of Cariathiarim, Cephira, and Beroth, seven hundred forty-three.
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of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
30 The men of Rama and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
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of Ramah and Geba, 621
31 The men of Machmas, a hundred twenty-two.
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of Micmash, 122
32 The men of Bethel and Hai, a hundred twenty-three.
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of Bethel and Ai, 123
33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
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of the other Nebo, 52
34 The men of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
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of the other Elam, 1,254
35 The children of Harem, three hundred and twenty.
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of Harim, 320
36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
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of Jericho, 345
37 The children of Lod, of Hadid and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721
38 The children of Senaa, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
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of Senaah, 3,930
39 The priests: the children of Idaia in the house of Josue, nine hundred and seventy-three.
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The priests:
40 The children of Emmer, one thousand fifty-two.
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of Immer, 1,052
41 The children of Phashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
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of Pashhur, 1,247
42 The children of Arem, one thousand and seventeen. The Levites:
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of Harim, 1,017
43 The children of Josue and Cedmihel, the sons
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The Levites:
44 Of Oduia, seventy-four. The singing men:
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The musicians:
45 The children of Asaph, a hundred forty-eight.
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The gatekeepers:
46 The porters: the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Accub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai: a hundred thirty-eight.
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The temple servants:
47 The Nathinites: the children of Soha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tebbaoth,
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Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 The children of Ceros, the children os Siaa, the children of Phadon, the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Selmai,
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Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
49 The children of Hanan, the children of Geddel, the children of Gaher,
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Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 The children of Raaia, the children of Rasin, the children of Necoda,
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Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 The children of Gezem, the children of Asa, the children of Phasea,
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Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 The children of Besai, the children of Munim, the children of Nephussim,
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Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53 The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harhur,
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Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 The children of Besloth, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa,
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Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 The children of Bercos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,
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Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 The children of Nasia, the children of Hatipha,
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Neziah and Hatipha
57 The children of the servants of Solomon, the children of Sothai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Pharida,
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The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
58 The children of Jahala, the children of Darcon, the children of Jeddel,
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Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 The children of Saphatia, the children of Hatil, the children of Phochereth, who was born of Sabaim, the son of Amon.
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
60 All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.
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The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
61 And these are they that came up from Telmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, Addon, and Emmer: and could not shew the house of their fathers, nor their seed, whether they were 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:
62 The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred forty-two.
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the descendants of
63 And of the priests, the children of Habia, the children of Accos, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughters of Berzellai the Galaadite, and he was called by their name.
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And from among the priests:
64 These sought their writing in the record, and found it not: and they were cast out of the priesthood.
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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.
65 And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holies of holies, until there stood up a priest learned and skilful.
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The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.
66 All the multitude as it were one man, forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
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The whole company numbered 42,360,
67 Beside their menservants and womenservants, who were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and among them singing men, and singing women, two hundred forty-five.
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besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers.
68 Their horses, seven hundred thirty-six: their mules two hundred forty-five.
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There were 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 Their camels, four hundred thirty-five, their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
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435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
70 And some of the heads of the families gave unto the work. Athersatha gave into the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty bowls, and five hundred and thirty garments for priests.
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Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests.
71 And some of the heads of families gave to the treasure of the work, twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver.
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Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
72 And that which the rest of the people gave, was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven garments for priests.
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The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver and 67 garments for priests.
73 And the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the Nathinites, and all Israel dwelt in their cities.
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The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,
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