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1 Now these were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each 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 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of 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 sons of Parosh, 2,172.
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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
4 The sons of Shephatiah, 372.
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of Shephatiah, 372
5 The sons of Arah, 775.
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of Arah, 775
6 The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812.
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
7 The sons of Elam, 1,254.
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of Elam, 1,254
8 The sons of Zattu, 945.
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of Zattu, 945
9 The sons of Zaccai, 760.
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of Zaccai, 760
10 The sons of Bani, 642.
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of Bani, 642
11 The sons of Bebai, 623.
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of Bebai, 623
12 The sons of Azgad, 1,222.
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of Azgad, 1,222
13 The sons of Adonikam, 666.
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of Adonikam, 666
14 The sons of Bigvai, 2,056.
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of Bigvai, 2,056
15 The sons of Adin, 454.
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of Adin, 454
16 The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.
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of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
17 The sons of Bezai, 323.
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of Bezai, 323
18 The sons of Jorah, 112.
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of Jorah, 112
19 The sons of Hashum, 223.
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of Hashum, 223
20 The sons of Gibbar, 95.
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of Gibbar, 95
21 The sons of Bethlehem, 123.
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the men of Bethlehem, 123
22 The men of Netophah, 56.
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of Netophah, 56
23 The men of Anathoth, 128.
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of Anathoth, 128
24 The sons of Azmaveth, 42.
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of Azmaveth, 42
25 The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.
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of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
26 The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621.
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of Ramah and Geba, 621
27 The men of Michmas, 122.
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of Micmash, 122
28 The men of Bethel and Ai, 223.
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of Bethel and Ai, 223
29 The sons of Nebo, 52.
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of Nebo, 52
30 The sons of Magbish, 156.
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of Magbish, 156
31 The sons of the other Elam, 1,254.
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of the other Elam, 1,254
32 The sons of Harim, 320.
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of Harim, 320
33 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725.
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725
34 The sons of Jericho, 345.
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of Jericho, 345
35 The sons of Senaah, 3,630.
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of Senaah, 3,630
36 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973.
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The priests:
37 The sons of Immer, 1,052.
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of Immer, 1,052
38 The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.
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of Pashhur, 1,247
39 The sons of Harim, 1,017.
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of Harim, 1,017
40 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74.
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The Levites:
41 The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.
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The musicians:
42 The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, and the sons of Shobai, in all 139.
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The gatekeepers of the temple:
43 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
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The temple servants:
44 the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,
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Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,
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Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan,
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Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,
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Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,
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Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,
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Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim,
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Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
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Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
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Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
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Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha.
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Neziah and Hatipha
55 The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda,
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The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
56 the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
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Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
57 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the sons of Ami.
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
58 All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were 392.
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The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
59 The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, though they could not prove their fathers' houses or their descent, whether they belonged to 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 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, 652.
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The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652
61 Also, of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their 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 sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as 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 told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult 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 whole assembly together was 42,360,
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The whole company numbered 42,360,
65 besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337, and they had 200 male and female singers.
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besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.
66 Their horses were 736, their mules were 245,
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They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 their camels were 435, and their donkeys were 6,720.
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435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
68 Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the LORD that is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its 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 According to their ability they gave to the treasury of the work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priests' garments.
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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 Now the priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel in their towns.
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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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