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1 These were the people in the province. They were the ones who left the place where the exiles had been taken captive. (King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had taken them to Babylon.) These exiles returned to Jerusalem and Judah. All of them went to their own cities.
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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 went with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of Israelite men from the people in 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 descendants of Parosh 2,172
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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
4 of Shephatiah 372
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of Shephatiah, 372
5 of Arah 775
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of Arah, 775
6 of Pahath Moab, that is, of Jeshua and Joab 2,812
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
7 of Elam 1,254
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of Elam, 1,254
8 of Zattu 945
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of Zattu, 945
9 of Zaccai 760
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of Zaccai, 760
10 of Bani 642
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of Bani, 642
11 of Bebai 623
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of Bebai, 623
12 of Azgad 1,222
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of Azgad, 1,222
13 of Adonikam 666
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of Adonikam, 666
14 of Bigvai 2,056
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of Bigvai, 2,056
15 of Adin 454
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of Adin, 454
16 of Ater, that is, Hezekiah 98
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of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
17 of Bezai 323
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of Bezai, 323
18 of Jorah 112
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of Jorah, 112
19 of Hashum 223
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of Hashum, 223
20 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 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, Chephirah, 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 Michmas 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 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 priests returned from exile: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973
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The priests:
37 of Immer 1,052
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of Immer, 1,052
38 of Pashhur 1,247
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of Pashhur, 1,247
39 of Harim 1,017
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of Harim, 1,017
40 These Levites returned from exile: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, that is, of Hodaviah 74
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The Levites:
41 These singers returned from exile: the descendants of Asaph 128
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The musicians:
42 These gatekeepers returned from exile: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139
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The gatekeepers of the temple:
43 These temple servants returned from exile: 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, 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 These descendants of Solomon's servants returned from exile: the descendants of 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, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami.
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
58 The temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants totaled 392.
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The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
59 The following people came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they couldn't prove they were Israelites on the basis of their father's family or their genealogy:
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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 descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda. These people totaled 652.
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The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652
61 These descendants of the priests [couldn't prove their families were Israelites]: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that [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] names in the genealogical records, but their names couldn't be found there. For this reason they were considered contaminated and couldn't be 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 any of the most holy food until a priest could use the Urim and Thummim [to settle the problem].
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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 totaled 42,360.
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The whole company numbered 42,360,
65 In addition to the male and female servants who numbered 7,337, they also 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 They had 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 some of the heads of the families came to the LORD's temple in Jerusalem, they contributed freewill offerings to help rebuild God's temple on its [former] 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 They contributed as much as they could to the treasury for this work: 1,030 pounds of gold, 5,740 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 The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants settled in their own cities. All the other Israelites settled in their own cities.
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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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