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1 Now when the wall was rebuilt and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
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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 then I put Hanani my brother, and Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.
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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 Then I said to them, "Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot, and while they are standing guard, let them shut and bolt the doors. Also appoint guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his post, and each in front of his own 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 Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few 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 Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogies. Then I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up first in which I found the following record:
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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 people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his 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 Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of 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 sons of Parosh, 2,172 ;
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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
9 the sons of Shephatiah, 372 ;
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of Shephatiah, 372
10 the sons of Arah, 652 ;
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of Arah, 652
11 the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818 ;
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818
12 the sons of Elam, 1,254 ;
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of Elam, 1,254
13 the sons of Zattu, 845 ;
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of Zattu, 845
14 the sons of Zaccai, 760 ;
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of Zaccai, 760
15 the sons of Binnui, 648 ;
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of Binnui, 648
16 the sons of Bebai, 628 ;
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of Bebai, 628
17 the sons of Azgad, 2,322 ;
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of Azgad, 2,322
18 the sons of Adonikam, 667 ;
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of Adonikam, 667
19 the sons of Bigvai, 2,067 ;
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of Bigvai, 2,067
20 the sons of Adin, 655 ;
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of Adin, 655
21 the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98 ;
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of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
22 the sons of Hashum, 328 ;
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of Hashum, 328
23 the sons of Bezai, 324 ;
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of Bezai, 324
24 the sons of Hariph, 112 ;
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of Hariph, 112
25 the sons of Gibeon, 95 ;
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of Gibeon, 95
26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188 ;
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the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188
27 the men of Anathoth, 128 ;
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of Anathoth, 128
28 the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42 ;
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of Beth Azmaveth, 42
29 the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743 ;
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of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
30 the men of Ramah and Geba, 621 ;
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of Ramah and Geba, 621
31 the men of Michmas, 122 ;
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of Micmash, 122
32 the men of Bethel and Ai, 123 ;
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of Bethel and Ai, 123
33 the men of the other Nebo, 52 ;
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of the other Nebo, 52
34 the sons of the other Elam, 1,254 ;
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of the other Elam, 1,254
35 the sons of Harim, 320 ;
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of Harim, 320
36 the men of Jericho, 345 ;
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of Jericho, 345
37 the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721 ;
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721
38 the sons of Senaah, 3,930 .
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of Senaah, 3,930
39 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973 ;
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The priests:
40 the sons of Immer, 1,052 ;
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of Immer, 1,052
41 the sons of Pashhur, 1,247 ;
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of Pashhur, 1,247
42 the sons of Harim, 1,017 .
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of Harim, 1,017
43 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, 74 .
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The Levites:
44 The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148 .
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The musicians:
45 The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, 138 .
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The gatekeepers:
46 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
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The temple servants:
47 the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,
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Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,
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Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
49 the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,
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Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,
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Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,
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Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,
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Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
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Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
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Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
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Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
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Neziah and Hatipha
57 The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
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The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
58 the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
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Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
60 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
61 These were they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon and Immer; but they could not show their fathers' houses or their descendants, 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 sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642 .
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the descendants of
63 Of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai, the Gileadite, and was named after them.
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And from among the priests:
64 These searched among their ancestral registration , but it could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from 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 The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim.
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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 The whole assembly together was 42,360 ,
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The whole company numbered 42,360,
67 besides their male and their female servants , of whom there were 7,337 ; and they had 245 male and female singers.
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besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers.
68 Their horses were 736 ; their mules, 245 ;
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There were 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 their camels, 435 ; their donkeys, 6,720 .
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435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
70 Some from among the heads of fathers' households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 basins, 530 priests' garments.
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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 Some of the heads of fathers' households gave into the treasury of the work 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas.
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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 That which the rest of the people gave was 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,000 silver minas and 67 priests' garments.
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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 Now the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants and all Israel, lived in their cities. And when the seventh month came, the sons of Israel were 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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