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1 These are the people from the province who now returned from the captivity, exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried off captive. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his hometown.
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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 in company with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The numbers of the returning Israelites by families of origin were as follows:
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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 Parosh, 2,172
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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
4 Shephatiah, 372
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of Shephatiah, 372
5 Arah, 775
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of Arah, 775
6 Pahath-Moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
7 Elam, 1,254
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of Elam, 1,254
8 Zattu, 945
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of Zattu, 945
9 Zaccai, 760
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of Zaccai, 760
10 Bani, 642
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of Bani, 642
11 Bebai, 623
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of Bebai, 623
12 Azgad, 1,222
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of Azgad, 1,222
13 Adonikam, 666
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of Adonikam, 666
14 Bigvai, 2,056
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of Bigvai, 2,056
15 Adin, 454
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of Adin, 454
16 Ater (sons of Hezekiah), 98
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of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
17 Bezai, 323
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of Bezai, 323
18 Jorah, 112
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of Jorah, 112
19 Hashum, 223
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of Hashum, 223
20 Gibbar, 95.
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of Gibbar, 95
21 Israelites identified by place of origin were as follows: Bethlehem, 123
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the men of Bethlehem, 123
22 Netophah, 56
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of Netophah, 56
23 Anathoth, 128
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of Anathoth, 128
24 Azmaveth, 42
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of Azmaveth, 42
25 Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743
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of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
26 Ramah and Geba, 621
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of Ramah and Geba, 621
27 Micmash, 122
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of Micmash, 122
28 Bethel and Ai, 223
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of Bethel and Ai, 223
29 Nebo, 52
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of Nebo, 52
30 Magbish, 156
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of Magbish, 156
31 Elam (the other one), 1,254
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of the other Elam, 1,254
32 Harim, 320
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of Harim, 320
33 Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725
34 Jericho, 345
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of Jericho, 345
35 Senaah, 3,630.
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of Senaah, 3,630
36 Priestly families: Jedaiah (sons of Jeshua), 973
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The priests:
37 Immer, 1,052
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of Immer, 1,052
38 Pashhur, 1,247
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of Pashhur, 1,247
39 Harim, 1,017.
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of Harim, 1,017
40 Levitical families: Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74.
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The Levites:
41 Singers: Asaph's family line, 128.
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The musicians:
42 Security guard families: Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.
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The gatekeepers of the temple:
43 Families of temple support staff: 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, Nephussim,
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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 Families of Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
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The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
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Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami.
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
58 Temple support staff and Solomon's servants added up to 392.
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The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
59 These are those who came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer. They weren't able to prove their ancestry, whether they were true Israelites or not:
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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 Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in all.
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The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652
61 Likewise with these priestly families: Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and took that 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 had thoroughly searched for their family records but couldn't find them. And so they were barred from priestly work as ritually 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 ruled that they could not eat from the holy food until a priest could determine their status with the 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 total count for the congregation was 42,360.
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The whole company numbered 42,360,
65 That did not include the male and female slaves, which numbered 7,337. There were also 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 and 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 Some of the heads of families, on arriving at The Temple of God in Jerusalem, made Freewill-Offerings toward the rebuilding of The Temple of God 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 They gave to the building fund as they were able, about 1,100 pounds of gold, about three tons of silver, and 100 priestly robes.
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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, Levites, and some of the people lived in Jerusalem. The singers, security guards, and temple support staff found places in their hometowns. All the Israelites found a place to live.
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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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