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1 Now these are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his own city.
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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 Those who came with Zerubbabel were 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 people of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;
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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
4 the people of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;
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of Shephatiah, 372
5 the people of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five;
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of Arah, 775
6 the people of Pahath-Moab, of the people of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
7 the people of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;
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of Elam, 1,254
8 the people of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;
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of Zattu, 945
9 the people of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
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of Zaccai, 760
10 the people of Bani, six hundred and forty-two;
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of Bani, 642
11 the people of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three;
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of Bebai, 623
12 the people of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two;
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of Azgad, 1,222
13 the people of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six;
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of Adonikam, 666
14 the people of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six;
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of Bigvai, 2,056
15 the people of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four;
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of Adin, 454
16 the people of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
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of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
17 the people of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three;
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of Bezai, 323
18 the people of Jorah, one hundred and twelve;
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of Jorah, 112
19 the people of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three;
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of Hashum, 223
20 the people of Gibbar, ninety-five;
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of Gibbar, 95
21 the people of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three;
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the men of Bethlehem, 123
22 the men of Netophah, fifty-six;
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of Netophah, 56
23 the men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;
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of Anathoth, 128
24 the people of Azmaveth, forty-two;
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of Azmaveth, 42
25 the people of Kirjath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;
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of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
26 the people of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;
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of Ramah and Geba, 621
27 the men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;
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of Micmash, 122
28 the men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three;
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of Bethel and Ai, 223
29 the people of Nebo, fifty-two;
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of Nebo, 52
30 the people of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six;
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of Magbish, 156
31 the people of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;
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of the other Elam, 1,254
32 the people of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
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of Harim, 320
33 the people of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five;
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725
34 the people of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;
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of Jericho, 345
35 the people of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.
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of Senaah, 3,630
36 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;
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The priests:
37 the sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;
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of Immer, 1,052
38 the sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;
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of Pashhur, 1,247
39 the sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
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of Harim, 1,017
40 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
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The Levites:
41 The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight.
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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, one hundred and thirty-nine in all.
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The gatekeepers of the temple:
43 The Nethinim: 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 Shalmai, 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 Nephusim,
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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 Tamah,
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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 Sophereth, the sons of Peruda,
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The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
56 the sons of Jaala, 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 of Zebaim, and the sons of Ami.
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
58 All the Nethinim and the children of Solomon's servants were three hundred and ninety-two.
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The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
59 And these were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not identify their father's house or their genealogy, 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:
60 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two;
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The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652
61 and of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, and the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of 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 listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled.
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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 And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult 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 whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
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The whole company numbered 42,360,
65 besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred men and women 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 seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five,
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They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 their camels four hundred and thirty-five, and their donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
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435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
68 Some of the heads of the fathers' houses, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God, to erect it in its place:
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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 for the work sixty-one thousand gold drachmas, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly 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 So the priests and the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their 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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