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1 And it cometh to pass, when the wall hath been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,
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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 and I charge Hanani my brother, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem -- for he [is] as a man of truth, and fearing God above 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 and I say to them, `Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the heat of the sun, and while they are standing by let them shut the doors, and fasten, and appoint guards of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each in his guard, and each over-against his 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 And the city [is] broad on both sides, and great, and the people [are] few in its midst, and there are no houses builded;
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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 and my God putteth it unto my heart, and I gather the freeman, and the prefects, and the people, for the genealogy, and I find a book of the genealogy of those coming up at the beginning, and I find written in it: --
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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] sons of the province, those coming up of the captives of the removal that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed -- and they turn back to Jerusalem and to 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 are coming in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. Number of the 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 Sons of Parosh: two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.
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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
9 Sons of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy and two.
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of Shephatiah, 372
10 Sons of Arah: six hundred fifty and two.
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of Arah, 652
11 Sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen.
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818
12 Sons of Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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of Elam, 1,254
13 Sons of Zattu: eight hundred forty and five.
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of Zattu, 845
14 Sons of Zaccai: seven hundred and sixty.
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of Zaccai, 760
15 Sons of Binnui: six hundred forty and eight.
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of Binnui, 648
16 Sons of Bebai: six hundred twenty and eight.
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of Bebai, 628
17 Sons of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
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of Azgad, 2,322
18 Sons of Adonikam: six hundred sixty and seven.
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of Adonikam, 667
19 Sons of Bigvai: two thousand sixty and seven.
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of Bigvai, 2,067
20 Sons of Adin: six hundred fifty and five.
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of Adin, 655
21 Sons of Ater of Hezekiah: ninety and eight.
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of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
22 Sons of Hashum: three hundred twenty and eight.
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of Hashum, 328
23 Sons of Bezai: three hundred twenty and four.
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of Bezai, 324
24 Sons of Hariph: a hundred [and] twelve.
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of Hariph, 112
25 Sons of Gibeon: ninety and five.
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of Gibeon, 95
26 Men of Beth-Lehem and Netophah: a hundred eighty and eight.
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the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188
27 Men of Anathoth: a hundred twenty and eight.
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of Anathoth, 128
28 Men of Beth-Azmaveth: forty and two.
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of Beth Azmaveth, 42
29 Men of Kirjath-Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty and three.
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of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
30 Men of Ramah and Gaba: six hundred twenty and one.
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of Ramah and Geba, 621
31 Men of Michmas: a hundred and twenty and two.
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of Micmash, 122
32 Men of Bethel and Ai: a hundred twenty and three.
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of Bethel and Ai, 123
33 Men of the other Nebo: fifty and two.
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of the other Nebo, 52
34 Sons of the other Elam: a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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of the other Elam, 1,254
35 Sons of Harim: three hundred and twenty.
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of Harim, 320
36 Sons of Jericho: three hundred forty and five.
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of Jericho, 345
37 Sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred and twenty and one.
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721
38 Sons of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
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of Senaah, 3,930
39 The priests: sons of Jedaiah: of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy and three;
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The priests:
40 sons of Immer: a thousand fifty and two;
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of Immer, 1,052
41 sons of Pashur: a thousand two hundred forty and seven;
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of Pashhur, 1,247
42 sons of Harim: a thousand and seventeen.
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of Harim, 1,017
43 The Levites: sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel: of sons of Hodevah: seventy and four.
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The Levites:
44 The singers: sons of Asaph: a hundred forty and eight.
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The musicians:
45 The gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai: a hundred thirty and eight.
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The gatekeepers:
46 The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
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The temple servants:
47 sons of Keros, sons of Sia, sons of Padon,
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Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagaba, sons of Shalmai,
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Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
49 sons of Hanan, sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar,
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Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 sons of Reaiah, sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda,
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Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 sons of Gazzam, sons of Uzza, sons of Phaseah,
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Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,
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Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53 sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
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Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 sons of Bazlith, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
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Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Tamah,
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Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
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Neziah and Hatipha
57 Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Perida,
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The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
58 sons of Jaala, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
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Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Amon.
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
60 All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety and two.
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The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
61 And these [are] those coming up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer -- and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they [are] 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 sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
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the descendants of
63 And of the priests: sons of Habaiah sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai, who hath taken from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite a wife, and is called by their name.
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And from among the priests:
64 These have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and it hath not been found, and they are redeemed 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 and the Tirshatha saith to them that they eat not of the most holy things till the standing up of the priest 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 All the assembly together [is] four myriads two thousand three hundred and sixty,
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The whole company numbered 42,360,
67 apart from their servants and their handmaids -- these [are] seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and of them [are] singers and songstresses, two hundred forty and five.
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besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers.
68 Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred [and] forty and five;
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There were 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 camels, four hundred thirty and five; asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
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435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
70 And from the extremity of the heads of the fathers they have given to the work; the Tirshatha hath given to the treasure, of gold, drams a thousand, bowls fifty, priests' coats thirty and five hundred.
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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 And of the heads of the fathers they have given to the treasure of the work, of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand and two hundred.
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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 And that which the rest of the people have given [is] of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand, and of priests coats, sixty and seven.
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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 And they dwell -- the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel -- in their cities, and the seventh month cometh, and the sons of Israel [are] 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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