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1 Nebuchadnezzar had taken many Jews away from the land of Judah. He had forced them to go to Babylonia as prisoners. Now they returned to Jerusalem and Judah. All of them went back to their own towns. Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylonia.
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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 The leaders of the Jews included Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah and Reelaiah. They also included Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah. Here is a list of the men of Israel who returned home.
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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 There were 2,172 from the family line of Parosh.
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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
4 There were 372 from Shephatiah.
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of Shephatiah, 372
5 There were 775 from Arah.
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of Arah, 775
6 There were 2,812 from Pahath-Moab through the family line of Jeshua and Joab.
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
7 There were 1,254 from Elam.
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of Elam, 1,254
8 There were 945 from Zattu.
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of Zattu, 945
9 There were 760 from Zaccai.
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of Zaccai, 760
10 There were 642 from Bani.
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of Bani, 642
11 There were 623 from Bebai.
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of Bebai, 623
12 There were 1,222 from Azgad.
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of Azgad, 1,222
13 There were 666 from Adonikam.
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of Adonikam, 666
14 There were 2,056 from Bigvai.
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of Bigvai, 2,056
15 There were 454 from Adin.
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of Adin, 454
16 There were 98 from Ater through the family line of Hezekiah.
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of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
17 There were 323 from Bezai.
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of Bezai, 323
18 There were 112 from Jorah.
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of Jorah, 112
19 There were 223 from Hashum.
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of Hashum, 223
20 There were 95 from Gibbar.
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of Gibbar, 95
21 There were 123 from the men of Bethlehem.
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the men of Bethlehem, 123
22 There were 56 from Netophah.
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of Netophah, 56
23 There were 128 from Anathoth.
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of Anathoth, 128
24 There were 42 from Azmaveth.
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of Azmaveth, 42
25 There were 743 from Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth.
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of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
26 There were 621 from Ramah and Geba.
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of Ramah and Geba, 621
27 There were 122 from Micmash.
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of Micmash, 122
28 There were 223 from Bethel and Ai.
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of Bethel and Ai, 223
29 There were 52 from Nebo.
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of Nebo, 52
30 There were 156 from Magbish.
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of Magbish, 156
31 There were 1,254 from the other Elam.
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of the other Elam, 1,254
32 There were 320 from Harim.
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of Harim, 320
33 There were 725 from Lod, Hadid and Ono.
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725
34 There were 345 from Jericho.
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of Jericho, 345
35 There were 3,630 from Senaah.
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of Senaah, 3,630
36 Here is a list of the priests. There were 973 from the family line of Jedaiah through the line of Jeshua.
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The priests:
37 There were 1,052 from Immer.
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of Immer, 1,052
38 There were 1,247 from Pashhur.
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of Pashhur, 1,247
39 There were 1,017 from Harim.
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of Harim, 1,017
40 Here is a list of the Levites. There were 74 from the family lines of Jeshua and Kadmiel through the line of Hodaviah.
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The Levites:
41 Here is a list of the singers. There were 128 from the family line of Asaph.
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The musicians:
42 Here is a list of the men who guarded the temple gates. There were 139 from the family lines of
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The gatekeepers of the temple:
43 Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the temple servants.
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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, Hatipha
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Neziah and Hatipha
55 Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the servants of Solomon.
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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,
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
58 The total number of the members of the family lines of the temple servants and the servants of Solomon was 392.
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The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
59 Many people came up to Judah from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer. But they weren't able to prove that their families belonged to the people 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 There were 652 of them from the family lines of
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The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652
61 Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the priests.
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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 The priests looked for their family records. But they couldn't find them. So they weren't able to serve as priests. They weren't "clean."
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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 gave them an order. He told them not to eat any of the most sacred food. They had to wait until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim to find out what the LORD wanted them to do.
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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 number of the entire group that returned was 42,360.
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The whole company numbered 42,360,
65 That didn't include their %"7,337 male and female slaves. 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 there were 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 All of the people arrived at the LORD's temple in Jerusalem. Then some of the leaders of the families brought offerings they chose to give. They would be used for rebuilding the house of God. It would stand in the same place it had been before.
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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 The people gave money for the work. It was based on how much they had. They gave 1,100 pounds of gold. They also gave three tons of silver. And they gave 100 sets of clothes for the priests. All of that was added to the temple treasure.
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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 and Levites settled in their own towns. So did the singers, the men who guarded the gates, and the temple servants. The rest of the people of Israel also settled in their own towns.
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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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