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1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built 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 that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man and feared 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 said unto them, "Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors and bar them. And appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be opposite 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 Now the city was large and great, but the people were few therein, 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 And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles and the rulers and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and found written therein:
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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 children of the province who went up out of the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto 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, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this:
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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 children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two;
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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
9 the children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two;
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of Shephatiah, 372
10 the children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two;
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of Arah, 652
11 the children of Pahathmoab, of the children 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 the children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four;
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of Elam, 1,254
13 the children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five;
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of Zattu, 845
14 the children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore;
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of Zaccai, 760
15 the children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight;
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of Binnui, 648
16 the children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight;
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of Bebai, 628
17 the children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two;
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of Azgad, 2,322
18 the children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven;
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of Adonikam, 667
19 the children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven;
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of Bigvai, 2,067
20 the children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five;
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of Adin, 655
21 the children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight;
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of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
22 the children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight;
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of Hashum, 328
23 the children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four;
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of Bezai, 324
24 the children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve;
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of Hariph, 112
25 the children of Gibeon, ninety and five;
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of Gibeon, 95
26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred fourscore and eight;
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the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188
27 the men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight;
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of Anathoth, 128
28 the men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two;
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of Beth Azmaveth, 42
29 the men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three;
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of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
30 the men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one;
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of Ramah and Geba, 621
31 the men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty and two;
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of Micmash, 122
32 the men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred twenty and three;
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of Bethel and Ai, 123
33 the men of the other Nebo, fifty and two;
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of the other Nebo, 52
34 the children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four;
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of the other Elam, 1,254
35 the children of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
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of Harim, 320
36 the children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five;
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of Jericho, 345
37 the children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one;
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721
38 the children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
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of Senaah, 3,930
39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three;
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The priests:
40 the children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two;
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of Immer, 1,052
41 the children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven;
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of Pashhur, 1,247
42 the children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
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of Harim, 1,017
43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
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The Levites:
44 The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight.
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The musicians:
45 The gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred thirty and eight.
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The gatekeepers:
46 The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
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The temple servants:
47 the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
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Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
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Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
49 the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
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Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
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Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah,
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Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
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Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53 the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
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Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
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Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
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Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
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Neziah and Hatipha
57 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
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The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
58 the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
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Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
60 All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants were three hundred ninety and two.
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The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
61 And these were the ones who went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their father's house nor their seed, 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 children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
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the descendants of
63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, who took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite for a wife, and was called after their name.
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And from among the priests:
64 These sought their register among those who were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found; therefore they were as polluted, put 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 governor said unto them that they should not eat of the most holy things until there stood up a 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 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
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The whole company numbered 42,360,
67 besides their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
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besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers.
68 Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
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There were 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 their camels, four hundred thirty and five; six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
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435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
70 And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The governor gave to the treasury a thousand drams of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty 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 And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasury of the work twenty thousand drams of gold and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.
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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 gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and threescore and seven 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 So the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children 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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