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1 These were the people of the province who went up from there—from among those captive exiles whom Babylon's King Nebuchadnezzar had deported to Babylonia. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, all to their own towns.
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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.
2 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
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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:
3 The family of Parosh 2,172
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the people of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;
4 of Shephatiah 372
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the people of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;
5 of Arah 775
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the people of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five;
6 of Pahath-moab, namely the family of Jeshua and Joab 2,812
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the people of Pahath-Moab, of the people of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;
7 of Elam 1,254
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the people of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;
8 of Zattu 945
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the people of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;
9 of Zaccai 760
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the people of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
10 of Bani 642
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the people of Bani, six hundred and forty-two;
11 of Bebai 623
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the people of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three;
12 of Azgad 1,222
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the people of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two;
13 of Adonikam 666
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the people of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six;
14 of Bigvai 2,056
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the people of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six;
15 of Adin 454
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the people of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four;
16 of Ater, namely of Hezekiah 98
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the people of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
17 of Bezai 323
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the people of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three;
18 of Jorah 112
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the people of Jorah, one hundred and twelve;
19 of Hashum 223
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the people of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three;
20 of Gibbar 95
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the people of Gibbar, ninety-five;
21 of Bethlehem 123
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the people of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three;
22 The people of Netophah 56
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the men of Netophah, fifty-six;
23 of Anathoth 128
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the men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight;
24 The family of Azmaveth 42
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the people of Azmaveth, forty-two;
25 of Kiriatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth 743
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the people of Kirjath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;
26 of Ramah and Geba 621
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the people of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one;
27 The people of Michmash 122
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the men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two;
28 of Bethel and Ai 223
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the men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three;
29 The family of Nebo 52
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the people of Nebo, fifty-two;
30 of Magbish 156
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the people of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six;
31 of the other Elam 1,254
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the people of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;
32 of Harim 320
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the people of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
33 of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725
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the people of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five;
34 of Jericho 345
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the people of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five;
35 of Senaah 3,630
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the people of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.
36 The family of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua 973
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The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three;
37 of Immer 1,052
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the sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two;
38 of Pashhur 1,247
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the sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven;
39 of Harim 1,017
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the sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
40 The Levites: the family of Jeshua and Kadmiel—the family of Hodaviah 74
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The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
41 The family of Asaph 128
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The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight.
42 of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139 in all
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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.
43 The family of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
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The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
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the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
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the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,
46 Hagab, Shamlai, Hanan,
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the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan,
47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
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the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
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the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
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the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,
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the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
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the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
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the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
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the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Tamah,
54 Neziah, and Hatipha
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the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha.
55 Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
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The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Peruda,
56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
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the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
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the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, and the sons of Ami.
58 All of the temple servants and the family of Solomon's servants 392
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All the Nethinim and the children of Solomon's servants were three hundred and ninety-two.
59 The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they were unable to demonstrate that their family or their descent was from Israel:
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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:
60 the family of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652
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the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two;
61 and of the family of the priests: the family of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
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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.
62 They looked for their entries in the genealogical records, but they were not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
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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.
63 The governor ordered them not to eat of the most holy food until a priest arose who could consult Urim and Thummim.
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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.
64 The whole assembly together totaled 42,360,
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The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
65 not including their 7,337 male and female servants; they also had 200 male and female singers,
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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.
66 736 horses, 245 mules,
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Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five,
67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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their camels four hundred and thirty-five, and their donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68 When they arrived at the LORD's house in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families brought spontaneous gifts for the rebuilding of God's house on its site.
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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:
69 According to their means, they gave to the building fund 61,000 drachmen of gold, 5,000 manehs of silver, and 100 priestly robes.
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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.
70 The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants settled in their own towns, and all Israel in their towns.
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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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