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1 Now these were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town.
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These are the people from the province who now returned from the captivity, exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried off captive. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his hometown.
2 They came with Zerubbabel, 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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They came in company with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The numbers of the returning Israelites by families of origin were as follows:
3 the sons of Parosh, 2,172.
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Parosh, 2,172
4 The sons of Shephatiah, 372.
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Shephatiah, 372
5 The sons of Arah, 775.
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Arah, 775
6 The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812.
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Pahath-Moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
7 The sons of Elam, 1,254.
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Elam, 1,254
8 The sons of Zattu, 945.
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Zattu, 945
9 The sons of Zaccai, 760.
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Zaccai, 760
10 The sons of Bani, 642.
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Bani, 642
11 The sons of Bebai, 623.
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Bebai, 623
12 The sons of Azgad, 1,222.
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Azgad, 1,222
13 The sons of Adonikam, 666.
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Adonikam, 666
14 The sons of Bigvai, 2,056.
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Bigvai, 2,056
15 The sons of Adin, 454.
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Adin, 454
16 The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.
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Ater (sons of Hezekiah), 98
17 The sons of Bezai, 323.
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Bezai, 323
18 The sons of Jorah, 112.
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Jorah, 112
19 The sons of Hashum, 223.
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Hashum, 223
20 The sons of Gibbar, 95.
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Gibbar, 95.
21 The sons of Bethlehem, 123.
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Israelites identified by place of origin were as follows: Bethlehem, 123
22 The men of Netophah, 56.
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Netophah, 56
23 The men of Anathoth, 128.
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Anathoth, 128
24 The sons of Azmaveth, 42.
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Azmaveth, 42
25 The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.
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Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743
26 The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621.
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Ramah and Geba, 621
27 The men of Michmas, 122.
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Micmash, 122
28 The men of Bethel and Ai, 223.
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Bethel and Ai, 223
29 The sons of Nebo, 52.
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Nebo, 52
30 The sons of Magbish, 156.
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Magbish, 156
31 The sons of the other Elam, 1,254.
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Elam (the other one), 1,254
32 The sons of Harim, 320.
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Harim, 320
33 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725.
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Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725
34 The sons of Jericho, 345.
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Jericho, 345
35 The sons of Senaah, 3,630.
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Senaah, 3,630.
36 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973.
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Priestly families: Jedaiah (sons of Jeshua), 973
37 The sons of Immer, 1,052.
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Immer, 1,052
38 The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.
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Pashhur, 1,247
39 The sons of Harim, 1,017.
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Harim, 1,017.
40 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74.
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Levitical families: Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74.
41 The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.
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Singers: Asaph's family line, 128.
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, in all 139.
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Security guard families: Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.
43 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
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Families of temple support staff: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
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 Shamlai, 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 Nephisim,
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Asnah, Meunim, Nephussim,
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 Temah,
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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 Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda,
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Families of Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 the sons of Jaalah, 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-hazzebaim, and the sons of Ami.
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Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were 392.
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Temple support staff and Solomon's servants added up to 392.
59 The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, though they could not prove their fathers' houses or their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:
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These are those who came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer. They weren't able to prove their ancestry, whether they were true Israelites or not:
60 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, 652.
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Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in all.
61 Also, of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name).
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Likewise with these priestly families: Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and took that name.
62 These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
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They had thoroughly searched for their family records but couldn't find them. And so they were barred from priestly work as ritually unclean.
63 The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim.
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The governor ruled that they could not eat from the holy food until a priest could determine their status with the Urim and Thummim.
64 The whole assembly together was 42,360,
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The total count for the congregation was 42,360.
65 besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337, and they had 200 male and female singers.
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That did not include the male and female slaves, which numbered 7,337. There were also 200 male and female singers,
66 Their horses were 736, their mules were 245,
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and they had 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 their camels were 435, and their donkeys were 6,720.
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435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
68 Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the LORD that is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its site.
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Some of the heads of families, on arriving at The Temple of God in Jerusalem, made Freewill-Offerings toward the rebuilding of The Temple of God on its site.
69 According to their ability they gave to the treasury of the work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priests' garments.
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They gave to the building fund as they were able, about 1,100 pounds of gold, about three tons of silver, and 100 priestly robes.
70 Now the priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel in their towns.
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The priests, Levites, and some of the people lived in Jerusalem. The singers, security guards, and temple support staff found places in their hometowns. All the Israelites found a place to live.
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