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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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Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar had deported them to Babylon, but now they returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah where they originally lived.
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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Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile:
3 the sons of Parosh, 2,172.
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The family of Parosh 2,172
4 The sons of Shephatiah, 372.
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The family of Shephatiah 372
5 The sons of Arah, 775.
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The family of Arah 775
6 The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812.
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The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812
7 The sons of Elam, 1,254.
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The family of Elam 1,254
8 The sons of Zattu, 945.
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The family of Zattu 945
9 The sons of Zaccai, 760.
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The family of Zaccai 760
10 The sons of Bani, 642.
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The family of Bani 642
11 The sons of Bebai, 623.
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The family of Bebai 623
12 The sons of Azgad, 1,222.
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The family of Azgad 1,222
13 The sons of Adonikam, 666.
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The family of Adonikam 666
14 The sons of Bigvai, 2,056.
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The family of Bigvai 2,056
15 The sons of Adin, 454.
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The family of Adin 454
16 The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.
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The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98
17 The sons of Bezai, 323.
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The family of Bezai 323
18 The sons of Jorah, 112.
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The family of Jorah 112
19 The sons of Hashum, 223.
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The family of Hashum 223
20 The sons of Gibbar, 95.
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The family of Gibbar 95
21 The sons of Bethlehem, 123.
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The people of Bethlehem 123
22 The men of Netophah, 56.
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The people of Netophah 56
23 The men of Anathoth, 128.
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The people of Anathoth 128
24 The sons of Azmaveth, 42.
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The people of Beth-azmaveth 42
25 The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.
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The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743
26 The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621.
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The people of Ramah and Geba 621
27 The men of Michmas, 122.
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The people of Micmash 122
28 The men of Bethel and Ai, 223.
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The people of Bethel and Ai 223
29 The sons of Nebo, 52.
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The citizens of Nebo 52
30 The sons of Magbish, 156.
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The citizens of Magbish 156
31 The sons of the other Elam, 1,254.
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The citizens of West Elam 1,254
32 The sons of Harim, 320.
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The citizens of Harim 320
33 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725.
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The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725
34 The sons of Jericho, 345.
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The citizens of Jericho 345
35 The sons of Senaah, 3,630.
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The citizens of Senaah 3,630
36 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973.
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These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973
37 The sons of Immer, 1,052.
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The family of Immer 1,052
38 The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.
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The family of Pashhur 1,247
39 The sons of Harim, 1,017.
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The family of Harim 1,017
40 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74.
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These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74
41 The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.
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The singers of the family of Asaph 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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The gatekeepers of the families of 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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The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: 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, Nephusim,
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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The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
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Jaalah, 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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In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 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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Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel.
60 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, 652.
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This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 652 people.
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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Three families of priests—Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai—also returned. (This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family 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 searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.
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 told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the LORD about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots.
64 The whole assembly together was 42,360,
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So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
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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in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.
66 Their horses were 736, their mules were 245,
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They took with them 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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When they arrived at the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary offerings toward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original 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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and each leader gave as much as he could. The total of their gifts came to 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.
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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So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled in villages near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel.
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