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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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Now these were the people of the province who came from those captive exiles whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia; they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, all to their own towns.
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 with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite people:
3 the sons of Parosh, 2,172.
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the descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
4 The sons of Shephatiah, 372.
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Of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
5 The sons of Arah, 775.
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Of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.
6 The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812.
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Of Pahath-moab, namely the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.
7 The sons of Elam, 1,254.
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Of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
8 The sons of Zattu, 945.
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Of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.
9 The sons of Zaccai, 760.
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Of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
10 The sons of Bani, 642.
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Of Bani, six hundred forty-two.
11 The sons of Bebai, 623.
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Of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.
12 The sons of Azgad, 1,222.
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Of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.
13 The sons of Adonikam, 666.
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Of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.
14 The sons of Bigvai, 2,056.
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Of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.
15 The sons of Adin, 454.
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Of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.
16 The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.
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Of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
17 The sons of Bezai, 323.
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Of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.
18 The sons of Jorah, 112.
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Of Jorah, one hundred twelve.
19 The sons of Hashum, 223.
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Of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three.
20 The sons of Gibbar, 95.
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Of Gibbar, ninety-five.
21 The sons of Bethlehem, 123.
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Of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.
22 The men of Netophah, 56.
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The people of Netophah, fifty-six.
23 The men of Anathoth, 128.
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Of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
24 The sons of Azmaveth, 42.
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The descendants of Azmaveth, forty-two.
25 The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.
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Of Kiriatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
26 The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621.
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Of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
27 The men of Michmas, 122.
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The people of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.
28 The men of Bethel and Ai, 223.
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Of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
29 The sons of Nebo, 52.
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The descendants of Nebo, fifty-two.
30 The sons of Magbish, 156.
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Of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.
31 The sons of the other Elam, 1,254.
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Of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
32 The sons of Harim, 320.
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Of Harim, three hundred twenty.
33 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725.
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Of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.
34 The sons of Jericho, 345.
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Of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
35 The sons of Senaah, 3,630.
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Of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.
36 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973.
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The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
37 The sons of Immer, 1,052.
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Of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
38 The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.
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Of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
39 The sons of Harim, 1,017.
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Of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
40 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74.
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The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the descendants of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
41 The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.
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The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
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 descendants of the gatekeepers: of Shallum, of Ater, of Talmon, of Akkub, of Hatita, and of Shobai, in all one hundred thirty-nine.
43 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
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The temple servants: the descendants of 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, Shamlai, 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, Nephisim,
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 Solomon's servants: 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, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.
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All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants were three hundred ninety-two.
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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The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, though they could not prove their families or their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:
60 the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, 652.
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the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.
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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Also, of the descendants of the priests: the descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their 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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These looked for their entries in the genealogical records, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as 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 told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim.
64 The whole assembly together was 42,360,
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The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
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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besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and they had two hundred male and female singers.
66 Their horses were 736, their mules were 245,
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They had seven hundred thirty-six horses, two hundred forty-five mules,
67 their camels were 435, and their donkeys were 6,720.
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four hundred thirty-five camels, and six thousand seven hundred twenty 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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As soon as they came to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of families made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it 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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According to their resources they gave to the building fund sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred 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, the Levites, and some of the people lived in Jerusalem and its vicinity; and the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all Israel in their towns.
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