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1 Many of the exiles left the province of Babylon and returned to Jerusalem and Judah, all to their own hometowns. Their families had been living in exile in Babylonia ever since King Nebuchadnezzar had taken them there as prisoners.
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Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,
2 Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the list of the clans of Israel, with the number of those from each clan who returned from exile:
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in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah): The list of the men of the people of Israel:
3 Parosh - 2,172
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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
4 Shephatiah - 372
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of Shephatiah, 372
5 Arah - 775
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of Arah, 775
6 Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) - 2,812
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
7 Elam - 1,254
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of Elam, 1,254
8 Zattu - 945
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of Zattu, 945
9 Zaccai - 760
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of Zaccai, 760
10 Bani - 642
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of Bani, 642
11 Bebai - 623
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of Bebai, 623
12 Azgad - 1,222
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of Azgad, 1,222
13 Adonikam - 666
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of Adonikam, 666
14 Bigvai - 2,056
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of Bigvai, 2,056
15 Adin - 454
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of Adin, 454
16 Ater (also called Hezekiah) - 98
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of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
17 Bezai - 323
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of Bezai, 323
18 Jorah - 112
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of Jorah, 112
19 Hashum - 223
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of Hashum, 223
20 Gibbar - 95
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of Gibbar, 95
21 People whose ancestors had lived in the following towns also returned: Bethlehem - 123
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the men of Bethlehem, 123
22 Netophah - 56
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of Netophah, 56
23 Anathoth - 128
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of Anathoth, 128
24 Azmaveth - 42
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of Azmaveth, 42
25 Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth - 743
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of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
26 Ramah and Geba - 621
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of Ramah and Geba, 621
27 Michmash - 122
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of Micmash, 122
28 Bethel and Ai - 223
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of Bethel and Ai, 223
29 Nebo - 52
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of Nebo, 52
30 Magbish - 156
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of Magbish, 156
31 The other Elam - 1,254
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of the other Elam, 1,254
32 Harim - 320
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of Harim, 320
33 Lod, Hadid, and Ono - 725
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725
34 Jericho - 345
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of Jericho, 345
35 Senaah - 3,630
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of Senaah, 3,630
36 This is the list of the priestly clans that returned from exile: Jedaiah (descendants of Jeshua) - 973
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The priests:
37 Immer - 1,052
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of Immer, 1,052
38 Pashhur - 1,247
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of Pashhur, 1,247
39 Harim - 1,017
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of Harim, 1,017
40 Clans of Levites who returned from exile: Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) - 74
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The Levites:
41 Temple musicians (descendants of Asaph) - 128
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The musicians:
42 Temple guards (descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai) - 139
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The gatekeepers of the temple:
43 Clans of temple workmen who returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
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The temple servants:
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
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Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
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Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 Hagab, Shamlai, Hanan,
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Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
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Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
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Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
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Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,
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Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
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Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
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Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
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Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 Neziah, and Hatipha
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Neziah and Hatipha
55 Clans of Solomon's servants who returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
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The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
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Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
58 The total number of descendants of the temple workmen and of Solomon's servants who returned from exile was 392.
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The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
59 There were 652 belonging to the clans of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda who returned from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer;
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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:
60 but they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelites.
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The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652
61 The following priestly clans could find no record to prove their ancestry: Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (The ancestor of the priestly clan of Barzillai had married a woman from the clan of Barzillai of Gilead and had taken the name of his father-in-law's clan.)
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And from among the priests: The descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).
62 Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests.
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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.
63 The Jewish governor told them that they could not eat the food offered to God until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim.
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The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.
64 Total number of exiles who returned - 42,360
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The whole company numbered 42,360,
65 Their male and female servants - 7,337
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besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.
66 Male and female musicians - 200
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They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 Horses - 736 Mules - 245 Camels - 435 Donkeys - 6,720
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435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
68 When the exiles arrived at the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem, some of the leaders of the clans gave freewill offerings to help rebuild the Temple on its old site.
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When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site.
69 They gave as much as they could for this work, and the total came to 500 kilogrammes of gold, 2,800 kilogrammes of silver, and 100 robes for priests.
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According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver and 100 priestly garments.
70 The priests, the Levites, and some of the people settled in or near Jerusalem; the musicians, the temple guards, and the temple workmen settled in nearby towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in the towns where their ancestors had lived.
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The priests, the Levites, the musicians, the gatekeepers and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with some of the other people, and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.
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