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1 Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
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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.
2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
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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:
3 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
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Parosh - 2,172
4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
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Shephatiah - 372
5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
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Arah - 775
6 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
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Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) - 2,812
7 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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Elam - 1,254
8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
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Zattu - 945
9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
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Zaccai - 760
10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
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Bani - 642
11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
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Bebai - 623
12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
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Azgad - 1,222
13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
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Adonikam - 666
14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
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Bigvai - 2,056
15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
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Adin - 454
16 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
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Ater (also called Hezekiah) - 98
17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
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Bezai - 323
18 The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.
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Jorah - 112
19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
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Hashum - 223
20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
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Gibbar - 95
21 The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.
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People whose ancestors had lived in the following towns also returned: Bethlehem - 123
22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
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Netophah - 56
23 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
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Anathoth - 128
24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
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Azmaveth - 42
25 The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
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Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth - 743
26 The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
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Ramah and Geba - 621
27 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.
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Michmash - 122
28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
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Bethel and Ai - 223
29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
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Nebo - 52
30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.
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Magbish - 156
31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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The other Elam - 1,254
32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
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Harim - 320
33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
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Lod, Hadid, and Ono - 725
34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
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Jericho - 345
35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
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Senaah - 3,630
36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
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This is the list of the priestly clans that returned from exile: Jedaiah (descendants of Jeshua) - 973
37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
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Immer - 1,052
38 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
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Pashhur - 1,247
39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
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Harim - 1,017
40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
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Clans of Levites who returned from exile: Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) - 74
41 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
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Temple musicians (descendants of Asaph) - 128
42 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.
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Temple guards (descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai) - 139
43 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
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Clans of temple workmen who returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
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Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
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Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,
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Hagab, Shamlai, Hanan,
47 The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
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Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
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Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
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Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,
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Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,
51 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
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Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
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Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,
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Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
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Neziah, and Hatipha
55 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
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Clans of Solomon's servants who returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
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Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
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Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami
58 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
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The total number of descendants of the temple workmen and of Solomon's servants who returned from exile was 392.
59 And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
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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;
60 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
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but they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelites.
61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:
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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.)
62 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
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Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests.
63 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
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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.
64 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
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Total number of exiles who returned - 42,360
65 Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.
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Their male and female servants - 7,337
66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
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Male and female musicians - 200
67 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
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Horses - 736 Mules - 245 Camels - 435 Donkeys - 6,720
68 And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:
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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.
69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
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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.
70 So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
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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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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.