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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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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 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, 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 children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
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The family of Parosh 2,172
4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
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The family of Shephatiah 372
5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
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The family of Arah 775
6 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
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The family of 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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The family of Elam 1,254
8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
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The family of Zattu 945
9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
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The family of Zaccai 760
10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
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The family of Bani 642
11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
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The family of Bebai 623
12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
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The family of Azgad 1,222
13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
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The family of Adonikam 666
14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
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The family of Bigvai 2,056
15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
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The family of Adin 454
16 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
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The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98
17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
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The family of Bezai 323
18 The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.
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The family of Jorah 112
19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
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The family of Hashum 223
20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
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The family of Gibbar 95
21 The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.
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The people of Bethlehem 123
22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
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The people of Netophah 56
23 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
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The people of Anathoth 128
24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
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The people of Beth-azmaveth 42
25 The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
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The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743
26 The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
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The people of Ramah and Geba 621
27 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.
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The people of Micmash 122
28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
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The people of Bethel and Ai 223
29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
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The citizens of Nebo 52
30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.
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The citizens of Magbish 156
31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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The citizens of West Elam 1,254
32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
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The citizens of Harim 320
33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
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The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725
34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
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The citizens of Jericho 345
35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
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The citizens of Senaah 3,630
36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
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These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973
37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
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The family of Immer 1,052
38 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
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The family of Pashhur 1,247
39 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
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The family of Harim 1,017
40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
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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 children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
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The singers of the family 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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The gatekeepers of the families 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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The descendants of the following Temple servants 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, Shalmai, 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, Nephusim,
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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The descendants of these servants of King Solomon 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, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
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In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 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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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 children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
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This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 652 people.
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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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 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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They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving 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 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 congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
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So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
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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in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.
66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
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They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
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435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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 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 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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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 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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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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