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1 These are the people from the province who now returned from the captivity, exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried off captive. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his hometown.
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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;
2 They came in company with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The numbers of the returning Israelites by families of origin were as follows:
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Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3 Parosh, 2,172
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The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
4 Shephatiah, 372
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The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
5 Arah, 775
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The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
6 Pahath-Moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
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The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
7 Elam, 1,254
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The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
8 Zattu, 945
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The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
9 Zaccai, 760
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The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
10 Bani, 642
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The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
11 Bebai, 623
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The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
12 Azgad, 1,222
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The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
13 Adonikam, 666
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The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
14 Bigvai, 2,056
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The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
15 Adin, 454
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The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
16 Ater (sons of Hezekiah), 98
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The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
17 Bezai, 323
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The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
18 Jorah, 112
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The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.
19 Hashum, 223
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The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
20 Gibbar, 95.
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The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
21 Israelites identified by place of origin were as follows: Bethlehem, 123
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The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.
22 Netophah, 56
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The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
23 Anathoth, 128
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The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
24 Azmaveth, 42
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The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
25 Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743
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The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
26 Ramah and Geba, 621
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The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
27 Micmash, 122
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The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.
28 Bethel and Ai, 223
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The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
29 Nebo, 52
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The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
30 Magbish, 156
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The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.
31 Elam (the other one), 1,254
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The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
32 Harim, 320
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The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33 Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725
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The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
34 Jericho, 345
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The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
35 Senaah, 3,630.
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The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
36 Priestly families: Jedaiah (sons of Jeshua), 973
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The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
37 Immer, 1,052
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The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
38 Pashhur, 1,247
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The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
39 Harim, 1,017.
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The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40 Levitical families: Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74.
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The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
41 Singers: Asaph's family line, 128.
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The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
42 Security guard families: Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.
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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.
43 Families of temple support staff: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
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The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
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The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
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The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
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The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,
47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
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The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
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The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
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The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephussim,
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The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
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The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
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The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
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The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,
54 Neziah, and Hatipha.
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The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
55 Families of Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
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The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
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The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami.
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The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
58 Temple support staff and Solomon's servants added up to 392.
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All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
59 These are those who came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer. They weren't able to prove their ancestry, whether they were true Israelites or not:
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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:
60 Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in all.
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The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
61 Likewise with these priestly families: Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and took that name.
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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:
62 They had thoroughly searched for their family records but couldn't find them. And so they were barred from priestly work as ritually unclean.
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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.
63 The governor ruled that they could not eat from the holy food until a priest could determine their status with the Urim and Thummim.
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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.
64 The total count for the congregation was 42,360.
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The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
65 That did not include the male and female slaves, which numbered 7,337. There were also 200 male and female singers,
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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.
66 and they had 736 horses, 245 mules,
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Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68 Some of the heads of families, on arriving at The Temple of God in Jerusalem, made Freewill-Offerings toward the rebuilding of The Temple of God on its site.
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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:
69 They gave to the building fund as they were able, about 1,100 pounds of gold, about three tons of silver, and 100 priestly robes.
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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.
70 The priests, Levites, and some of the people lived in Jerusalem. The singers, security guards, and temple support staff found places in their hometowns. All the Israelites found a place to live.
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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.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
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