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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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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 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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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 Parosh, 2,172
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The family of Parosh 2,172
4 Shephatiah, 372
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The family of Shephatiah 372
5 Arah, 775
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The family of Arah 775
6 Pahath-Moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
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The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812
7 Elam, 1,254
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The family of Elam 1,254
8 Zattu, 945
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The family of Zattu 945
9 Zaccai, 760
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The family of Zaccai 760
10 Bani, 642
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The family of Bani 642
11 Bebai, 623
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The family of Bebai 623
12 Azgad, 1,222
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The family of Azgad 1,222
13 Adonikam, 666
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The family of Adonikam 666
14 Bigvai, 2,056
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The family of Bigvai 2,056
15 Adin, 454
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The family of Adin 454
16 Ater (sons of Hezekiah), 98
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The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98
17 Bezai, 323
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The family of Bezai 323
18 Jorah, 112
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The family of Jorah 112
19 Hashum, 223
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The family of Hashum 223
20 Gibbar, 95.
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The family of Gibbar 95
21 Israelites identified by place of origin were as follows: Bethlehem, 123
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The people of Bethlehem 123
22 Netophah, 56
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The people of Netophah 56
23 Anathoth, 128
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The people of Anathoth 128
24 Azmaveth, 42
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The people of Beth-azmaveth 42
25 Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743
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The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743
26 Ramah and Geba, 621
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The people of Ramah and Geba 621
27 Micmash, 122
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The people of Micmash 122
28 Bethel and Ai, 223
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The people of Bethel and Ai 223
29 Nebo, 52
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The citizens of Nebo 52
30 Magbish, 156
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The citizens of Magbish 156
31 Elam (the other one), 1,254
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The citizens of West Elam 1,254
32 Harim, 320
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The citizens of Harim 320
33 Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725
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The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725
34 Jericho, 345
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The citizens of Jericho 345
35 Senaah, 3,630.
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The citizens of Senaah 3,630
36 Priestly families: Jedaiah (sons of Jeshua), 973
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These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973
37 Immer, 1,052
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The family of Immer 1,052
38 Pashhur, 1,247
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The family of Pashhur 1,247
39 Harim, 1,017.
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The family of Harim 1,017
40 Levitical families: Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74.
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These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74
41 Singers: Asaph's family line, 128.
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The singers of the family of Asaph 128
42 Security guard families: Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.
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The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139
43 Families of temple support staff: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
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The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
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Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
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Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 Hagab, Shalmai, 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, Nephussim,
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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 Families of Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
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The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
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Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami.
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Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 Temple support staff and Solomon's servants added up to 392.
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In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.
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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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 Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in all.
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This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 652 people.
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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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 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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They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.
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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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 total count for the congregation was 42,360.
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So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
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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in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.
66 and they had 736 horses, 245 mules,
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They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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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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 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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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 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, 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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