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1 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,
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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 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:
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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 descendants of Parosh, 2,172
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The family of Parosh 2,172
4 of Shephatiah, 372
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The family of Shephatiah 372
5 of Arah, 775
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The family of Arah 775
6 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
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The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812
7 of Elam, 1,254
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The family of Elam 1,254
8 of Zattu, 945
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The family of Zattu 945
9 of Zaccai, 760
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The family of Zaccai 760
10 of Bani, 642
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The family of Bani 642
11 of Bebai, 623
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The family of Bebai 623
12 of Azgad, 1,222
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The family of Azgad 1,222
13 of Adonikam, 666
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The family of Adonikam 666
14 of Bigvai, 2,056
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The family of Bigvai 2,056
15 of Adin, 454
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The family of Adin 454
16 of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
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The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98
17 of Bezai, 323
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The family of Bezai 323
18 of Jorah, 112
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The family of Jorah 112
19 of Hashum, 223
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The family of Hashum 223
20 of Gibbar, 95
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The family of Gibbar 95
21 the men of Bethlehem, 123
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The people of Bethlehem 123
22 of Netophah, 56
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The people of Netophah 56
23 of Anathoth, 128
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The people of Anathoth 128
24 of Azmaveth, 42
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The people of Beth-azmaveth 42
25 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
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The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743
26 of Ramah and Geba, 621
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The people of Ramah and Geba 621
27 of Micmash, 122
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The people of Micmash 122
28 of Bethel and Ai, 223
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The people of Bethel and Ai 223
29 of Nebo, 52
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The citizens of Nebo 52
30 of Magbish, 156
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The citizens of Magbish 156
31 of the other Elam, 1,254
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The citizens of West Elam 1,254
32 of Harim, 320
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The citizens of Harim 320
33 of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725
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The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725
34 of Jericho, 345
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The citizens of Jericho 345
35 of Senaah, 3,630
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The citizens of Senaah 3,630
36 The priests:
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These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973
37 of Immer, 1,052
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The family of Immer 1,052
38 of Pashhur, 1,247
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The family of Pashhur 1,247
39 of Harim, 1,017
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The family of Harim 1,017
40 The Levites:
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These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74
41 The musicians:
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The singers of the family of Asaph 128
42 The gatekeepers of the temple:
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The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139
43 The temple servants:
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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, Nephusim,
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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 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
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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,
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Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
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In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.
59 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:
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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 descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652
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This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 652 people.
61 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).
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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 searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as 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 ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering 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 whole company numbered 42,360,
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So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
65 besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.
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in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.
66 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 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.
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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 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.
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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, 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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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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