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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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Now these were the people of the province who came from those captive exiles whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia; they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, all to their own towns.
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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They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite people:
3 the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
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the descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
4 of Shephatiah, 372
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Of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
5 of Arah, 775
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Of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.
6 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
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Of Pahath-moab, namely the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.
7 of Elam, 1,254
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Of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
8 of Zattu, 945
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Of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.
9 of Zaccai, 760
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Of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
10 of Bani, 642
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Of Bani, six hundred forty-two.
11 of Bebai, 623
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Of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.
12 of Azgad, 1,222
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Of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.
13 of Adonikam, 666
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Of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.
14 of Bigvai, 2,056
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Of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.
15 of Adin, 454
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Of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.
16 of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
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Of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
17 of Bezai, 323
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Of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.
18 of Jorah, 112
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Of Jorah, one hundred twelve.
19 of Hashum, 223
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Of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three.
20 of Gibbar, 95
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Of Gibbar, ninety-five.
21 the men of Bethlehem, 123
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Of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.
22 of Netophah, 56
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The people of Netophah, fifty-six.
23 of Anathoth, 128
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Of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
24 of Azmaveth, 42
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The descendants of Azmaveth, forty-two.
25 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
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Of Kiriatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
26 of Ramah and Geba, 621
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Of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
27 of Micmash, 122
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The people of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.
28 of Bethel and Ai, 223
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Of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
29 of Nebo, 52
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The descendants of Nebo, fifty-two.
30 of Magbish, 156
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Of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.
31 of the other Elam, 1,254
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Of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
32 of Harim, 320
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Of Harim, three hundred twenty.
33 of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725
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Of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.
34 of Jericho, 345
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Of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
35 of Senaah, 3,630
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Of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.
36 The priests:
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The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
37 of Immer, 1,052
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Of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
38 of Pashhur, 1,247
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Of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
39 of Harim, 1,017
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Of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
40 The Levites:
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The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the descendants of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
41 The musicians:
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The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
42 The gatekeepers of the temple:
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The descendants of the gatekeepers: of Shallum, of Ater, of Talmon, of Akkub, of Hatita, and of Shobai, in all one hundred thirty-nine.
43 The temple servants:
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The temple servants: the descendants of 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, Shamlai, 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, Nephisim,
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 Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
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Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil,
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Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
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All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants were three hundred ninety-two.
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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The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, though they could not prove their families or their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:
60 The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652
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the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.
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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Also, of the descendants of the priests: the descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their 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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These looked for their entries in the genealogical records, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;
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 that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim.
64 The whole company numbered 42,360,
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The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
65 besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.
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besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and they had two hundred male and female singers.
66 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
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They had seven hundred thirty-six horses, two hundred forty-five mules,
67 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
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four hundred thirty-five camels, and six thousand seven hundred twenty 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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As soon as they came to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of families made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its 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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According to their resources they gave to the building fund sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly robes.
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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The priests, the Levites, and some of the people lived in Jerusalem and its vicinity; and the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all Israel in their towns.
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