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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 up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnez'zar the king of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia; they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town.
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 Zerub'babel, Jeshua, Nehemi'ah, Serai'ah, Re-el-ai'ah, Mor'decai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigva'i, Rehum, and Ba'anah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3 the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
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the sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.
4 of Shephatiah, 372
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The sons of Shephati'ah, three hundred and seventy-two.
5 of Arah, 775
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The sons of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five.
6 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812
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The sons of Pa'hath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Jo'ab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
7 of Elam, 1,254
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The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
8 of Zattu, 945
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The sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five.
9 of Zaccai, 760
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The sons of Zac'cai, seven hundred and sixty.
10 of Bani, 642
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The sons of Bani, six hundred and forty-two.
11 of Bebai, 623
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The sons of Be'bai, six hundred and twenty-three.
12 of Azgad, 1,222
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The sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two.
13 of Adonikam, 666
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The sons of Adoni'kam, six hundred and sixty-six.
14 of Bigvai, 2,056
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The sons of Bigva'i, two thousand and fifty-six.
15 of Adin, 454
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The sons of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four.
16 of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
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The sons of Ater, namely of Hezeki'ah, ninety-eight.
17 of Bezai, 323
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The sons of Be'zai, three hundred and twenty-three.
18 of Jorah, 112
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The sons of Jorah, one hundred and twelve.
19 of Hashum, 223
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The sons of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three.
20 of Gibbar, 95
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The sons of Gibbar, ninety-five.
21 the men of Bethlehem, 123
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The sons of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three.
22 of Netophah, 56
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The men of Neto'phah, fifty-six.
23 of Anathoth, 128
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The men of An'athoth, one hundred and twenty-eight.
24 of Azmaveth, 42
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The sons of Az'maveth, forty-two.
25 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
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The sons of Kir'iathar'im, Chephi'rah, and Be-er'oth, seven hundred and forty-three.
26 of Ramah and Geba, 621
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The sons of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.
27 of Micmash, 122
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The men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two.
28 of Bethel and Ai, 223
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The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.
29 of Nebo, 52
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The sons of Nebo, fifty-two.
30 of Magbish, 156
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The sons of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six.
31 of the other Elam, 1,254
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The sons of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
32 of Harim, 320
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The sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33 of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 725
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The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five.
34 of Jericho, 345
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The sons of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
35 of Senaah, 3,630
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The sons of Sena'ah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.
36 The priests:
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The priests: the sons of Jedai'ah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.
37 of Immer, 1,052
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The sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two.
38 of Pashhur, 1,247
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The sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.
39 of Harim, 1,017
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The sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
40 The Levites:
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The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kad'mi-el, of the sons of Hodavi'ah, seventy-four.
41 The musicians:
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The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight.
42 The gatekeepers of the temple:
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The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hati'ta, and the sons of Sho'bai, in all one hundred and thirty-nine.
43 The temple servants:
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The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasu'pha, the sons of Tabba'oth,
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
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the sons of Keros, the sons of Si'aha, the sons of Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
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the sons of Leba'nah, the sons of Hag'abah, the sons of Akkub,
46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
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the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan,
47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
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the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Re-ai'ah,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
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the sons of Rezin, the sons of Neko'da, the sons of Gazzam,
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
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the sons of Uzza, the sons of Pase'ah, the sons of Besai,
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
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the sons of Asnah, the sons of Me-u'nim, the sons of Nephi'sim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
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the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Haku'pha, the sons of Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
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the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehi'da, the sons of Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
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the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sis'era, the sons of Temah,
54 Neziah and Hatipha
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the sons of Nezi'ah, and the sons of Hati'pha.
55 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
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The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of So'tai, the sons of Hasso'phereth, the sons of Peru'da,
56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
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the sons of Ja'alah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil,
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the sons of Shephati'ah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Po'chereth-hazzeba'im, and the sons of Ami.
58 The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
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All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were three hundred and 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-me'lah, Tel-har'sha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, though they could not prove their fathers' houses or their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:
60 The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652
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the sons of Delai'ah, the sons of Tobi'ah, and the sons of Neko'da, six hundred and 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 sons of the priests: the sons of Habai'ah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzil'lai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzil'lai 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 sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, 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 and 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 menservants and maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred male and female singers.
66 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
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Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules were two hundred and forty-five,
67 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
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their camels were four hundred and thirty-five, and their asses were six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
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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Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, 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 ability they gave to the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
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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