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1 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.
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These were the people of the province who went up from there—from among those captive exiles whom Babylon's King Nebuchadnezzar had deported to Babylonia. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, all to their own towns.
2 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:
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They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
3 The family of Parosh 2,172
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The family of Parosh 2,172
4 The family of Shephatiah 372
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of Shephatiah 372
5 The family of Arah 775
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of Arah 775
6 The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812
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of Pahath-moab, namely the family of Jeshua and Joab 2,812
7 The family of Elam 1,254
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of Elam 1,254
8 The family of Zattu 945
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of Zattu 945
9 The family of Zaccai 760
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of Zaccai 760
10 The family of Bani 642
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of Bani 642
11 The family of Bebai 623
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of Bebai 623
12 The family of Azgad 1,222
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of Azgad 1,222
13 The family of Adonikam 666
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of Adonikam 666
14 The family of Bigvai 2,056
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of Bigvai 2,056
15 The family of Adin 454
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of Adin 454
16 The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98
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of Ater, namely of Hezekiah 98
17 The family of Bezai 323
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of Bezai 323
18 The family of Jorah 112
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of Jorah 112
19 The family of Hashum 223
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of Hashum 223
20 The family of Gibbar 95
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of Gibbar 95
21 The people of Bethlehem 123
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of Bethlehem 123
22 The people of Netophah 56
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The people of Netophah 56
23 The people of Anathoth 128
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of Anathoth 128
24 The people of Beth-azmaveth 42
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The family of Azmaveth 42
25 The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743
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of Kiriatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth 743
26 The people of Ramah and Geba 621
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of Ramah and Geba 621
27 The people of Micmash 122
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The people of Michmash 122
28 The people of Bethel and Ai 223
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of Bethel and Ai 223
29 The citizens of Nebo 52
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The family of Nebo 52
30 The citizens of Magbish 156
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of Magbish 156
31 The citizens of West Elam 1,254
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of the other Elam 1,254
32 The citizens of Harim 320
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of Harim 320
33 The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725
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of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725
34 The citizens of Jericho 345
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of Jericho 345
35 The citizens of Senaah 3,630
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of Senaah 3,630
36 These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973
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The family of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua 973
37 The family of Immer 1,052
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of Immer 1,052
38 The family of Pashhur 1,247
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of Pashhur 1,247
39 The family of Harim 1,017
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of Harim 1,017
40 These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74
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The Levites: the family of Jeshua and Kadmiel—the family of Hodaviah 74
41 The singers of the family of Asaph 128
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The family of Asaph 128
42 The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139
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of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139 in all
43 The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
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The family 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 these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
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Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
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Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
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Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.
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All of the temple servants and the family of Solomon's servants 392
59 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.
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The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they were unable to demonstrate that their family or their descent was from Israel:
60 This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 652 people.
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the family of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652
61 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.)
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and of the family of the priests: the family of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
62 They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.
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They looked for their entries in the genealogical records, but they were not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
63 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.
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The governor ordered them not to eat of the most holy food until a priest arose who could consult Urim and Thummim.
64 So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
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The whole assembly together totaled 42,360,
65 in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.
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not including their 7,337 male and female servants; they also had 200 male and female singers,
66 They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules,
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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 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,
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When they arrived at the LORD's house in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families brought spontaneous gifts for the rebuilding of God's house on its site.
69 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.
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According to their means, they gave to the building fund 61,000 drachmen of gold, 5,000 manehs of silver, and 100 priestly robes.
70 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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The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants settled in their own towns, and all Israel in their towns.
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