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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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Now these were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town.
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. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3 The family of Parosh 2,172
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the sons of Parosh, 2,172.
4 The family of Shephatiah 372
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The sons of Shephatiah, 372.
5 The family of Arah 775
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The sons of Arah, 775.
6 The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812
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The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812.
7 The family of Elam 1,254
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The sons of Elam, 1,254.
8 The family of Zattu 945
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The sons of Zattu, 945.
9 The family of Zaccai 760
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The sons of Zaccai, 760.
10 The family of Bani 642
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The sons of Bani, 642.
11 The family of Bebai 623
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The sons of Bebai, 623.
12 The family of Azgad 1,222
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The sons of Azgad, 1,222.
13 The family of Adonikam 666
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The sons of Adonikam, 666.
14 The family of Bigvai 2,056
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The sons of Bigvai, 2,056.
15 The family of Adin 454
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The sons of Adin, 454.
16 The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98
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The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.
17 The family of Bezai 323
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The sons of Bezai, 323.
18 The family of Jorah 112
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The sons of Jorah, 112.
19 The family of Hashum 223
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The sons of Hashum, 223.
20 The family of Gibbar 95
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The sons of Gibbar, 95.
21 The people of Bethlehem 123
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The sons of Bethlehem, 123.
22 The people of Netophah 56
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The men of Netophah, 56.
23 The people of Anathoth 128
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The men of Anathoth, 128.
24 The people of Beth-azmaveth 42
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The sons of Azmaveth, 42.
25 The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743
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The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.
26 The people of Ramah and Geba 621
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The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621.
27 The people of Micmash 122
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The men of Michmas, 122.
28 The people of Bethel and Ai 223
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The men of Bethel and Ai, 223.
29 The citizens of Nebo 52
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The sons of Nebo, 52.
30 The citizens of Magbish 156
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The sons of Magbish, 156.
31 The citizens of West Elam 1,254
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The sons of the other Elam, 1,254.
32 The citizens of Harim 320
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The sons of Harim, 320.
33 The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725
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The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725.
34 The citizens of Jericho 345
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The sons of Jericho, 345.
35 The citizens of Senaah 3,630
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The sons 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 priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973.
37 The family of Immer 1,052
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The sons of Immer, 1,052.
38 The family of Pashhur 1,247
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The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.
39 The family of Harim 1,017
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The sons 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 sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74.
41 The singers of the family of Asaph 128
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The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.
42 The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139
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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 Hatita, and the sons of Shobai, in all 139.
43 The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
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The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
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the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
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the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, 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 Reaiah,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
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the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
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the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
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the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
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the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
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the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
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the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
54 Neziah, and Hatipha.
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the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha.
55 The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
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The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda,
56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
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the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
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the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the sons of Ami.
58 In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.
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All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 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 were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, though they could not prove their fathers’ houses or their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:
60 This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 652 people.
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the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of 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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Also, of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from 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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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 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 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 So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
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The whole assembly together was 42,360,
65 in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.
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besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337, and they had 200 male and female singers.
66 They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules,
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Their horses were 736, their mules were 245,
67 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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their camels were 435, and their donkeys were 6,720.
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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Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it 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 ability they gave to the treasury of the work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priests’ garments.
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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Now the priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel in their towns.
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