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1 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.
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Now these are the people of the divisions of the kingdom, among those who had been made prisoners by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and taken away to Babylon, who went back to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his town;
2 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite people:
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Who went with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah, The number of the men of the people of Israel:
3 the descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
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The children of Parosh, two thousand, one hundred and seventy-two.
4 Of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
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The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two.
5 Of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.
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The children of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five.
6 Of Pahath-moab, namely the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.
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The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand, eight hundred and twelve.
7 Of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
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The children of Elam, a thousand, two hundred and fifty-four.
8 Of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.
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The children of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five.
9 Of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
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The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
10 Of Bani, six hundred forty-two.
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The children of Bani, six hundred and forty-two.
11 Of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.
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The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three.
12 Of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.
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The children of Azgad, a thousand, two hundred and twenty-two.
13 Of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.
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The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six.
14 Of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.
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The children of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six.
15 Of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.
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The children of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four.
16 Of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
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The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
17 Of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.
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The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three.
18 Of Jorah, one hundred twelve.
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The children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve.
19 Of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three.
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The children of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three.
20 Of Gibbar, ninety-five.
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The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.
21 Of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.
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The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred and twenty-three.
22 The people of Netophah, fifty-six.
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The men of Netophah, fifty-six.
23 Of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
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The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.
24 The descendants of Azmaveth, forty-two.
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The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.
25 Of Kiriatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
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The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three.
26 Of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
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The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one.
27 The people of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.
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The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two.
28 Of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
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The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three.
29 The descendants of Nebo, fifty-two.
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The children of Nebo, fifty-two.
30 Of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.
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The children of Magbish, a hundred and fifty-six.
31 Of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
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The children of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundred and fifty-four.
32 Of Harim, three hundred twenty.
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The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33 Of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.
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The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five.
34 Of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
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The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
35 Of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.
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The children of Senaah, three thousand, six hundred and thirty.
36 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
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The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three.
37 Of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
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The children of Immer, a thousand and fifty-two.
38 Of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
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The children of Pashhur, a thousand, two hundred and forty-seven.
39 Of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
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The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the descendants of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
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The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
41 The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
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The music-makers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and twenty-eight
42 The descendants of the gatekeepers: of Shallum, of Ater, of Talmon, of Akkub, of Hatita, and of Shobai, in all one hundred thirty-nine.
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The children of the door-keepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred and thirty-nine.
43 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
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The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,
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The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
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The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
46 Hagab, Shamlai, Hanan,
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The children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,
47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
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The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
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The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
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The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephisim,
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The children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim,
51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
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The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
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The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
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The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
54 Neziah, and Hatipha.
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The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
55 The descendants of Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
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The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,
56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
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The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
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The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Ami.
58 All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants were three hundred ninety-two.
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All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred and ninety-two.
59 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:
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And these were the people who went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer. But having no knowledge of their fathers' families or offspring, it was not certain that they were Israelites;
60 the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.
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The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two.
61 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).
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And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who was married to one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and took their name.
62 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;
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They made search for their record among the lists of families, but their names were nowhere to be seen; so they were looked on as unclean and no longer priests.
63 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.
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And the Tirshatha said that they were not to have the most holy things for their food, till a priest came to give decision by Urim and Thummim.
64 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
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The number of all the people together was forty-two thousand, three hundred and sixty,
65 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.
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As well as their men-servants and their women-servants, of whom there were seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven: and they had two hundred men and women to make music.
66 They had seven hundred thirty-six horses, two hundred forty-five mules,
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They had seven hundred and thirty-six horses, two hundred and forty-five transport beasts,
67 four hundred thirty-five camels, and six thousand seven hundred twenty donkeys.
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Four hundred and thirty-five camels, six thousand, seven hundred and twenty asses.
68 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.
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And some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, gave freely of their wealth for the building up of the house of God in its place:
69 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.
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Every one, as he was able, gave for the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand pounds of silver and a hundred priests' robes.
70 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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So the priests and the Levites and the people and the music-makers and the door-keepers and the Nethinim, took up their places in their towns; even all Israel in their towns.
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