Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 Now these are the children of the province who came up out of the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city,
1
These were the people in the province. They were the ones who left the place where the exiles had been taken captive. (King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had taken them to Babylon.) These exiles returned to Jerusalem and Judah. All of them went to their own cities.
2 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
2
They went with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of Israelite men from the people in exile:
3 the children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two;
3
the descendants of Parosh 2,172
4 the children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two;
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of Shephatiah 372
5 the children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five;
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of Arah 775
6 the children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;
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of Pahath Moab, that is, of Jeshua and Joab 2,812
7 the children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four;
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of Elam 1,254
8 the children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five;
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of Zattu 945
9 the children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore;
9
of Zaccai 760
10 the children of Bani, six hundred forty and two;
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of Bani 642
11 the children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three;
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of Bebai 623
12 the children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two;
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of Azgad 1,222
13 the children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six;
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of Adonikam 666
14 the children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six;
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of Bigvai 2,056
15 the children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four;
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of Adin 454
16 the children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight;
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of Ater, that is, Hezekiah 98
17 the children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three;
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of Bezai 323
18 the children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve;
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of Jorah 112
19 the children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three;
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of Hashum 223
20 the children of Gibbar, ninety and five;
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of Gibbar 95
21 the children of Bethlehem, a hundred twenty and three;
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The people of Bethlehem 123
22 the men of Netophah, fifty and six;
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of Netophah 56
23 the men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight;
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of Anathoth 128
24 the children of Azmaveth, forty and two;
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of Azmaveth 42
25 the children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three;
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of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth 743
26 the children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one;
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of Ramah and Geba 621
27 the men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two;
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of Michmas 122
28 the men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three;
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of Bethel and Ai 223
29 the children of Nebo, fifty and two;
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of Nebo 52
30 the children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six;
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of Magbish 156
31 the children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four;
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of the other Elam 1,254
32 the children of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
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of Harim 320
33 the children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five;
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of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725
34 the children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five;
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of Jericho 345
35 the children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty.
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of Senaah 3,630
36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three;
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These priests returned from exile: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973
37 the children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two;
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of Immer 1,052
38 the children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven;
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of Pashhur 1,247
39 the children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
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of Harim 1,017
40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
40
These Levites returned from exile: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel, that is, of Hodaviah 74
41 The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
41
These singers returned from exile: the descendants of Asaph 128
42 The children of the gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred thirty and nine.
42
These gatekeepers returned from exile: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139
43 The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
43
These temple servants returned from exile: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
44 the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
44
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
45 the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
45
Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,
46 the children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,
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Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,
47 the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
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Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,
48 the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
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Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,
49 the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
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Uzza, Paseah, Besai,
50 the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephusim,
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Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,
51 the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
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Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
52 the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
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Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
53 the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,
53
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
54 the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
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Neziah, and Hatipha.
55 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
55
These descendants of Solomon's servants returned from exile: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
56 the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
56
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
57 the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
57
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Ami.
58 All the Nethinim and the children of Solomon's servants were three hundred ninety and two.
58
The temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants totaled 392.
59 And these were they who went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their father's house and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
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The following people came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they couldn't prove they were Israelites on the basis of their father's family or their genealogy:
60 the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
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the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda. These people totaled 652.
61 And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
61
These descendants of the priests [couldn't prove their families were Israelites]: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that [family] name).
62 These sought their register among those who were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore were they as polluted, put from the priesthood.
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These people searched for their [family] names in the genealogical records, but their names couldn't be found there. For this reason they were considered contaminated and couldn't be priests.
63 And the Tirshatha said unto them that they should not eat of the most holy things until there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
63
The governor told them not to eat any of the most holy food until a priest could use the Urim and Thummim [to settle the problem].
64 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
64
The whole assembly totaled 42,360.
65 besides their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.
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In addition to the male and female servants who numbered 7,337, they also had 200 male and female singers.
66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six, their mules two hundred forty and five,
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They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 their camels four hundred thirty and five, their asses six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
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435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
68 And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place.
68
When some of the heads of the families came to the LORD's temple in Jerusalem, they contributed freewill offerings to help rebuild God's temple on its [former] site.
69 They gave according to their ability to the treasury of the work, threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
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They contributed as much as they could to the treasury for this work: 1,030 pounds of gold, 5,740 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.
70 So the priests and the Levites and some of the people, and the singers and the gatekeepers and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
70
The priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants settled in their own cities. All the other Israelites settled in their own cities.
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