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1 These are the family heads and those who signed up to go up with me from Babylon in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:
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These are the family heads and those registered with them who came up with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:
2 From the family of Phinehas: Gershom Family of Ithamar: Daniel Family of David: Hattush
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of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; of the descendants of David, Hattush
3 Family of Shecaniah Family of Parosh: Zechariah, and with him 150 men signed up
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of the descendants of Shekaniah; of the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;
4 Family of Pahath-Moab: Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and 200 men
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of the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;
5 Family of Zattu: Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and 300 men
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of the descendants of Zattu, Shekaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;
6 Family of Adin: Ebed son of Jonathan, and 50 men
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of the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;
7 Family of Elam: Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and 70 men
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of the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;
8 Family of Shephatiah: Zebadiah son of Michael, and 80 men
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of the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men;
9 Family of Joab: Obadiah son of Jehiel, and 218 men
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of the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;
10 Family of Bani: Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and 160 men
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of the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;
11 Family of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai, and 28 men
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of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;
12 Family of Azgad: Johanan son of Hakkatan, and 110 men
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of the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;
13 Family of Adonikam (bringing up the rear): their names were Eliphelet, Jeuel, Shemaiah, and 60 men
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of the descendants of Adonikam, the last ones, whose names were Eliphelet, Jeuel and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;
14 Family of Bigvai: Uthai and Zaccur, and 70 men.
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of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai and Zakkur, and with them 70 men.
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