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1 When the wall had been built and I had hung the doors, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
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Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,
2 Then I put my brother Hanani and Hananiah the commander of the fortress in charge of Jerusalem. Hananiah was a faithful man who revered God more than many.
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I gave my brother Hanani charge over Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel—for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.
3 I said to them, "The gates of Jerusalem aren't to be opened during the hottest time of the day. While the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut and bar the doors. Also, appoint guards from among those who live in Jerusalem. Station some at their watch posts and some in front of their own houses."
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And I said to them, "The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot; while the gatekeepers are still standing guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their watch posts, and others before their own houses."
4 Now although the city was wide and large, only a few people were living within it, and no houses had been rebuilt.
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The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few and no houses had been built.
5 My God then prompted me to assemble the officials, the officers, and the people so that they could be registered by families. I found the record of the families who were the first to return, and I found the following written in it:
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Then my God put it into my mind to assemble the nobles and the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of those who were the first to come back, and I found the following written in it:
6 These are the people of the province who returned from the captivity of those exiles whom Babylon's King Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile. They all returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to their own town.
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These are the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had carried into exile; they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his town.
7 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the people of Israel:
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They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the Israelite people:
8 The family of Parosh 2,172
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the descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
9 of Shephatiah 372
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Of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
10 of Arah 652
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Of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.
11 of Pahath-moab, that is, of the descendants of Jeshua and Joab 2,818
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Of Pahath-moab, namely the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
12 of Elam 1,254
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Of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
13 of Zattu 845
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Of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.
14 of Zaccai 760
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Of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
15 of Binnui 648
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Of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.
16 of Bebai 628
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Of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
17 of Azgad 2,322
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Of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
18 of Adonikam 667
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Of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.
19 of Bigvai 2,067
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Of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.
20 of Adin 655
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Of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
21 of Ater, that is, of the descendants of Hezekiah 98
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Of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
22 of Hashum 328
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Of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight.
23 of Bezai 324
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Of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.
24 of Hariph 112
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Of Hariph, one hundred twelve.
25 of Gibeon 95
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Of Gibeon, ninety-five.
26 The people of Bethlehem and Netophah 188
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The people of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.
27 of Anathoth 128
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Of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
28 of Beth-azmaveth 42
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Of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.
29 of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth 743
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Of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
30 of Ramah and Geba 621
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Of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
31 of Michmas 122
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Of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.
32 of Bethel and Ai 123
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Of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three.
33 of the other Nebo 52
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Of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
34 the inhabitants of the other Elam 1,254
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The descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
35 of Harim 320
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Of Harim, three hundred twenty.
36 of Jericho 345
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Of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
37 of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 721
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Of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
38 of Senaah 3,930
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Of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
39 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, that is, of the house of Jeshua 973
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The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
40 of Immer 1,052
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Of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
41 of Pashhur 1,247
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Of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
42 of Harim 1,017
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Of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
43 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua, that is, of Kadmiel, of the descendants of Hodaviah 74
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The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the descendants of Hodevah, seventy-four.
44 The singers: the descendants of Asaph 148
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The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
45 The descendants of gatekeepers: of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 138
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The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, of Ater, of Talmon, of Akkub, of Hatita, of Shobai, one hundred thirty-eight.
46 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
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The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, of Hasupha, of Tabbaoth,
47 Keros, Sia, Padon,
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of Keros, of Sia, of Padon,
48 Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
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of Lebana, of Hagaba, of Shalmai,
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
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of Hanan, of Giddel, of Gahar,
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
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of Reaiah, of Rezin, of Nekoda,
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
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of Gazzam, of Uzza, of Paseah,
52 Besai, Meunim, Nephushesim,
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of Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim,
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
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of Bakbuk, of Hakupha, of Harhur,
54 Bazlith, Mehida, Harsha,
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of Bazlith, of Mehida, of Harsha,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
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of Barkos, of Sisera, of Temah,
56 Neziah, and Hatipha.
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of Neziah, of Hatipha.
57 The descendants of Solomon's servants: Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
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The descendants of Solomon's servants: of Sotai, of Sophereth, of Perida,
58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
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of Jaala, of Darkon, of Giddel,
59 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Amon.
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of Shephatiah, of Hattil, of Pochereth-hazzebaim, of Amon.
60 All of the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants totaled 392.
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All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants were three hundred ninety-two.
61 The following came up from Tel-Melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but were unable to prove that their family or their descent was from Israel:
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The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their ancestral houses or their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:
62 the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 642.
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the descendants of Delaiah, of Tobiah, of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
63 And of the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by his name)
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Also, of the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, of Hakkoz, of Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
64 looked for their entries in the genealogical records, but they weren't found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
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These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but it was not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean;
65 The governor ordered that they shouldn't eat of the most holy food until a priest arose who could consult Urim and Thummim.
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the governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until a priest with Urim and Thummim should come.
66 The whole assembly together totaled 42,360.
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The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
67 This number doesn't include their 7,337 male and female servants; they also had 245 male and female singers,
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besides their male and female slaves, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and they had two hundred forty-five singers, male and female.
68 736 horses, 245 mules,
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They had seven hundred thirty-six horses, two hundred forty-five mules,
69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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four hundred thirty-five camels, and six thousand seven hundred twenty donkeys.
70 Some of the heads of families made a donation for the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly robes.
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Now some of the heads of ancestral houses contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priestly robes.
71 Some of the heads of families gave 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 manehs of silver to the treasury for the work.
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And some of the heads of ancestral houses gave into the building fund twenty thousand darics of gold and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.
72 The rest of the people gave 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 manehs of silver, and 67 priestly robes.
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And what the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priestly robes.
73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns.
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So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns. When the seventh month came—the people of Israel being settled in their towns—
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