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1 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,
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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 I gave my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he was a more faithful and God-fearing man 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 And I said to them, “Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot. And while they are still standing guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their guard posts and some in front of their own homes. ”
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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 The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few, 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 Then my God put it into my heart 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 came up at the first, and I found 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 were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his 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, Baanah. The number of the men 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 sons of Parosh, 2,172.
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the descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
9 The sons of Shephatiah, 372.
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Of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
10 The sons of Arah, .
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Of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.
11 The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons 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 The sons of Elam, 1,254.
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Of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
13 The sons of Zattu, 845.
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Of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.
14 The sons of Zaccai, 760.
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Of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
15 The sons of Binnui, 648.
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Of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.
16 The sons of Bebai, 628.
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Of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
17 The sons of Azgad, 2,322.
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Of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
18 The sons of Adonikam, 667.
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Of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.
19 The sons of Bigvai, 2,067.
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Of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.
20 The sons of Adin, 655.
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Of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
21 The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.
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Of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
22 The sons of Hashum, 328.
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Of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight.
23 The sons of Bezai, 324.
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Of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.
24 The sons of Hariph, 112.
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Of Hariph, one hundred twelve.
25 The sons of Gibeon, 95.
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Of Gibeon, ninety-five.
26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.
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The people of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.
27 The men of Anathoth, 128.
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Of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, 42.
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Of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.
29 The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.
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Of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
30 The men of Ramah and Geba, 621.
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Of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
31 The men of Michmas, 122.
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Of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.
32 The men of Bethel and Ai, 123.
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Of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three.
33 The men of the other Nebo, 52.
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Of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
34 The sons of the other Elam, 1,254.
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The descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
35 The sons of Harim, 320.
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Of Harim, three hundred twenty.
36 The sons of Jericho, 345.
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Of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
37 The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.
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Of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
38 The sons of Senaah, 3,930.
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Of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
39 The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely 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 The sons of Immer, 1,052.
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Of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
41 The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.
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Of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
42 The sons of Harim, 1,017.
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Of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
43 The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the sons of Hodevah, 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 sons of Asaph, 148.
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The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
45 The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of 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 sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
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The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, of Hasupha, of Tabbaoth,
47 the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,
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of Keros, of Sia, of Padon,
48 the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,
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of Lebana, of Hagaba, of Shalmai,
49 the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,
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of Hanan, of Giddel, of Gahar,
50 the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,
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of Reaiah, of Rezin, of Nekoda,
51 the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,
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of Gazzam, of Uzza, of Paseah,
52 the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,
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of Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim,
53 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
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of Bakbuk, of Hakupha, of Harhur,
54 the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
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of Bazlith, of Mehida, of Harsha,
55 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
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of Barkos, of Sisera, of Temah,
56 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
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of Neziah, of Hatipha.
57 The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
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The descendants of Solomon's servants: of Sotai, of Sophereth, of Perida,
58 the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
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of Jaala, of Darkon, of Giddel,
59 the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.
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of Shephatiah, of Hattil, of Pochereth-hazzebaim, of Amon.
60 All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.
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All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants were three hundred ninety-two.
61 The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their fathers’ houses nor their descent, whether they belonged to 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 sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642.
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the descendants of Delaiah, of Tobiah, of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
63 Also, of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai (who had taken a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their 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 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.
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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 told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise.
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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 was 42,360,
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The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
67 besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337. And they had 245 singers, male and female.
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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 Their horses were 736, their mules 245,
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They had seven hundred thirty-six horses, two hundred forty-five mules,
69 their camels 435, and their donkeys 6,720.
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four hundred thirty-five camels, and six thousand seven hundred twenty donkeys.
70 Now some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 basins, 30 priests’ garments and 500 minas of silver.
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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 And some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave into the treasury of the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
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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 And what the rest of the people gave was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priests’ garments.
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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, lived in their towns. And when the seventh month had come, the people of Israel were 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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