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1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the 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 That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above 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 unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
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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 the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
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The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few and no houses had been built.
5 And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,
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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 children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
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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 Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;
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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 children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
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the descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
9 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
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Of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
10 The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
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Of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.
11 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
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Of Pahath-moab, namely the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
12 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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Of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
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Of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.
14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
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Of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
15 The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
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Of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.
16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
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Of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
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Of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
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Of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.
19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
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Of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.
20 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
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Of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
21 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
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Of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
22 The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
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Of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight.
23 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
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Of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.
24 The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.
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Of Hariph, one hundred twelve.
25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
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Of Gibeon, ninety-five.
26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
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The people of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.
27 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
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Of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
28 The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.
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Of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.
29 The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
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Of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
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Of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
31 The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.
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Of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.
32 The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.
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Of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three.
33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
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Of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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The descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
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Of Harim, three hundred twenty.
36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
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Of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
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Of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
38 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
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Of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
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The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
40 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
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Of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
41 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
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Of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
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Of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
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The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the descendants of Hodevah, seventy-four.
44 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
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The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
45 The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
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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 Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
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The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, of Hasupha, of Tabbaoth,
47 The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
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of Keros, of Sia, of Padon,
48 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
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of Lebana, of Hagaba, of Shalmai,
49 The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
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of Hanan, of Giddel, of Gahar,
50 The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
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of Reaiah, of Rezin, of Nekoda,
51 The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,
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of Gazzam, of Uzza, of Paseah,
52 The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
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of Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim,
53 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
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of Bakbuk, of Hakupha, of Harhur,
54 The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
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of Bazlith, of Mehida, of Harsha,
55 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
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of Barkos, of Sisera, of Temah,
56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
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of Neziah, of Hatipha.
57 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
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The descendants of Solomon's servants: of Sotai, of Sophereth, of Perida,
58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
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of Jaala, of Darkon, of Giddel,
59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
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of Shephatiah, of Hattil, of Pochereth-hazzebaim, of Amon.
60 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
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All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants were three hundred ninety-two.
61 And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of 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 children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
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the descendants of Delaiah, of Tobiah, of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after 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 register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
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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 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with 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 congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
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The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
67 Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
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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, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:
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They had seven hundred thirty-six horses, two hundred forty-five mules,
69 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
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four hundred thirty-five camels, and six thousand seven hundred twenty donkeys.
70 And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
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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 chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound 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 that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven 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, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
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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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