Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
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1 And 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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After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed.
2 that I gave charge to Ananias my brother, and Ananias the ruler of the palace, over Jerusalem: for he was a true man, and one that feared God beyond many.
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I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do.
3 And I said to them, The gates of Jerusalem shall not be opened till sunrise; and while they are still watching, let the doors be shut, and bolted; and set watches of them that dwell in Jerusalem, man at his post, and man over against his house.
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I said to them, “The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot. While the gatekeepers are still on duty, have them shut the doors and bar them. Also appoint residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some near their own houses.”
4 Now the city wide and large; and the people few in it, and the houses were not built.
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Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
5 And God put into my heart, and I gathered the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, into companies: and I found a register of the company that came up first, and I found written in it as follows:
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So my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the common people for registration by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. This is what I found written there:
6 Now these the children of the country, that came up from captivity, of the number which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon carried away, and they returned to Jerusalem and to Juda, man to his city;
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These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,
7 with Zorobabel, and Jesus, and Neemia, Azaria, and Reelma, Naemani, Mardochaeus, Balsan, Maspharath, Esdra, Boguia, Inaum, Baana, Masphar, men of the people of Israel.
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in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah): The list of the men of Israel:
8 The children of Phoros, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two.
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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
9 The children of Saphatia, three hundred and seventy-two.
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of Shephatiah, 372
10 The children of Era, six hundred and fifty-two.
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of Arah, 652
11 The children of Phaath Moab, with the children of Jesus and Joab, two thousand six hundred and eighteen.
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818
12 The children of Aelam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four.
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of Elam, 1,254
13 The children of Zathuia, eight hundred and forty-five.
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of Zattu, 845
14 The children of Zacchu, seven hundred and sixty.
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of Zaccai, 760
15 The children of Banui, six hundred and forty-eight.
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of Binnui, 648
16 The children of Bebi, six hundred and twenty-eight.
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of Bebai, 628
17 The children of Asgad, two thousand three hundred and twenty-two.
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of Azgad, 2,322
18 The children of Adonicam, six hundred and sixty-seven.
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of Adonikam, 667
19 The children of Bagoi, two thousand and sixty-seven.
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of Bigvai, 2,067
20 The children of Edin, six hundred and fifty-five.
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of Adin, 655
21 The children of Ater, of Ezekias, ninety-eight.
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of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
22 The children of Esam, three hundred and twenty-eight.
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of Hashum, 328
23 The children of Besei, three hundred and twenty-four.
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of Bezai, 324
24 The children of Ariph, a hundred and twelve: the children of Asen, two hundred and twenty-three.
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of Hariph, 112
25 The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.
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of Gibeon, 95
26 The children of Baethalem, a hundred and twenty-three: the children of Atopha, fifty-six.
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the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188
27 The children of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight.
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of Anathoth, 128
28 The men of Bethasmoth, forty-two.
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of Beth Azmaveth, 42
29 The men of Cariatharim, Caphira, and Beroth, seven hundred and forty-three.
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of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
30 The men of Arama and Gabaa, six hundred and twenty.
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of Ramah and Geba, 621
31 The men of Machemas, a hundred and twenty-two.
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of Micmash, 122
32 The men of Baethel and Ai, a hundred and twenty-three.
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of Bethel and Ai, 123
33 The men of Nabia, a hundred an fifty-two.
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of the other Nebo, 52
34 The men of Elamaar, one thousand two hundred and fifty-two.
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of the other Elam, 1,254
35 The children of Eram, three hundred and twenty.
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of Harim, 320
36 The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.
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of Jericho, 345
37 The children of Lodadid and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-one.
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721
38 The children of Sanana, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
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of Senaah, 3,930
39 The priests; the sons of Jodae, to the house of Jesus, nine hundred and seventy-three.
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The priests:
40 The children of Emmer, one thousand and fifty-two.
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of Immer, 1,052
41 The children of Phaseur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.
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of Pashhur, 1,247
42 The children of Eram, a thousand and seventeen.
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of Harim, 1,017
43 The Levites; the children of Jesus the son of Cadmiel, with the children of Uduia, seventy-four.
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The Levites:
44 The singers; the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.
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The musicians:
45 The porters; the children of Salum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Acub, the children of Atita, the children of Sabi, a hundred and thirty-eight.
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The gatekeepers:
46 The Nathinim; the children of Sea, the children of Aspha, the children of Tabaoth,
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The temple servants:
47 the children of Kiras, the children of Asuia, the children of Phadon,
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Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 the children of Labana, the children of Agaba, the children of Selmei,
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Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
49 the children of Anan, the children of Gadel, the children of Gaar,
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Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 the children of Raaia, the children of Rasson, the children of Necoda,
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Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 the children of Gezam, the children of Ozi, the children of Phese,
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Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 the children of Besi, the children of Meinon, the children of Nephosasi,
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Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53 the children of Bacbuc, the children of Achipha, the children of Arur,
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Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 the children of Basaloth, the children of Mida, the children of Adasan,
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Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 the children of Barcue, the children of Sisarath, the children of Thema,
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Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 the children of Nisia, the children of Atipha.
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Neziah and Hatipha
57 The children of the servants of Solomon; the children of Sutei, the children of Sapharat, the children of Pherida,
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The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
58 the children of Jelel, the children of Dorcon, the children of Gadael,
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Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 the children of Saphatia, the children of Ettel, the children of Phacarath, the children of Sabaim, the children of Emim.
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
60 All the Nathinim, and children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred and ninety-two.
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The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
61 And these went up from Thelmeleth, Thelaresa, Charub, Eron, Jemer: but they could not declare the houses of their families, or their seed, whether they were of Israel.
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The following came up from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer, but they could not show that their families were descended from Israel:
62 The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred and forty-two.
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the descendants of
63 And of the priests; the children of Ebia, the children of Acos, the children of Berzelli, for they took wives of the daughters of Berzelli the Galaadite, and they were called by their name.
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And from among the priests:
64 These sought the pedigree of their company, and it was not found, and they were removed from the priesthood.
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These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
65 And the Athersastha said, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until a priest should stand up to give light.
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The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should be a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.
66 And all the congregation was about forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
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The whole company numbered 42,360,
67 besides their men-servants and their maid-servants: these were seven thousand three hundred and thirty seven: and the singing-men and singing-women, two hundred and forty-five.
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besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers.
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There were 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 Two thousand seven hundred asses.
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435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
70 And part of the heads of families gave into the treasury to Neemias for the work a thousand pieces of gold, fifty bowls, and thirty priests' .
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Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests.
71 And of the heads of families gave into the treasuries of the work, twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand three hundred pounds of silver.
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Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
72 And the rest of the people gave twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' .
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The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver and 67 garments for priests.
73 And the priests, and Levites, and porters, and singers, and of the people, and the Nathinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities.
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The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,
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