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1 After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed.
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Now after the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and numbered the porters and singing men, and Levites:
2 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.
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I commanded Hanani my brother, and Hananias ruler of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed as a sincere man, and one that feared God above the rest,)
3 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.”
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And I said to them: Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the sun be hot. And while they were yet standing by the gates were shut, and barred: and I set watchmen of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one by their courses, and every man over against his house.
4 Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.
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And the city was very wide and great, and the people few in the midst thereof, and the houses were not built.
5 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:
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But God had put in my heart, and I assembled the princes and magistrates, and common people, to number them: and I found a book of the number of them who came up at first and therein it was found written:
6 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,
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These are the children of the province, who came up from the captivity of them that had been carried away, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned into Judea, every one into his own city.
7 in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum and Baanah): The list of the men of Israel:
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Who came with Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemias, Azarias, Raamias, Nahamani, Mardochai, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoia, Nahum, Baana. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8 the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
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The children of Pharos, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
9 of Shephatiah, 372
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The children of Sephatia, three hundred seventy-two.
10 of Arah, 652
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The children of Area, six hundred fifty-two.
11 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818
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The children of Phahath Moab of the children of Josue and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
12 of Elam, 1,254
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The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
13 of Zattu, 845
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The children of Zethua, eight hundred forty-five.
14 of Zaccai, 760
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The children of Zachai, seven hundred sixty.
15 of Binnui, 648
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The children of Bannui, six hundred forty-eight.
16 of Bebai, 628
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The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
17 of Azgad, 2,322
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The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
18 of Adonikam, 667
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The children of Adonicam, six hundred sixty-seven.
19 of Bigvai, 2,067
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The children of Beguai, two thousand sixty-seven.
20 of Adin, 655
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The children of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
21 of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
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The children of Ater, children of Hezechias, ninety-eight.
22 of Hashum, 328
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The children of Hasem, three hundred twenty-eight.
23 of Bezai, 324
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The children of Besai, three hundred twenty-four.
24 of Hariph, 112
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The children of Hareph, a hundred and twelve.
25 of Gibeon, 95
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The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.
26 the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188
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The children of Bethlehem, and Netupha, a hundred eighty-eight.
27 of Anathoth, 128
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The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight.
28 of Beth Azmaveth, 42
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The men of Bethazmoth, forty-two.
29 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
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The men of Cariathiarim, Cephira, and Beroth, seven hundred forty-three.
30 of Ramah and Geba, 621
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The men of Rama and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
31 of Micmash, 122
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The men of Machmas, a hundred twenty-two.
32 of Bethel and Ai, 123
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The men of Bethel and Hai, a hundred twenty-three.
33 of the other Nebo, 52
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The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
34 of the other Elam, 1,254
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The men of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
35 of Harim, 320
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The children of Harem, three hundred and twenty.
36 of Jericho, 345
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The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
37 of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721
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The children of Lod, of Hadid and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
38 of Senaah, 3,930
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The children of Senaa, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
39 The priests:
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The priests: the children of Idaia in the house of Josue, nine hundred and seventy-three.
40 of Immer, 1,052
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The children of Emmer, one thousand fifty-two.
41 of Pashhur, 1,247
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The children of Phashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
42 of Harim, 1,017
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The children of Arem, one thousand and seventeen. The Levites:
43 The Levites:
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The children of Josue and Cedmihel, the sons
44 The musicians:
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Of Oduia, seventy-four. The singing men:
45 The gatekeepers:
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The children of Asaph, a hundred forty-eight.
46 The temple servants:
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The porters: the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Accub, the children of Hatita, the children of Sobai: a hundred thirty-eight.
47 Keros, Sia, Padon,
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The Nathinites: the children of Soha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tebbaoth,
48 Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
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The children of Ceros, the children os Siaa, the children of Phadon, the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Selmai,
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
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The children of Hanan, the children of Geddel, the children of Gaher,
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
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The children of Raaia, the children of Rasin, the children of Necoda,
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
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The children of Gezem, the children of Asa, the children of Phasea,
52 Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
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The children of Besai, the children of Munim, the children of Nephussim,
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
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The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harhur,
54 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
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The children of Besloth, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa,
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
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The children of Bercos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,
56 Neziah and Hatipha
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The children of Nasia, the children of Hatipha,
57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
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The children of the servants of Solomon, the children of Sothai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Pharida,
58 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
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The children of Jahala, the children of Darcon, the children of Jeddel,
59 Shephatiah, Hattil,
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The children of Saphatia, the children of Hatil, the children of Phochereth, who was born of Sabaim, the son of Amon.
60 The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
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All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.
61 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:
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And these are they that came up from Telmela, Thelharsa, Cherub, Addon, and Emmer: and could not shew the house of their fathers, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
62 the descendants of
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The children of Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred forty-two.
63 And from among the priests:
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And of the priests, the children of Habia, the children of Accos, the children of Berzellai, who took a wife of the daughters of Berzellai the Galaadite, and he was called by their name.
64 These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
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These sought their writing in the record, and found it not: and they were cast out of the priesthood.
65 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.
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And Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holies of holies, until there stood up a priest learned and skilful.
66 The whole company numbered 42,360,
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All the multitude as it were one man, forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
67 besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers.
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Beside their menservants and womenservants, who were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and among them singing men, and singing women, two hundred forty-five.
68 There were 736 horses, 245 mules,
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Their horses, seven hundred thirty-six: their mules two hundred forty-five.
69 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
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Their camels, four hundred thirty-five, their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
70 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.
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And some of the heads of the families gave unto the work. Athersatha gave into the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty bowls, and five hundred and thirty garments for priests.
71 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.
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And some of the heads of families gave to the treasure of the work, twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds of silver.
72 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.
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And that which the rest of the people gave, was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven garments for priests.
73 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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And the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the Nathinites, and all Israel dwelt in their cities.
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