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1 Now after the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and numbered the porters and singing men, and Levites:
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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 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,)
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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 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.
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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 And the city was very wide and great, and the people few in the midst thereof, and the houses were not built.
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The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few and no houses had been built.
5 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:
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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, 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.
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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 Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemias, Azarias, Raamias, Nahamani, Mardochai, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoia, Nahum, Baana. 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 children of Pharos, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
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the descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
9 The children of Sephatia, three hundred seventy-two.
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Of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
10 The children of Area, six hundred fifty-two.
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Of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.
11 The children of Phahath Moab of the children of Josue and Joab, two thousand eight hundred 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, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
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Of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
13 The children of Zethua, eight hundred forty-five.
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Of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.
14 The children of Zachai, seven hundred sixty.
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Of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
15 The children of Bannui, six hundred forty-eight.
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Of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.
16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
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Of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
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Of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
18 The children of Adonicam, six hundred sixty-seven.
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Of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.
19 The children of Beguai, two thousand sixty-seven.
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Of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.
20 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
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Of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
21 The children of Ater, children of Hezechias, ninety-eight.
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Of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
22 The children of Hasem, three hundred twenty-eight.
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Of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight.
23 The children of Besai, three hundred twenty-four.
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Of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.
24 The children of Hareph, a hundred and twelve.
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Of Hariph, one hundred twelve.
25 The children of Gabaon, ninety-five.
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Of Gibeon, ninety-five.
26 The children of Bethlehem, and Netupha, a hundred eighty-eight.
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The people of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.
27 The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty-eight.
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Of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
28 The men of Bethazmoth, forty-two.
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Of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.
29 The men of Cariathiarim, Cephira, and Beroth, seven hundred forty-three.
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Of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
30 The men of Rama and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
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Of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
31 The men of Machmas, a hundred twenty-two.
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Of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.
32 The men of Bethel and Hai, a hundred twenty-three.
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Of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three.
33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
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Of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
34 The men of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
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The descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
35 The children of Harem, three hundred and twenty.
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Of Harim, three hundred twenty.
36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
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Of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
37 The children of Lod, of Hadid and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
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Of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
38 The children of Senaa, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
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Of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
39 The priests: the children of Idaia in the house of Josue, nine hundred and seventy-three.
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The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
40 The children of Emmer, one thousand fifty-two.
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Of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
41 The children of Phashur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
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Of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
42 The children of Arem, one thousand and seventeen. The Levites:
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Of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
43 The children of Josue and Cedmihel, the sons
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The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the descendants of Hodevah, seventy-four.
44 Of Oduia, seventy-four. The singing men:
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The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
45 The children of Asaph, a hundred forty-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 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.
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The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, of Hasupha, of Tabbaoth,
47 The Nathinites: the children of Soha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tebbaoth,
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of Keros, of Sia, of Padon,
48 The children of Ceros, the children os Siaa, the children of Phadon, the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Selmai,
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of Lebana, of Hagaba, of Shalmai,
49 The children of Hanan, the children of Geddel, the children of Gaher,
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of Hanan, of Giddel, of Gahar,
50 The children of Raaia, the children of Rasin, the children of Necoda,
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of Reaiah, of Rezin, of Nekoda,
51 The children of Gezem, the children of Asa, the children of Phasea,
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of Gazzam, of Uzza, of Paseah,
52 The children of Besai, the children of Munim, the children of Nephussim,
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of Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim,
53 The children of Bacbuc, the children of Hacupha, the children of Harhur,
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of Bakbuk, of Hakupha, of Harhur,
54 The children of Besloth, the children of Mahida, the children of Harsa,
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of Bazlith, of Mehida, of Harsha,
55 The children of Bercos, the children of Sisara, the children of Thema,
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of Barkos, of Sisera, of Temah,
56 The children of Nasia, the children of Hatipha,
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of Neziah, of Hatipha.
57 The children of the servants of Solomon, the children of Sothai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Pharida,
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The descendants of Solomon's servants: of Sotai, of Sophereth, of Perida,
58 The children of Jahala, the children of Darcon, the children of Jeddel,
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of Jaala, of Darkon, of Giddel,
59 The children of Saphatia, the children of Hatil, the children of Phochereth, who was born of Sabaim, the son of Amon.
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of Shephatiah, of Hattil, of Pochereth-hazzebaim, of Amon.
60 All the Nathinites, and the children of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.
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All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants were three hundred ninety-two.
61 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.
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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 Dalaia, the children of Tobia, the children of Necoda, six hundred forty-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 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.
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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 writing in the record, and found it not: and they were cast out of 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 Athersatha said to them, that they should not eat of the holies of holies, until there stood up a priest learned and skilful.
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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 All the multitude as it were one man, forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
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The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
67 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.
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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-six: their mules two hundred forty-five.
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They had seven hundred thirty-six horses, two hundred forty-five mules,
69 Their camels, four hundred thirty-five, their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
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four hundred thirty-five camels, and six thousand seven hundred twenty donkeys.
70 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.
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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 families gave to the treasure of the work, twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds 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 pounds of silver, and sixty-seven garments for priests.
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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 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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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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