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6 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.
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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 They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the Israelite people:
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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 descendants of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
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the descendants of Parosh, 2,172
9 Of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
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of Shephatiah, 372
10 Of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.
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of Arah, 652
11 Of Pahath-moab, namely the descendants of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818
12 Of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
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of Elam, 1,254
13 Of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.
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of Zattu, 845
14 Of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
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of Zaccai, 760
15 Of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.
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of Binnui, 648
16 Of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.
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of Bebai, 628
17 Of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
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of Azgad, 2,322
18 Of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.
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of Adonikam, 667
19 Of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.
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of Bigvai, 2,067
20 Of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
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of Adin, 655
21 Of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
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of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98
22 Of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight.
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of Hashum, 328
23 Of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.
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of Bezai, 324
24 Of Hariph, one hundred twelve.
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of Hariph, 112
25 Of Gibeon, ninety-five.
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of Gibeon, 95
26 The people of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.
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the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188
27 Of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
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of Anathoth, 128
28 Of Beth-azmaveth, forty-two.
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of Beth Azmaveth, 42
29 Of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
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of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 743
30 Of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
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of Ramah and Geba, 621
31 Of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.
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of Micmash, 122
32 Of Bethel and Ai, one hundred twenty-three.
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of Bethel and Ai, 123
33 Of the other Nebo, fifty-two.
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of the other Nebo, 52
34 The descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
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of the other Elam, 1,254
35 Of Harim, three hundred twenty.
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of Harim, 320
36 Of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
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of Jericho, 345
37 Of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one.
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721
38 Of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.
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of Senaah, 3,930
39 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
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The priests:
40 Of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
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of Immer, 1,052
41 Of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
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of Pashhur, 1,247
42 Of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
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of Harim, 1,017
43 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the descendants of Hodevah, seventy-four.
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The Levites:
44 The singers: the descendants of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
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The musicians:
45 The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, of Ater, of Talmon, of Akkub, of Hatita, of Shobai, one hundred thirty-eight.
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The gatekeepers:
46 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, of Hasupha, of Tabbaoth,
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The temple servants:
47 of Keros, of Sia, of Padon,
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Keros, Sia, Padon,
48 of Lebana, of Hagaba, of Shalmai,
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Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
49 of Hanan, of Giddel, of Gahar,
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Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
50 of Reaiah, of Rezin, of Nekoda,
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Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
51 of Gazzam, of Uzza, of Paseah,
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Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
52 of Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim,
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Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
53 of Bakbuk, of Hakupha, of Harhur,
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Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
54 of Bazlith, of Mehida, of Harsha,
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Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
55 of Barkos, of Sisera, of Temah,
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Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
56 of Neziah, of Hatipha.
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Neziah and Hatipha
57 The descendants of Solomon's servants: of Sotai, of Sophereth, of Perida,
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The descendants of the servants of Solomon:
58 of Jaala, of Darkon, of Giddel,
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Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,
59 of Shephatiah, of Hattil, of Pochereth-hazzebaim, of Amon.
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Shephatiah, Hattil,
60 All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants were three hundred ninety-two.
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The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392
61 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:
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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 descendants of Delaiah, of Tobiah, of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
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the descendants of
63 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).
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And from among the priests:
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 searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so 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 come.
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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 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
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The whole company numbered 42,360,
67 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.
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besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers.
68 They had seven hundred thirty-six horses, two hundred forty-five mules,
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There were 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 four hundred thirty-five camels, and six thousand seven hundred twenty donkeys.
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435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.
70 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.
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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 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.
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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 what the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priestly robes.
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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 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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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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