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| 1Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, | 1Now these were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town. |
| 2accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel: | 2They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: |
| 3the descendants of Parosh, 2,172; | 3the sons of Parosh, 2,172. |
| 4the descendants of Shephatiah, 372; | 4The sons of Shephatiah, 372. |
| 5the descendants of Arah, 775; | 5The sons of Arah, 775. |
| 6the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812; | 6The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812. |
| 7the descendants of Elam, 1,254; | 7The sons of Elam, 1,254. |
| 8the descendants of Zattu, 945; | 8The sons of Zattu, 945. |
| 9the descendants of Zaccai, 760; | 9The sons of Zaccai, 760. |
| 10the descendants of Bani, 642; | 10The sons of Bani, 642. |
| 11the descendants of Bebai, 623; | 11The sons of Bebai, 623. |
| 12the descendants of Azgad, 1,222; | 12The sons of Azgad, 1,222. |
| 13the descendants of Adonikam, 666; | 13The sons of Adonikam, 666. |
| 14the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056; | 14The sons of Bigvai, 2,056. |
| 15the descendants of Adin, 454; | 15The sons of Adin, 454. |
| 16the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98; | 16The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98. |
| 17the descendants of Bezai, 323; | 17The sons of Bezai, 323. |
| 18the descendants of Jorah, 112; | 18The sons of Jorah, 112. |
| 19the descendants of Hashum, 223; | 19The sons of Hashum, 223. |
| 20the descendants of Gibbar, 95; | 20The sons of Gibbar, 95. |
| 21the men of Bethlehem, 123; | 21The sons of Bethlehem, 123. |
| 22the men of Netophah, 56; | 22The men of Netophah, 56. |
| 23the men of Anathoth, 128; | 23The men of Anathoth, 128. |
| 24the descendants of Azmaveth, 42; | 24The sons of Azmaveth, 42. |
| 25the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743; | 25The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743. |
| 26the men of Ramah and Geba, 621; | 26The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621. |
| 27the men of Michmash, 122; | 27The men of Michmas, 122. |
| 28the men of Bethel and Ai, 223; | 28The men of Bethel and Ai, 223. |
| 29the descendants of Nebo, 52; | 29The sons of Nebo, 52. |
| 30the descendants of Magbish, 156; | 30The sons of Magbish, 156. |
| 31the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254; | 31The sons of the other Elam, 1,254. |
| 32the descendants of Harim, 320; | 32The sons of Harim, 320. |
| 33the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725; | 33The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725. |
| 34the men of Jericho, 345; | 34The sons of Jericho, 345. |
| 35and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630. | 35The sons of Senaah, 3,630. |
| 36The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973; | 36The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973. |
| 37the descendants of Immer, 1,052; | 37The sons of Immer, 1,052. |
| 38the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247; | 38The sons of Pashhur, 1,247. |
| 39and the descendants of Harim, 1,017. | 39The sons of Harim, 1,017. |
| 40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74. | 40The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74. |
| 41The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128. | 41The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128. |
| 42The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all. | 42The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, and the sons of Shobai, in all 139. |
| 43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, | 43The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, |
| 44the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon, | 44the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, |
| 45the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub, | 45the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub, |
| 46the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan, | 46the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan, |
| 47the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah, | 47the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah, |
| 48the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam, | 48the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam, |
| 49the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai, | 49the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai, |
| 50the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim, | 50the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim, |
| 51the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur, | 51the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, |
| 52the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, | 52the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, |
| 53the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah, | 53the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, |
| 54the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha. | 54the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha. |
| 55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Peruda, | 55The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda, |
| 56the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel, | 56the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, |
| 57the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami. | 57the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the sons of Ami. |
| 58The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all. | 58All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392. |
| 59The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel: | 59The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, though they could not prove their fathers’ houses or their descent, whether they belonged to Israel: |
| 60the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all. | 60the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, 652. |
| 61And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name). | 61Also, of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name). |
| 62These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. | 62These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. |
| 63The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim. | 63The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim. |
| 64The whole assembly numbered 42,360, | 64The whole assembly together was 42,360, |
| 65in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers. | 65besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337, and they had 200 male and female singers. |
| 66They had 736 horses, 245 mules, | 66Their horses were 736, their mules were 245, |
| 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. | 67their camels were 435, and their donkeys were 6,720. |
| 68When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site. | 68Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the LORD that is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its site. |
| 69According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments. | 69According to their ability they gave to the treasury of the work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priests’ garments. |
| 70So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns. | 70Now the priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel in their towns. |
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