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| 1These now are the people of the province who came from those captive exiles King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had deported to Babylon. 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. |
| 2They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the Israelite men included | 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: |
| 3Parosh's descendants 2,172 | 3the sons of Parosh, 2,172. |
| 4Shephatiah's descendants 372 | 4The sons of Shephatiah, 372. |
| 5Arah's descendants 775 | 5The sons of Arah, 775. |
| 6Pahath-moab's descendants: Jeshua's and Joab's descendants 2,812 | 6The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812. |
| 7Elam's descendants 1,254 | 7The sons of Elam, 1,254. |
| 8Zattu's descendants 945 | 8The sons of Zattu, 945. |
| 9Zaccai's descendants 760 | 9The sons of Zaccai, 760. |
| 10Bani's descendants 642 | 10The sons of Bani, 642. |
| 11Bebai's descendants 623 | 11The sons of Bebai, 623. |
| 12Azgad's descendants 1,222 | 12The sons of Azgad, 1,222. |
| 13Adonikam's descendants 666 | 13The sons of Adonikam, 666. |
| 14Bigvai's descendants 2,056 | 14The sons of Bigvai, 2,056. |
| 15Adin's descendants 454 | 15The sons of Adin, 454. |
| 16Ater's descendants: of Hezekiah 98 | 16The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98. |
| 17Bezai's descendants 323 | 17The sons of Bezai, 323. |
| 18Jorah's descendants 112 | 18The sons of Jorah, 112. |
| 19Hashum's descendants 223 | 19The sons of Hashum, 223. |
| 20Gibbar's descendants 95 | 20The sons of Gibbar, 95. |
| 21Bethlehem's people 123 | 21The sons of Bethlehem, 123. |
| 22Netophah's men 56 | 22The men of Netophah, 56. |
| 23Anathoth's men 128 | 23The men of Anathoth, 128. |
| 24Azmaveth's people 42 | 24The sons of Azmaveth, 42. |
| 25Kiriatharim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's people 743 | 25The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743. |
| 26Ramah's and Geba's people 621 | 26The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621. |
| 27Michmas's men 122 | 27The men of Michmas, 122. |
| 28Bethel's and Ai's men 223 | 28The men of Bethel and Ai, 223. |
| 29Nebo's people 52 | 29The sons of Nebo, 52. |
| 30Magbish's people 156 | 30The sons of Magbish, 156. |
| 31the other Elam's people 1,254 | 31The sons of the other Elam, 1,254. |
| 32Harim's people 320 | 32The sons of Harim, 320. |
| 33Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 725 | 33The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725. |
| 34Jericho's people 345 | 34The sons of Jericho, 345. |
| 35Senaah's people 3,630 | 35The sons of Senaah, 3,630. |
| 36The priests included Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973 | 36The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973. |
| 37Immer's descendants 1,052 | 37The sons of Immer, 1,052. |
| 38Pashhur's descendants 1,247 | 38The sons of Pashhur, 1,247. |
| 39and Harim's descendants 1,017 | 39The sons of Harim, 1,017. |
| 40The Levites included Jeshua's and Kadmiel's descendants from Hodaviah's descendants 74 | 40The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74. |
| 41The singers included Asaph's descendants 128 | 41The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128. |
| 42The gatekeepers' descendants included Shallum's descendants, Ater's descendants, Talmon's descendants, Akkub's descendants, Hatita's descendants, Shobai's descendants, in all 139 | 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 included Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants, Tabbaoth's descendants, | 43The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, |
| 44Keros's descendants, Siaha's descendants, Padon's descendants, | 44the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, |
| 45Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants, Akkub's descendants, | 45the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub, |
| 46Hagab's descendants, Shalmai's descendants, Hanan's descendants, | 46the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan, |
| 47Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants, Reaiah's descendants, | 47the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah, |
| 48Rezin's descendants, Nekoda's descendants, Gazzam's descendants, | 48the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam, |
| 49Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants, Besai's descendants, | 49the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai, |
| 50Asnah's descendants, Meunim's descendants, Nephusim's descendants, | 50the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim, |
| 51Bakbuk's descendants, Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants, | 51the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, |
| 52Bazluth's descendants, Mehida's descendants, Harsha's descendants, | 52the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, |
| 53Barkos's descendants, Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants, | 53the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, |
| 54Neziah's descendants, and Hatipha's descendants. | 54the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha. |
| 55The descendants of Solomon's servants included Sotai's descendants, Hassophereth's descendants, Peruda's descendants, | 55The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda, |
| 56Jaalah's descendants, Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants, | 56the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, |
| 57Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, and Ami's descendants. | 57the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the sons of Ami. |
| 58All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants 392. | 58All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392. |
| 59The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer but were unable to prove that their ancestral families and their lineage were Israelite: | 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: |
| 60Delaiah's descendants, Tobiah's descendants, Nekoda's descendants 652 | 60the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, 652. |
| 61and from the descendants of the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, the descendants of Barzillai--who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and who bore 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 searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. | 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 who could 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 combined assembly numbered 42,360 | 64The whole assembly together was 42,360, |
| 65not including their 7,337 male and female servants, and 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. |
| 68After they arrived at the LORD's house in Jerusalem, some of the family heads gave freewill offerings for the house of God in order to have it rebuilt 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. |
| 69Based on what they could give, they gave 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 priestly garments to the treasury for the project. | 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. |
| 70The priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, and some of the people settled in their towns, and the rest of Israel 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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