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| 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. | 1Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town, |
| 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: | 2in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah): The list of the men of the people of Israel: |
| 3the sons of Parosh, 2,172. | 3the descendants of Parosh 2,172 |
| 4The sons of Shephatiah, 372. | 4of Shephatiah 372 |
| 5The sons of Arah, 775. | 5of Arah 775 |
| 6The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812. | 6of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812 |
| 7The sons of Elam, 1,254. | 7of Elam 1,254 |
| 8The sons of Zattu, 945. | 8of Zattu 945 |
| 9The sons of Zaccai, 760. | 9of Zakkai 760 |
| 10The sons of Bani, 642. | 10of Bani 642 |
| 11The sons of Bebai, 623. | 11of Bebai 623 |
| 12The sons of Azgad, 1,222. | 12of Azgad 1,222 |
| 13The sons of Adonikam, 666. | 13of Adonikam 666 |
| 14The sons of Bigvai, 2,056. | 14of Bigvai 2,056 |
| 15The sons of Adin, 454. | 15of Adin 454 |
| 16The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98. | 16of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98 |
| 17The sons of Bezai, 323. | 17of Bezai 323 |
| 18The sons of Jorah, 112. | 18of Jorah 112 |
| 19The sons of Hashum, 223. | 19of Hashum 223 |
| 20The sons of Gibbar, 95. | 20of Gibbar 95 |
| 21The sons of Bethlehem, 123. | 21the men of Bethlehem 123 |
| 22The men of Netophah, 56. | 22of Netophah 56 |
| 23The men of Anathoth, 128. | 23of Anathoth 128 |
| 24The sons of Azmaveth, 42. | 24of Azmaveth 42 |
| 25The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743. | 25of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743 |
| 26The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621. | 26of Ramah and Geba 621 |
| 27The men of Michmas, 122. | 27of Mikmash 122 |
| 28The men of Bethel and Ai, 223. | 28of Bethel and Ai 223 |
| 29The sons of Nebo, 52. | 29of Nebo 52 |
| 30The sons of Magbish, 156. | 30of Magbish 156 |
| 31The sons of the other Elam, 1,254. | 31of the other Elam 1,254 |
| 32The sons of Harim, 320. | 32of Harim 320 |
| 33The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725. | 33of Lod, Hadid and Ono 725 |
| 34The sons of Jericho, 345. | 34of Jericho 345 |
| 35The sons of Senaah, 3,630. | 35of Senaah 3,630 |
| 36The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973. | 36The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973 |
| 37The sons of Immer, 1,052. | 37of Immer 1,052 |
| 38The sons of Pashhur, 1,247. | 38of Pashhur 1,247 |
| 39The sons of Harim, 1,017. | 39of Harim 1,017 |
| 40The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74. | 40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah) 74 |
| 41The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128. | 41The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 128 |
| 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. | 42The gatekeepers of the temple: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 139 |
| 43The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, | 43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, |
| 44the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, | 44Keros, Siaha, Padon, |
| 45the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub, | 45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, |
| 46the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan, | 46Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, |
| 47the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah, | 47Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, |
| 48the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam, | 48Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, |
| 49the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai, | 49Uzza, Paseah, Besai, |
| 50the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim, | 50Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim, |
| 51the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, | 51Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, |
| 52the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, | 52Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, |
| 53the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, | 53Barkos, Sisera, Temah, |
| 54the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha. | 54Neziah and Hatipha |
| 55The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda, | 55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, |
| 56the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, | 56Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, |
| 57the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the sons of Ami. | 57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami |
| 58All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392. | 58The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392 |
| 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: | 59The 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: |
| 60the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, 652. | 60The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652 |
| 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). | 61And from among the priests: The descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name). |
| 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. | 62These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. |
| 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. | 63The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim. |
| 64The whole assembly together was 42,360, | 64The whole company numbered 42,360, |
| 65besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337, and they had 200 male and female singers. | 65besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers. |
| 66Their horses were 736, their mules were 245, | 66They had 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 67their camels were 435, and their donkeys were 6,720. | 67435 camels and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 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. | 68When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 70The priests, the Levites, the musicians, the gatekeepers and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with some of the other people, and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns. |
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