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| 1Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city; | 1Here is a list of descendants of the province of Judah who returned from the captivity, from those who had been exiled. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had taken them to Babylon. They came back to Jerusalem and Judah, each one to his town, |
| 2Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: | 2along with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. Here is the enumeration of: The Men of Israel: |
| 3The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. | 3Descendants of Parosh: 2,172 |
| 4The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. | 4Descendants of Shephatiah: 372 |
| 5The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. | 5Descendants of Arah: 775 |
| 6The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. | 6Descendants of Pahath-moab; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812 |
| 7The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. | 7Descendants of Elam: 1,254 |
| 8The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. | 8Descendants of Zattu: 945 |
| 9The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. | 9Descendants of Zaccai: 760 |
| 10The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. | 10Descendants of Bani: 642 |
| 11The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. | 11Descendants of Bebai: 623 |
| 12The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. | 12Descendants of Azgad: 1,222 |
| 13The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. | 13Descendants of Adonikam: 666 |
| 14The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. | 14Descendants of Bigvai: 2,056 |
| 15The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. | 15Descendants of Adin: 454 |
| 16The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. | 16Descendants of Ater through Hezekiah: 98 |
| 17The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. | 17Descendants of Bezai: 323 |
| 18The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve. | 18Descendants of Jorah: 112 |
| 19The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. | 19Descendants of Hashum: 223 |
| 20The children of Gibbar, ninety and five. | 20Descendants of Gibbar: 95 |
| 21The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three. | 21Descendants of exiles from Bethlehem: 123 |
| 22The men of Netophah, fifty and six. | 22People from Netophah: 56 |
| 23The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. | 23People from Anathoth: 128 |
| 24The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. | 24Descendants of exiles from Azmaveth: 42 |
| 25The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. | 25Descendants of exiles from Kiriath-arim; that is, Chephirah and Beeroth: 743 |
| 26The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. | 26Descendants of exiles from Ramah and Geba: 621 |
| 27The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. | 27People from Michmas: 122 |
| 28The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. | 28People from Bethel and Ai: 223 |
| 29The children of Nebo, fifty and two. | 29Descendants of exiles from Nebo: 52 |
| 30The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. | 30Descendants of exiles from Magbish: 156 |
| 31The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. | 31Descendants of exiles from the other Elam: 1,254 |
| 32The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. | 32Descendants of exiles from Harim: 320 |
| 33The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. | 33Descendants of exiles from Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725 |
| 34The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. | 34Descendants of exiles from Jericho: 345 |
| 35The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty. | 35Descendants of exiles from Senaah: 3,630 |
| 36The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. | 36The Priests: Descendants of Jedaiah from the household of Jeshua: 973 |
| 37The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. | 37Descendants of Immer: 1,052 |
| 38The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. | 38Descendants of Pashhur: 1,247 |
| 39The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. | 39Descendants of Harim: 1,017 |
| 40The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. | 40The Descendants of Levi: Descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel; that is, descendants of Hodaviah: 74 |
| 41The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight. | 41The Singers: Descendants of Asaph: 128 |
| 42The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine. | 42The Descendants of the Gatekeepers: Descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, totaling: 139 |
| 43The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, | 43The Temple Servants: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth. |
| 44The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, | 44Descendants of Keros, Siaha, and Padon. |
| 45The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, | 45Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Akkub. |
| 46The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, | 46Descendants of Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan. |
| 47The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, | 47Descendants of Giddel, Gahar, and Reaiah. |
| 48The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, | 48Descendants of Rezin, Nekoda, and Gazzam. |
| 49The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, | 49Descendants of Uzza, Paseah, and Besai. |
| 50The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim, | 50Descendants of Asnah, Meunim, and Nephusim. |
| 51The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, | 51Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur. |
| 52The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, | 52Descendants of Bazluth, Mehida, and Harsha. |
| 53The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, | 53Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah. |
| 54The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. | 54Descendants of Neziah and Hatipha. |
| 55The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda, | 55The Descendants of Solomon's Servants: Descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, and Peruda. |
| 56The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, | 56Descendants of Jaalah, Darkon, and Giddel. |
| 57The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami. | 57Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. |
| 58All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. | 58All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392. |
| 59And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: | 59Here is a list of returnees from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer who could not prove their ancestry and lineage from Israel: |
| 60The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two. | 60Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 652 |
| 61And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name: | 61Descendants of the Priests: Descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that name. |
| 62These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood. | 62These people searched for their ancestral registrations but they couldn't be located. Accordingly, they were assigned an "unclean" status and couldn't be priests. |
| 63And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim. | 63Governor Zerubbabel also ruled that they shouldn't eat anything holy until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim. |
| 64The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, | 64The entire assembly numbered 42,360, |
| 65Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women. | 65not including 7,337 male and female servants, along with 200 singing men and women. |
| 66Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five; | 66In addition, they had 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 67Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty. | 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 68And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place: | 68When they arrived at the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families contributed toward building the Temple of God on its former site. |
| 69They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments. | 69They contributed to the treasury for this work in accordance with their ability: 61,000 golden drachma, 5,000 units of silver, and 100 priestly robes. |
| 70So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities. | 70As a result, the priests, descendants of Levi, certain people, the singers, door-keepers, and the Temple Servants were able to settle in their original cities, with the rest of the Israelis in their cities. |
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