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| 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, | 1These are the people of the province who were going up, from the captives of the exile whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had forced into exile in Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own city. |
| 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: | 2They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of Israelites was as follows: |
| 3the descendants of Parosh 2,172 | 3the descendants of Parosh: 2,172; |
| 4of Shephatiah 372 | 4the descendants of Shephatiah: 372; |
| 5of Arah 775 | 5the descendants of Arah: 775; |
| 6of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812 | 6the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line of Jeshua and Joab): 2,812; |
| 7of Elam 1,254 | 7the descendants of Elam: 1,254; |
| 8of Zattu 945 | 8the descendants of Zattu: 945; |
| 9of Zakkai 760 | 9the descendants of Zaccai: 760; |
| 10of Bani 642 | 10the descendants of Bani: 642; |
| 11of Bebai 623 | 11the descendants of Bebai: 623; |
| 12of Azgad 1,222 | 12the descendants of Azgad: 1,222; |
| 13of Adonikam 666 | 13the descendants of Adonikam: 666; |
| 14of Bigvai 2,056 | 14the descendants of Bigvai: 2,056; |
| 15of Adin 454 | 15the descendants of Adin: 454; |
| 16of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98 | 16the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah): 98; |
| 17of Bezai 323 | 17the descendants of Bezai: 323; |
| 18of Jorah 112 | 18the descendants of Jorah: 112; |
| 19of Hashum 223 | 19the descendants of Hashum: 223; |
| 20of Gibbar 95 | 20the descendants of Gibbar: 95. |
| 21the men of Bethlehem 123 | 21The men of Bethlehem: 123; |
| 22of Netophah 56 | 22the men of Netophah: 56; |
| 23of Anathoth 128 | 23the men of Anathoth: 128; |
| 24of Azmaveth 42 | 24the men of the family of Azmaveth: 42; |
| 25of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743 | 25the men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth: 743; |
| 26of Ramah and Geba 621 | 26the men of Ramah and Geba: 621; |
| 27of Mikmash 122 | 27the men of Micmash: 122; |
| 28of Bethel and Ai 223 | 28the men of Bethel and Ai: 223; |
| 29of Nebo 52 | 29the descendants of Nebo: 52; |
| 30of Magbish 156 | 30the descendants of Magbish: 156; |
| 31of the other Elam 1,254 | 31the descendants of the other Elam: 1,254; |
| 32of Harim 320 | 32the descendants of Harim: 320; |
| 33of Lod, Hadid and Ono 725 | 33the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725; |
| 34of Jericho 345 | 34the men of Jericho: 345; |
| 35of Senaah 3,630 | 35the descendants of Senaah: 3,630. |
| 36The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973 | 36The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua): 973; |
| 37of Immer 1,052 | 37the descendants of Immer: 1,052; |
| 38of Pashhur 1,247 | 38the descendants of Pashhur: 1,247; |
| 39of Harim 1,017 | 39the descendants of Harim: 1,017. |
| 40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah) 74 | 40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah): 74. |
| 41The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 128 | 41The singers: the descendants of Asaph: 128. |
| 42The gatekeepers of the temple: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 139 | 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. |
| 43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, | 43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, |
| 44Keros, Siaha, Padon, | 44the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon, |
| 45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, | 45the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub, |
| 46Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, | 46the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan, |
| 47Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, | 47the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah, |
| 48Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, | 48the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam, |
| 49Uzza, Paseah, Besai, | 49the descendants of Uzzah, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai, |
| 50Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim, | 50the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim, |
| 51Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, | 51the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur, |
| 52Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, | 52the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, |
| 53Barkos, Sisera, Temah, | 53the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah, |
| 54Neziah and Hatipha | 54the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha. |
| 55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, | 55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda, |
| 56Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, | 56the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel, |
| 57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami | 57the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami. |
| 58The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392 | 58All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 392. |
| 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: | 59These are the ones that came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer (although they were unable to certify their family connection or their ancestry, as to whether they really were from Israel): |
| 60The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652 | 60the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda: 652. |
| 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). | 61And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name). |
| 62These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. | 62They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood. |
| 63The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim. | 63The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim. |
| 64The whole company numbered 42,360, | 64The entire group numbered 42,360, |
| 65besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers. | 65not counting their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers |
| 66They had 736 horses, 245 mules, | 66and 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 67435 camels and 6,720 donkeys. | 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 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. | 68When they came to the LORD's temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild 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. | 69As they were able, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly robes. |
| 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. | 70The 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 lived in their towns. |
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