| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Now these are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his own city. | 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, |
| 2Those who came with Zerubbabel were Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: | 2accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel: |
| 3the people of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two; | 3the descendants of Parosh, 2,172; |
| 4the people of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two; | 4the descendants of Shephatiah, 372; |
| 5the people of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five; | 5the descendants of Arah, 775; |
| 6the people of Pahath-Moab, of the people of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve; | 6the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812; |
| 7the people of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four; | 7the descendants of Elam, 1,254; |
| 8the people of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five; | 8the descendants of Zattu, 945; |
| 9the people of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty; | 9the descendants of Zaccai, 760; |
| 10the people of Bani, six hundred and forty-two; | 10the descendants of Bani, 642; |
| 11the people of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three; | 11the descendants of Bebai, 623; |
| 12the people of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two; | 12the descendants of Azgad, 1,222; |
| 13the people of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six; | 13the descendants of Adonikam, 666; |
| 14the people of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six; | 14the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056; |
| 15the people of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four; | 15the descendants of Adin, 454; |
| 16the people of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight; | 16the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98; |
| 17the people of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three; | 17the descendants of Bezai, 323; |
| 18the people of Jorah, one hundred and twelve; | 18the descendants of Jorah, 112; |
| 19the people of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three; | 19the descendants of Hashum, 223; |
| 20the people of Gibbar, ninety-five; | 20the descendants of Gibbar, 95; |
| 21the people of Bethlehem, one hundred and twenty-three; | 21the men of Bethlehem, 123; |
| 22the men of Netophah, fifty-six; | 22the men of Netophah, 56; |
| 23the men of Anathoth, one hundred and twenty-eight; | 23the men of Anathoth, 128; |
| 24the people of Azmaveth, forty-two; | 24the descendants of Azmaveth, 42; |
| 25the people of Kirjath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three; | 25the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743; |
| 26the people of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one; | 26the men of Ramah and Geba, 621; |
| 27the men of Michmas, one hundred and twenty-two; | 27the men of Michmash, 122; |
| 28the men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three; | 28the men of Bethel and Ai, 223; |
| 29the people of Nebo, fifty-two; | 29the descendants of Nebo, 52; |
| 30the people of Magbish, one hundred and fifty-six; | 30the descendants of Magbish, 156; |
| 31the people of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four; | 31the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254; |
| 32the people of Harim, three hundred and twenty; | 32the descendants of Harim, 320; |
| 33the people of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five; | 33the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725; |
| 34the people of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five; | 34the men of Jericho, 345; |
| 35the people of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty. | 35and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630. |
| 36The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three; | 36The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973; |
| 37the sons of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two; | 37the descendants of Immer, 1,052; |
| 38the sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven; | 38the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247; |
| 39the sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen. | 39and the descendants of Harim, 1,017. |
| 40The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy-four. | 40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74. |
| 41The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight. | 41The singers: 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, one hundred and thirty-nine in all. | 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. |
| 43The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, | 43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, |
| 44the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, | 44the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon, |
| 45the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub, | 45the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub, |
| 46the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan, | 46the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan, |
| 47the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah, | 47the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah, |
| 48the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam, | 48the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam, |
| 49the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai, | 49the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai, |
| 50the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim, | 50the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim, |
| 51the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, | 51the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur, |
| 52the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, | 52the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, |
| 53the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Tamah, | 53the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah, |
| 54the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha. | 54the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha. |
| 55The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Peruda, | 55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Peruda, |
| 56the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, | 56the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel, |
| 57the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, and the sons of Ami. | 57the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami. |
| 58All the Nethinim and the children of Solomon’s servants were three hundred and ninety-two. | 58The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all. |
| 59And these were the ones who came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not identify their father’s house or their genealogy, whether they were of Israel: | 59The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel: |
| 60the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two; | 60the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all. |
| 61and of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Koz, and the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name. | 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). |
| 62These sought their listing among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were excluded from the priesthood as defiled. | 62These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. |
| 63And the governor said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things till a priest could consult with the Urim and Thummim. | 63The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim. |
| 64The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty, | 64The whole assembly numbered 42,360, |
| 65besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred men and women singers. | 65in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers. |
| 66Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five, | 66They had 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 67their camels four hundred and thirty-five, and their donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty. | 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 68Some of the heads of the fathers’ houses, when they came to the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God, to erect it in its place: | 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. |
| 69According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for the work sixty-one thousand gold drachmas, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly 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. |
| 70So the priests and the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities. | 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. |
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