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1Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar had deported them to Babylon, but now they returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah where they originally lived.

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,

2Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile:

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 family of Parosh 2,172

3the descendants of Parosh 2,172

4The family of Shephatiah 372

4of Shephatiah 372

5The family of Arah 775

5of Arah 775

6The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812

6of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812

7The family of Elam 1,254

7of Elam 1,254

8The family of Zattu 945

8of Zattu 945

9The family of Zaccai 760

9of Zakkai 760

10The family of Bani 642

10of Bani 642

11The family of Bebai 623

11of Bebai 623

12The family of Azgad 1,222

12of Azgad 1,222

13The family of Adonikam 666

13of Adonikam 666

14The family of Bigvai 2,056

14of Bigvai 2,056

15The family of Adin 454

15of Adin 454

16The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98

16of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98

17The family of Bezai 323

17of Bezai 323

18The family of Jorah 112

18of Jorah 112

19The family of Hashum 223

19of Hashum 223

20The family of Gibbar 95

20of Gibbar 95

21The people of Bethlehem 123

21the men of Bethlehem 123

22The people of Netophah 56

22of Netophah 56

23The people of Anathoth 128

23of Anathoth 128

24The people of Beth-azmaveth 42

24of Azmaveth 42

25The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743

25of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743

26The people of Ramah and Geba 621

26of Ramah and Geba 621

27The people of Micmash 122

27of Mikmash 122

28The people of Bethel and Ai 223

28of Bethel and Ai 223

29The citizens of Nebo 52

29of Nebo 52

30The citizens of Magbish 156

30of Magbish 156

31The citizens of West Elam 1,254

31of the other Elam 1,254

32The citizens of Harim 320

32of Harim 320

33The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725

33of Lod, Hadid and Ono 725

34The citizens of Jericho 345

34of Jericho 345

35The citizens of Senaah 3,630

35of Senaah 3,630

36These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973

36The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973

37The family of Immer 1,052

37of Immer 1,052

38The family of Pashhur 1,247

38of Pashhur 1,247

39The family of Harim 1,017

39of Harim 1,017

40These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74

40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah) 74

41The singers of the family of Asaph 128

41The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 128

42The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139

42The gatekeepers of the temple: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 139

43The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

44Keros, Siaha, Padon,

45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

46Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,

47Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,

48Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,

49Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

50Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim,

51Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

52Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

53Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

54Neziah, and Hatipha.

54Neziah and Hatipha

55The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

56Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,

56Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,

57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.

57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami

58In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392.

58The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392

59Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of 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:

60This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 652 people.

60The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652

61Three families of priests—Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai—also returned. (This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family 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).

62They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.

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 not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the LORD about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots.

63The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.

64So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,

64The whole company numbered 42,360,

65in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.

65besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.

66They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules,

66They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

67435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

68When they arrived at the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary offerings toward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original 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.

69and each leader gave as much as he could. The total of their gifts came to 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.

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, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled in villages near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel.

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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