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| 1These now are the people of the province who came from those captive exiles King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had deported to Babylon. 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 Israelite men included | 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: |
| 3Parosh's descendants 2,172 | 3the descendants of Parosh 2,172 |
| 4Shephatiah's descendants 372 | 4of Shephatiah 372 |
| 5Arah's descendants 775 | 5of Arah 775 |
| 6Pahath-moab's descendants: Jeshua's and Joab's descendants 2,812 | 6of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812 |
| 7Elam's descendants 1,254 | 7of Elam 1,254 |
| 8Zattu's descendants 945 | 8of Zattu 945 |
| 9Zaccai's descendants 760 | 9of Zakkai 760 |
| 10Bani's descendants 642 | 10of Bani 642 |
| 11Bebai's descendants 623 | 11of Bebai 623 |
| 12Azgad's descendants 1,222 | 12of Azgad 1,222 |
| 13Adonikam's descendants 666 | 13of Adonikam 666 |
| 14Bigvai's descendants 2,056 | 14of Bigvai 2,056 |
| 15Adin's descendants 454 | 15of Adin 454 |
| 16Ater's descendants: of Hezekiah 98 | 16of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98 |
| 17Bezai's descendants 323 | 17of Bezai 323 |
| 18Jorah's descendants 112 | 18of Jorah 112 |
| 19Hashum's descendants 223 | 19of Hashum 223 |
| 20Gibbar's descendants 95 | 20of Gibbar 95 |
| 21Bethlehem's people 123 | 21the men of Bethlehem 123 |
| 22Netophah's men 56 | 22of Netophah 56 |
| 23Anathoth's men 128 | 23of Anathoth 128 |
| 24Azmaveth's people 42 | 24of Azmaveth 42 |
| 25Kiriatharim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's people 743 | 25of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743 |
| 26Ramah's and Geba's people 621 | 26of Ramah and Geba 621 |
| 27Michmas's men 122 | 27of Mikmash 122 |
| 28Bethel's and Ai's men 223 | 28of Bethel and Ai 223 |
| 29Nebo's people 52 | 29of Nebo 52 |
| 30Magbish's people 156 | 30of Magbish 156 |
| 31the other Elam's people 1,254 | 31of the other Elam 1,254 |
| 32Harim's people 320 | 32of Harim 320 |
| 33Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 725 | 33of Lod, Hadid and Ono 725 |
| 34Jericho's people 345 | 34of Jericho 345 |
| 35Senaah's people 3,630 | 35of Senaah 3,630 |
| 36The priests included Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973 | 36The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973 |
| 37Immer's descendants 1,052 | 37of Immer 1,052 |
| 38Pashhur's descendants 1,247 | 38of Pashhur 1,247 |
| 39and Harim's descendants 1,017 | 39of Harim 1,017 |
| 40The Levites included Jeshua's and Kadmiel's descendants from Hodaviah's descendants 74 | 40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah) 74 |
| 41The singers included Asaph's descendants 128 | 41The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 128 |
| 42The gatekeepers' descendants included Shallum's descendants, Ater's descendants, Talmon's descendants, Akkub's descendants, Hatita's descendants, Shobai's descendants, in all 139 | 42The gatekeepers of the temple: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 139 |
| 43The temple servants included Ziha's descendants, Hasupha's descendants, Tabbaoth's descendants, | 43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, |
| 44Keros's descendants, Siaha's descendants, Padon's descendants, | 44Keros, Siaha, Padon, |
| 45Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants, Akkub's descendants, | 45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, |
| 46Hagab's descendants, Shalmai's descendants, Hanan's descendants, | 46Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, |
| 47Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants, Reaiah's descendants, | 47Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, |
| 48Rezin's descendants, Nekoda's descendants, Gazzam's descendants, | 48Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, |
| 49Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants, Besai's descendants, | 49Uzza, Paseah, Besai, |
| 50Asnah's descendants, Meunim's descendants, Nephusim's descendants, | 50Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim, |
| 51Bakbuk's descendants, Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants, | 51Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, |
| 52Bazluth's descendants, Mehida's descendants, Harsha's descendants, | 52Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, |
| 53Barkos's descendants, Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants, | 53Barkos, Sisera, Temah, |
| 54Neziah's descendants, and Hatipha's descendants. | 54Neziah and Hatipha |
| 55The descendants of Solomon's servants included Sotai's descendants, Hassophereth's descendants, Peruda's descendants, | 55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, |
| 56Jaalah's descendants, Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants, | 56Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, |
| 57Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, and Ami's descendants. | 57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami |
| 58All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants 392. | 58The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392 |
| 59The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer but were unable to prove that their ancestral families and their lineage were Israelite: | 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: |
| 60Delaiah's descendants, Tobiah's descendants, Nekoda's descendants 652 | 60The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652 |
| 61and from the descendants of the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, the descendants of Barzillai--who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and who bore 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 searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. | 62These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. |
| 63The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the 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 combined assembly numbered 42,360 | 64The whole company numbered 42,360, |
| 65not including their 7,337 male and female servants, and their 200 male and female singers. | 65besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers. |
| 66They had 736 horses, 245 mules, | 66They had 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. | 67435 camels and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 68After they arrived at the LORD's house in Jerusalem, some of the family heads gave freewill offerings for the house of God in order to have it rebuilt 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. |
| 69Based on what they could give, they gave 61,000 gold coins, 6,250 pounds of silver, and 100 priestly garments to the treasury for the project. | 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. |
| 70The priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, and some of the people settled in their towns, and the rest of Israel settled 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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