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| 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, | 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. |
| 2along with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. Here is the enumeration of: The Men of Israel: | 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: |
| 3Descendants of Parosh: 2,172 | 3The family of Parosh 2,172 |
| 4Descendants of Shephatiah: 372 | 4The family of Shephatiah 372 |
| 5Descendants of Arah: 775 | 5The family of Arah 775 |
| 6Descendants of Pahath-moab; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812 | 6The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812 |
| 7Descendants of Elam: 1,254 | 7The family of Elam 1,254 |
| 8Descendants of Zattu: 945 | 8The family of Zattu 945 |
| 9Descendants of Zaccai: 760 | 9The family of Zaccai 760 |
| 10Descendants of Bani: 642 | 10The family of Bani 642 |
| 11Descendants of Bebai: 623 | 11The family of Bebai 623 |
| 12Descendants of Azgad: 1,222 | 12The family of Azgad 1,222 |
| 13Descendants of Adonikam: 666 | 13The family of Adonikam 666 |
| 14Descendants of Bigvai: 2,056 | 14The family of Bigvai 2,056 |
| 15Descendants of Adin: 454 | 15The family of Adin 454 |
| 16Descendants of Ater through Hezekiah: 98 | 16The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98 |
| 17Descendants of Bezai: 323 | 17The family of Bezai 323 |
| 18Descendants of Jorah: 112 | 18The family of Jorah 112 |
| 19Descendants of Hashum: 223 | 19The family of Hashum 223 |
| 20Descendants of Gibbar: 95 | 20The family of Gibbar 95 |
| 21Descendants of exiles from Bethlehem: 123 | 21The people of Bethlehem 123 |
| 22People from Netophah: 56 | 22The people of Netophah 56 |
| 23People from Anathoth: 128 | 23The people of Anathoth 128 |
| 24Descendants of exiles from Azmaveth: 42 | 24The people of Beth-azmaveth 42 |
| 25Descendants of exiles from Kiriath-arim; that is, Chephirah and Beeroth: 743 | 25The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743 |
| 26Descendants of exiles from Ramah and Geba: 621 | 26The people of Ramah and Geba 621 |
| 27People from Michmas: 122 | 27The people of Micmash 122 |
| 28People from Bethel and Ai: 223 | 28The people of Bethel and Ai 223 |
| 29Descendants of exiles from Nebo: 52 | 29The citizens of Nebo 52 |
| 30Descendants of exiles from Magbish: 156 | 30The citizens of Magbish 156 |
| 31Descendants of exiles from the other Elam: 1,254 | 31The citizens of West Elam 1,254 |
| 32Descendants of exiles from Harim: 320 | 32The citizens of Harim 320 |
| 33Descendants of exiles from Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725 | 33The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725 |
| 34Descendants of exiles from Jericho: 345 | 34The citizens of Jericho 345 |
| 35Descendants of exiles from Senaah: 3,630 | 35The citizens of Senaah 3,630 |
| 36The Priests: Descendants of Jedaiah from the household of Jeshua: 973 | 36These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973 |
| 37Descendants of Immer: 1,052 | 37The family of Immer 1,052 |
| 38Descendants of Pashhur: 1,247 | 38The family of Pashhur 1,247 |
| 39Descendants of Harim: 1,017 | 39The family of Harim 1,017 |
| 40The Descendants of Levi: Descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel; that is, descendants of Hodaviah: 74 | 40These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74 |
| 41The Singers: Descendants of Asaph: 128 | 41The singers of the family of Asaph 128 |
| 42The Descendants of the Gatekeepers: Descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, totaling: 139 | 42The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai 139 |
| 43The Temple Servants: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth. | 43The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, |
| 44Descendants of Keros, Siaha, and Padon. | 44Keros, Siaha, Padon, |
| 45Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Akkub. | 45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, |
| 46Descendants of Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan. | 46Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, |
| 47Descendants of Giddel, Gahar, and Reaiah. | 47Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, |
| 48Descendants of Rezin, Nekoda, and Gazzam. | 48Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, |
| 49Descendants of Uzza, Paseah, and Besai. | 49Uzza, Paseah, Besai, |
| 50Descendants of Asnah, Meunim, and Nephusim. | 50Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim, |
| 51Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur. | 51Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, |
| 52Descendants of Bazluth, Mehida, and Harsha. | 52Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, |
| 53Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah. | 53Barkos, Sisera, Temah, |
| 54Descendants of Neziah and Hatipha. | 54Neziah, and Hatipha. |
| 55The Descendants of Solomon's Servants: Descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, and Peruda. | 55The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, |
| 56Descendants of Jaalah, Darkon, and Giddel. | 56Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, |
| 57Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. | 57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. |
| 58All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392. | 58In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392. |
| 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: | 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. |
| 60Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 652 | 60This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of 652 people. |
| 61Descendants of the Priests: Descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that name. | 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.) |
| 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. | 62They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests. |
| 63Governor Zerubbabel also ruled that they shouldn't eat anything holy until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim. | 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. |
| 64The entire assembly numbered 42,360, | 64So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah, |
| 65not including 7,337 male and female servants, along with 200 singing men and women. | 65in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women. |
| 66In addition, they had 736 horses, 245 mules, | 66They took with them 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 heads of the families contributed toward building the Temple of God on its former site. | 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, |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
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