| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 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, | 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, |
| 2accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel: | 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 descendants of Parosh, 2,172; | 3the descendants of Parosh 2,172 |
| 4the descendants of Shephatiah, 372; | 4of Shephatiah 372 |
| 5the descendants of Arah, 775; | 5of Arah 775 |
| 6the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812; | 6of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812 |
| 7the descendants of Elam, 1,254; | 7of Elam 1,254 |
| 8the descendants of Zattu, 945; | 8of Zattu 945 |
| 9the descendants of Zaccai, 760; | 9of Zakkai 760 |
| 10the descendants of Bani, 642; | 10of Bani 642 |
| 11the descendants of Bebai, 623; | 11of Bebai 623 |
| 12the descendants of Azgad, 1,222; | 12of Azgad 1,222 |
| 13the descendants of Adonikam, 666; | 13of Adonikam 666 |
| 14the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056; | 14of Bigvai 2,056 |
| 15the descendants of Adin, 454; | 15of Adin 454 |
| 16the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98; | 16of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98 |
| 17the descendants of Bezai, 323; | 17of Bezai 323 |
| 18the descendants of Jorah, 112; | 18of Jorah 112 |
| 19the descendants of Hashum, 223; | 19of Hashum 223 |
| 20the descendants of Gibbar, 95; | 20of Gibbar 95 |
| 21the men of Bethlehem, 123; | 21the men of Bethlehem 123 |
| 22the men of Netophah, 56; | 22of Netophah 56 |
| 23the men of Anathoth, 128; | 23of Anathoth 128 |
| 24the descendants of Azmaveth, 42; | 24of Azmaveth 42 |
| 25the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743; | 25of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743 |
| 26the men of Ramah and Geba, 621; | 26of Ramah and Geba 621 |
| 27the men of Michmash, 122; | 27of Mikmash 122 |
| 28the men of Bethel and Ai, 223; | 28of Bethel and Ai 223 |
| 29the descendants of Nebo, 52; | 29of Nebo 52 |
| 30the descendants of Magbish, 156; | 30of Magbish 156 |
| 31the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254; | 31of the other Elam 1,254 |
| 32the descendants of Harim, 320; | 32of Harim 320 |
| 33the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725; | 33of Lod, Hadid and Ono 725 |
| 34the men of Jericho, 345; | 34of Jericho 345 |
| 35and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630. | 35of Senaah 3,630 |
| 36The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973; | 36The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973 |
| 37the descendants of Immer, 1,052; | 37of Immer 1,052 |
| 38the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247; | 38of Pashhur 1,247 |
| 39and the descendants of Harim, 1,017. | 39of Harim 1,017 |
| 40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74. | 40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah) 74 |
| 41The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128. | 41The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 128 |
| 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. | 42The gatekeepers of the temple: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 139 |
| 43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, | 43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, |
| 44the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon, | 44Keros, Siaha, Padon, |
| 45the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub, | 45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, |
| 46the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan, | 46Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, |
| 47the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah, | 47Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, |
| 48the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam, | 48Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, |
| 49the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai, | 49Uzza, Paseah, Besai, |
| 50the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim, | 50Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim, |
| 51the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur, | 51Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, |
| 52the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, | 52Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, |
| 53the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah, | 53Barkos, Sisera, Temah, |
| 54the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha. | 54Neziah and Hatipha |
| 55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Peruda, | 55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, |
| 56the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel, | 56Jaala, Darkon, Giddel, |
| 57the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami. | 57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim and Ami |
| 58The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all. | 58The temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon 392 |
| 59The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from 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: |
| 60the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all. | 60The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda 652 |
| 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). | 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 men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. | 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 to 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 assembly numbered 42,360, | 64The whole company numbered 42,360, |
| 65in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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, 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. | 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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