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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, | 1Now these were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town. |
| 2along with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. Here is the enumeration of: The Men of Israel: | 2They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: |
| 3Descendants of Parosh: 2,172 | 3the sons of Parosh, 2,172. |
| 4Descendants of Shephatiah: 372 | 4The sons of Shephatiah, 372. |
| 5Descendants of Arah: 775 | 5The sons of Arah, 775. |
| 6Descendants of Pahath-moab; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812 | 6The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812. |
| 7Descendants of Elam: 1,254 | 7The sons of Elam, 1,254. |
| 8Descendants of Zattu: 945 | 8The sons of Zattu, 945. |
| 9Descendants of Zaccai: 760 | 9The sons of Zaccai, 760. |
| 10Descendants of Bani: 642 | 10The sons of Bani, 642. |
| 11Descendants of Bebai: 623 | 11The sons of Bebai, 623. |
| 12Descendants of Azgad: 1,222 | 12The sons of Azgad, 1,222. |
| 13Descendants of Adonikam: 666 | 13The sons of Adonikam, 666. |
| 14Descendants of Bigvai: 2,056 | 14The sons of Bigvai, 2,056. |
| 15Descendants of Adin: 454 | 15The sons of Adin, 454. |
| 16Descendants of Ater through Hezekiah: 98 | 16The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98. |
| 17Descendants of Bezai: 323 | 17The sons of Bezai, 323. |
| 18Descendants of Jorah: 112 | 18The sons of Jorah, 112. |
| 19Descendants of Hashum: 223 | 19The sons of Hashum, 223. |
| 20Descendants of Gibbar: 95 | 20The sons of Gibbar, 95. |
| 21Descendants of exiles from Bethlehem: 123 | 21The sons of Bethlehem, 123. |
| 22People from Netophah: 56 | 22The men of Netophah, 56. |
| 23People from Anathoth: 128 | 23The men of Anathoth, 128. |
| 24Descendants of exiles from Azmaveth: 42 | 24The sons of Azmaveth, 42. |
| 25Descendants of exiles from Kiriath-arim; that is, Chephirah and Beeroth: 743 | 25The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743. |
| 26Descendants of exiles from Ramah and Geba: 621 | 26The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621. |
| 27People from Michmas: 122 | 27The men of Michmas, 122. |
| 28People from Bethel and Ai: 223 | 28The men of Bethel and Ai, 223. |
| 29Descendants of exiles from Nebo: 52 | 29The sons of Nebo, 52. |
| 30Descendants of exiles from Magbish: 156 | 30The sons of Magbish, 156. |
| 31Descendants of exiles from the other Elam: 1,254 | 31The sons of the other Elam, 1,254. |
| 32Descendants of exiles from Harim: 320 | 32The sons of Harim, 320. |
| 33Descendants of exiles from Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725 | 33The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725. |
| 34Descendants of exiles from Jericho: 345 | 34The sons of Jericho, 345. |
| 35Descendants of exiles from Senaah: 3,630 | 35The sons of Senaah, 3,630. |
| 36The Priests: Descendants of Jedaiah from the household of Jeshua: 973 | 36The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973. |
| 37Descendants of Immer: 1,052 | 37The sons of Immer, 1,052. |
| 38Descendants of Pashhur: 1,247 | 38The sons of Pashhur, 1,247. |
| 39Descendants of Harim: 1,017 | 39The sons of Harim, 1,017. |
| 40The Descendants of Levi: Descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel; that is, descendants of Hodaviah: 74 | 40The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74. |
| 41The Singers: Descendants of Asaph: 128 | 41The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128. |
| 42The Descendants of the Gatekeepers: Descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, totaling: 139 | 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, in all 139. |
| 43The Temple Servants: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth. | 43The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, |
| 44Descendants of Keros, Siaha, and Padon. | 44the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, |
| 45Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Akkub. | 45the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub, |
| 46Descendants of Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan. | 46the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan, |
| 47Descendants of Giddel, Gahar, and Reaiah. | 47the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah, |
| 48Descendants of Rezin, Nekoda, and Gazzam. | 48the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam, |
| 49Descendants of Uzza, Paseah, and Besai. | 49the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai, |
| 50Descendants of Asnah, Meunim, and Nephusim. | 50the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim, |
| 51Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur. | 51the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, |
| 52Descendants of Bazluth, Mehida, and Harsha. | 52the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, |
| 53Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah. | 53the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, |
| 54Descendants of Neziah and Hatipha. | 54the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha. |
| 55The Descendants of Solomon's Servants: Descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, and Peruda. | 55The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda, |
| 56Descendants of Jaalah, Darkon, and Giddel. | 56the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, |
| 57Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. | 57the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the sons of Ami. |
| 58All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392. | 58All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 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: | 59The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, though they could not prove their fathers’ houses or their descent, whether they belonged to Israel: |
| 60Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 652 | 60the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, 652. |
| 61Descendants of the Priests: Descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that name. | 61Also, of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their 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. | 62These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean. |
| 63Governor Zerubbabel also ruled that they shouldn't eat anything holy until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim. | 63The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim. |
| 64The entire assembly numbered 42,360, | 64The whole assembly together was 42,360, |
| 65not including 7,337 male and female servants, along with 200 singing men and women. | 65besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337, and they had 200 male and female singers. |
| 66In addition, they had 736 horses, 245 mules, | 66Their horses were 736, their mules were 245, |
| 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. | 67their camels were 435, and their donkeys were 6,720. |
| 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. | 68Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the LORD that is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its 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. | 69According to their ability they gave to the treasury of the work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priests’ garments. |
| 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. | 70Now the priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel in their towns. |
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