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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, | 1These are the people of the province who were going up, from the captives of the exile whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had forced into exile in Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own city. |
| 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 Israelites was as follows: |
| 3Descendants of Parosh: 2,172 | 3the descendants of Parosh: 2,172; |
| 4Descendants of Shephatiah: 372 | 4the descendants of Shephatiah: 372; |
| 5Descendants of Arah: 775 | 5the descendants of Arah: 775; |
| 6Descendants of Pahath-moab; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812 | 6the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line of Jeshua and Joab): 2,812; |
| 7Descendants of Elam: 1,254 | 7the descendants of Elam: 1,254; |
| 8Descendants of Zattu: 945 | 8the descendants of Zattu: 945; |
| 9Descendants of Zaccai: 760 | 9the descendants of Zaccai: 760; |
| 10Descendants of Bani: 642 | 10the descendants of Bani: 642; |
| 11Descendants of Bebai: 623 | 11the descendants of Bebai: 623; |
| 12Descendants of Azgad: 1,222 | 12the descendants of Azgad: 1,222; |
| 13Descendants of Adonikam: 666 | 13the descendants of Adonikam: 666; |
| 14Descendants of Bigvai: 2,056 | 14the descendants of Bigvai: 2,056; |
| 15Descendants of Adin: 454 | 15the descendants of Adin: 454; |
| 16Descendants of Ater through Hezekiah: 98 | 16the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah): 98; |
| 17Descendants of Bezai: 323 | 17the descendants of Bezai: 323; |
| 18Descendants of Jorah: 112 | 18the descendants of Jorah: 112; |
| 19Descendants of Hashum: 223 | 19the descendants of Hashum: 223; |
| 20Descendants of Gibbar: 95 | 20the descendants of Gibbar: 95. |
| 21Descendants of exiles from Bethlehem: 123 | 21The men 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 men of the family of Azmaveth: 42; |
| 25Descendants of exiles from Kiriath-arim; that is, Chephirah and Beeroth: 743 | 25the men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth: 743; |
| 26Descendants of exiles from Ramah and Geba: 621 | 26the men of Ramah and Geba: 621; |
| 27People from Michmas: 122 | 27the men of Micmash: 122; |
| 28People from Bethel and Ai: 223 | 28the men of Bethel and Ai: 223; |
| 29Descendants of exiles from Nebo: 52 | 29the descendants of Nebo: 52; |
| 30Descendants of exiles from Magbish: 156 | 30the descendants of Magbish: 156; |
| 31Descendants of exiles from the other Elam: 1,254 | 31the descendants of the other Elam: 1,254; |
| 32Descendants of exiles from Harim: 320 | 32the descendants of Harim: 320; |
| 33Descendants of exiles from Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725 | 33the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725; |
| 34Descendants of exiles from Jericho: 345 | 34the men of Jericho: 345; |
| 35Descendants of exiles from Senaah: 3,630 | 35the descendants of Senaah: 3,630. |
| 36The Priests: Descendants of Jedaiah from the household of Jeshua: 973 | 36The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua): 973; |
| 37Descendants of Immer: 1,052 | 37the descendants of Immer: 1,052; |
| 38Descendants of Pashhur: 1,247 | 38the descendants of Pashhur: 1,247; |
| 39Descendants of Harim: 1,017 | 39the descendants of Harim: 1,017. |
| 40The Descendants of Levi: Descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel; that is, descendants of Hodaviah: 74 | 40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah): 74. |
| 41The Singers: Descendants of Asaph: 128 | 41The singers: the descendants of Asaph: 128. |
| 42The Descendants of the Gatekeepers: Descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, totaling: 139 | 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. |
| 43The Temple Servants: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth. | 43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth, |
| 44Descendants of Keros, Siaha, and Padon. | 44the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon, |
| 45Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Akkub. | 45the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub, |
| 46Descendants of Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan. | 46the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan, |
| 47Descendants of Giddel, Gahar, and Reaiah. | 47the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah, |
| 48Descendants of Rezin, Nekoda, and Gazzam. | 48the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam, |
| 49Descendants of Uzza, Paseah, and Besai. | 49the descendants of Uzzah, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai, |
| 50Descendants of Asnah, Meunim, and Nephusim. | 50the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim, |
| 51Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur. | 51the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur, |
| 52Descendants of Bazluth, Mehida, and Harsha. | 52the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha, |
| 53Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah. | 53the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah, |
| 54Descendants of Neziah and Hatipha. | 54the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha. |
| 55The Descendants of Solomon's Servants: Descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, and Peruda. | 55The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda, |
| 56Descendants of Jaalah, Darkon, and Giddel. | 56the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel, |
| 57Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. | 57the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami. |
| 58All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392. | 58All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 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: | 59These are the ones that came up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer (although they were unable to certify their family connection or their ancestry, as to whether they really were from Israel): |
| 60Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 652 | 60the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants 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. | 61And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that 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 records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood. |
| 63Governor Zerubbabel also ruled that they shouldn't eat anything holy until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim. | 63The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim. |
| 64The entire assembly numbered 42,360, | 64The entire group numbered 42,360, |
| 65not including 7,337 male and female servants, along with 200 singing men and women. | 65not counting their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers |
| 66In addition, they had 736 horses, 245 mules, | 66and 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 came to the LORD's temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild 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. | 69As they were able, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly robes. |
| 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. | 70The 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 lived in their towns. |
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