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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 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, |
| 2along with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. Here is the enumeration 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: |
| 3Descendants of Parosh: 2,172 | 3the descendants of Parosh 2,172 |
| 4Descendants of Shephatiah: 372 | 4of Shephatiah 372 |
| 5Descendants of Arah: 775 | 5of Arah 775 |
| 6Descendants of Pahath-moab; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812 | 6of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812 |
| 7Descendants of Elam: 1,254 | 7of Elam 1,254 |
| 8Descendants of Zattu: 945 | 8of Zattu 945 |
| 9Descendants of Zaccai: 760 | 9of Zakkai 760 |
| 10Descendants of Bani: 642 | 10of Bani 642 |
| 11Descendants of Bebai: 623 | 11of Bebai 623 |
| 12Descendants of Azgad: 1,222 | 12of Azgad 1,222 |
| 13Descendants of Adonikam: 666 | 13of Adonikam 666 |
| 14Descendants of Bigvai: 2,056 | 14of Bigvai 2,056 |
| 15Descendants of Adin: 454 | 15of Adin 454 |
| 16Descendants of Ater through Hezekiah: 98 | 16of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98 |
| 17Descendants of Bezai: 323 | 17of Bezai 323 |
| 18Descendants of Jorah: 112 | 18of Jorah 112 |
| 19Descendants of Hashum: 223 | 19of Hashum 223 |
| 20Descendants of Gibbar: 95 | 20of Gibbar 95 |
| 21Descendants of exiles from Bethlehem: 123 | 21the men of Bethlehem 123 |
| 22People from Netophah: 56 | 22of Netophah 56 |
| 23People from Anathoth: 128 | 23of Anathoth 128 |
| 24Descendants of exiles from Azmaveth: 42 | 24of Azmaveth 42 |
| 25Descendants of exiles from Kiriath-arim; that is, Chephirah and Beeroth: 743 | 25of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743 |
| 26Descendants of exiles from Ramah and Geba: 621 | 26of Ramah and Geba 621 |
| 27People from Michmas: 122 | 27of Mikmash 122 |
| 28People from Bethel and Ai: 223 | 28of Bethel and Ai 223 |
| 29Descendants of exiles from Nebo: 52 | 29of Nebo 52 |
| 30Descendants of exiles from Magbish: 156 | 30of Magbish 156 |
| 31Descendants of exiles from the other Elam: 1,254 | 31of the other Elam 1,254 |
| 32Descendants of exiles from Harim: 320 | 32of Harim 320 |
| 33Descendants of exiles from Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725 | 33of Lod, Hadid and Ono 725 |
| 34Descendants of exiles from Jericho: 345 | 34of Jericho 345 |
| 35Descendants of exiles from Senaah: 3,630 | 35of 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 | 37of Immer 1,052 |
| 38Descendants of Pashhur: 1,247 | 38of Pashhur 1,247 |
| 39Descendants of Harim: 1,017 | 39of 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 (of the line of Hodaviah) 74 |
| 41The Singers: Descendants of Asaph: 128 | 41The musicians: the descendants of Asaph 128 |
| 42The Descendants of the Gatekeepers: Descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, totaling: 139 | 42The gatekeepers of the temple: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita and Shobai 139 |
| 43The Temple Servants: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth. | 43The temple servants: the descendants of 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 the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, |
| 56Descendants of Jaalah, Darkon, and Giddel. | 56Jaala, 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. | 58The 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: | 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: |
| 60Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 652 | 60The descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah and 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, Hakkoz and Barzillai (a man who had married a daughter 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. | 62These searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so 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 ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim. |
| 64The entire assembly numbered 42,360, | 64The whole company numbered 42,360, |
| 65not including 7,337 male and female servants, along with 200 singing men and women. | 65besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers. |
| 66In addition, they 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 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 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. |
| 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 for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver and 100 priestly 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. | 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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