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| 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. | 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, |
| 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: | 2along with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. Here is the enumeration of: The Men of Israel: |
| 3the sons of Parosh, 2,172. | 3Descendants of Parosh: 2,172 |
| 4The sons of Shephatiah, 372. | 4Descendants of Shephatiah: 372 |
| 5The sons of Arah, 775. | 5Descendants of Arah: 775 |
| 6The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812. | 6Descendants of Pahath-moab; that is, through Jeshua and Joab: 2,812 |
| 7The sons of Elam, 1,254. | 7Descendants of Elam: 1,254 |
| 8The sons of Zattu, 945. | 8Descendants of Zattu: 945 |
| 9The sons of Zaccai, 760. | 9Descendants of Zaccai: 760 |
| 10The sons of Bani, 642. | 10Descendants of Bani: 642 |
| 11The sons of Bebai, 623. | 11Descendants of Bebai: 623 |
| 12The sons of Azgad, 1,222. | 12Descendants of Azgad: 1,222 |
| 13The sons of Adonikam, 666. | 13Descendants of Adonikam: 666 |
| 14The sons of Bigvai, 2,056. | 14Descendants of Bigvai: 2,056 |
| 15The sons of Adin, 454. | 15Descendants of Adin: 454 |
| 16The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98. | 16Descendants of Ater through Hezekiah: 98 |
| 17The sons of Bezai, 323. | 17Descendants of Bezai: 323 |
| 18The sons of Jorah, 112. | 18Descendants of Jorah: 112 |
| 19The sons of Hashum, 223. | 19Descendants of Hashum: 223 |
| 20The sons of Gibbar, 95. | 20Descendants of Gibbar: 95 |
| 21The sons of Bethlehem, 123. | 21Descendants of exiles from Bethlehem: 123 |
| 22The men of Netophah, 56. | 22People from Netophah: 56 |
| 23The men of Anathoth, 128. | 23People from Anathoth: 128 |
| 24The sons of Azmaveth, 42. | 24Descendants of exiles from Azmaveth: 42 |
| 25The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743. | 25Descendants of exiles from Kiriath-arim; that is, Chephirah and Beeroth: 743 |
| 26The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621. | 26Descendants of exiles from Ramah and Geba: 621 |
| 27The men of Michmas, 122. | 27People from Michmas: 122 |
| 28The men of Bethel and Ai, 223. | 28People from Bethel and Ai: 223 |
| 29The sons of Nebo, 52. | 29Descendants of exiles from Nebo: 52 |
| 30The sons of Magbish, 156. | 30Descendants of exiles from Magbish: 156 |
| 31The sons of the other Elam, 1,254. | 31Descendants of exiles from the other Elam: 1,254 |
| 32The sons of Harim, 320. | 32Descendants of exiles from Harim: 320 |
| 33The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725. | 33Descendants of exiles from Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 725 |
| 34The sons of Jericho, 345. | 34Descendants of exiles from Jericho: 345 |
| 35The sons of Senaah, 3,630. | 35Descendants of exiles from Senaah: 3,630 |
| 36The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973. | 36The Priests: Descendants of Jedaiah from the household of Jeshua: 973 |
| 37The sons of Immer, 1,052. | 37Descendants of Immer: 1,052 |
| 38The sons of Pashhur, 1,247. | 38Descendants of Pashhur: 1,247 |
| 39The sons of Harim, 1,017. | 39Descendants of Harim: 1,017 |
| 40The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74. | 40The Descendants of Levi: Descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel; that is, descendants of Hodaviah: 74 |
| 41The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128. | 41The Singers: Descendants of Asaph: 128 |
| 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. | 42The Descendants of the Gatekeepers: Descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, totaling: 139 |
| 43The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, | 43The Temple Servants: Descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, and Tabbaoth. |
| 44the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, | 44Descendants of Keros, Siaha, and Padon. |
| 45the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub, | 45Descendants of Lebanah, Hagabah, and Akkub. |
| 46the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan, | 46Descendants of Hagab, Shalmai, and Hanan. |
| 47the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah, | 47Descendants of Giddel, Gahar, and Reaiah. |
| 48the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam, | 48Descendants of Rezin, Nekoda, and Gazzam. |
| 49the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai, | 49Descendants of Uzza, Paseah, and Besai. |
| 50the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim, | 50Descendants of Asnah, Meunim, and Nephusim. |
| 51the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, | 51Descendants of Bakbuk, Hakupha, and Harhur. |
| 52the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, | 52Descendants of Bazluth, Mehida, and Harsha. |
| 53the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, | 53Descendants of Barkos, Sisera, and Temah. |
| 54the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha. | 54Descendants of Neziah and Hatipha. |
| 55The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda, | 55The Descendants of Solomon's Servants: Descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, and Peruda. |
| 56the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel, | 56Descendants of Jaalah, Darkon, and Giddel. |
| 57the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the sons of Ami. | 57Descendants of Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. |
| 58All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392. | 58All of the Temple Servants and descendants of Solomon's servants numbered 392. |
| 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: | 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: |
| 60the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, 652. | 60Descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda: 652 |
| 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). | 61Descendants of the Priests: Descendants of Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that name. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 63Governor Zerubbabel also ruled that they shouldn't eat anything holy until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim. |
| 64The whole assembly together was 42,360, | 64The entire assembly numbered 42,360, |
| 65besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337, and they had 200 male and female singers. | 65not including 7,337 male and female servants, along with 200 singing men and women. |
| 66Their horses were 736, their mules were 245, | 66In addition, they had 736 horses, 245 mules, |
| 67their camels were 435, and their donkeys were 6,720. | 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
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