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2These are the people from the province who now returned from the captivity, exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried off captive. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his hometown.H1121H4082H5927H7628H1473H5019H4428H894H1540H894H7725H3389H3063H376H5892 2They came in company with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The numbers of the returning Israelites by families of origin were as follows:H935H2216H3442H5166H8304H7480H4782H1114H4558H902H7348H1196H4557H582H5971H3478 3Parosh, 2,172H1121H6551H505H3967H7657H8147 4Shephatiah, 372H1121H8203H7969H3967H7657H8147 5Arah, 775H1121H733H7651H3967H7657H2568 6Pahath-Moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812H1121H6355H1121H3442H3097H505H8083H3967H8147H6240 7Elam, 1,254H1121H5867H505H3967H2572H702 8Zattu, 945H1121H2240H8672H3967H705H2568 9Zaccai, 760H1121H2140H7651H3967H8346 10Bani, 642H1121H1137H8337H3967H705H8147 11Bebai, 623H1121H893H8337H3967H6242H7969 12Azgad, 1,222H1121H5803H505H8147H3967H6242H8147 13Adonikam, 666H1121H140H8337H3967H8346H8337 14Bigvai, 2,056H1121H902H505H2572H8337 15Adin, 454H1121H5720H702H3967H2572H702 16Ater (sons of Hezekiah), 98H1121H333H3169H8673H8083 17Bezai, 323H1121H1209H7969H3967H6242H7969 18Jorah, 112H1121H3139H3967H8147H6240 19Hashum, 223H1121H2828H3967H6242H7969 20Gibbar, 95.H1121H1402H8673H2568 21Israelites identified by place of origin were as follows: Bethlehem, 123H1121H1035H3967H6242H7969 22Netophah, 56H582H5199H2572H8337 23Anathoth, 128H582H6068H3967H6242H8083 24Azmaveth, 42H1121H5820H705H8147 25Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743H1121H7157H3716H881H7651H3967H705H7969 26Ramah and Geba, 621H1121H7414H1387H8337H3967H6242H259 27Micmash, 122H582H4363H3967H6242H8147 28Bethel and Ai, 223H582H1008H5857H3967H6242H7969 29Nebo, 52H1121H5015H2572H8147 30Magbish, 156H1121H4019H3967H2572H8337 31Elam (the other one), 1,254H1121H312H5867H505H3967H2572H702 32Harim, 320H1121H2766H7969H3967H6242 33Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725H1121H3850H2307H207H7651H3967H6242H2568 34Jericho, 345H1121H3405H7969H3967H705H2568 35Senaah, 3,630.H1121H5570H7969H505H8337H3967H7970 36Priestly families: Jedaiah (sons of Jeshua), 973H3548H1121H3048H1004H3442H8672H3967H7657H7969 37Immer, 1,052H1121H564H505H2572H8147 38Pashhur, 1,247H1121H6583H505H3967H705H7651 39Harim, 1,017.H1121H2766H505H7651H6240 40Levitical families: Jeshua and Kadmiel (sons of Hodaviah), 74.H3881H1121H3442H6934H1121H1938H7657H702 41Singers: Asaph's family line, 128.H7891H1121H623H3967H6242H8083 42Security guard families: Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai, 139.H1121H7778H1121H7967H1121H333H1121H2929H1121H6126H1121H2410H1121H7630H3967H7970H8672 43Families of temple support staff: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,H5411H1121H6727H1121H2817H1121H2884 44Keros, Siaha, Padon,H1121H7026H1121H5517H1121H6303 45Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,H1121H3838H1121H2286H1121H6126 46Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,H1121H2285H1121H8073H1121H2605 47Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,H1121H1435H1121H1515H1121H7211 48Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,H1121H7526H1121H5353H1121H1502 49Uzza, Paseah, Besai,H1121H5798H1121H6454H1121H1153 50Asnah, Meunim, Nephussim,H1121H619H1121H4586H1121H5300H5304 51Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,H1121H1227H1121H2709H1121H2744 52Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,H1121H1213H1121H4240H1121H2797 53Barkos, Sisera, Temah,H1121H1302H1121H5516H1121H8547 54Neziah, and Hatipha.H1121H5335H1121H2412 55Families of Solomon's servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,H1121H8010H5650H1121H5479H1121H5618H1121H6514 56Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,H1121H3279H1121H1874H1121H1435 57Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami.H1121H8203H1121H2411H1121H6380H1121H532 58Temple support staff and Solomon's servants added up to 392.H5411H1121H8010H5650H7969H3967H8673H8147 59These are those who came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer. They weren't able to prove their ancestry, whether they were true Israelites or not:H5927H8528H8521H3743H135H564H3201H5046H1H1004H2233H3478 60Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda, 652 in all.H1121H1806H1121H2900H1121H5353H8337H3967H2572H8147 61Likewise with these priestly families: Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and took that name.H1121H3548H1121H2252H1121H6976H1121H1271H3947H802H1323H1271H1569H7121H8034 62They had thoroughly searched for their family records but couldn't find them. And so they were barred from priestly work as ritually unclean.H1245H3791H3187H4672H1351H3550 63The governor ruled that they could not eat from the holy food until a priest could determine their status with the Urim and Thummim.H8660H559H398H6944H6944H5975H3548H224H8550 64The total count for the congregation was 42,360.H6951H259H702H7239H505H7969H3967H8346 65That did not include the male and female slaves, which numbered 7,337. There were also 200 male and female singers,H5650H519H7651H505H7969H3967H7970H7651H428H3967H7891H7891 66and they had 736 horses, 245 mules,H5483H7651H3967H7970H8337H6505H3967H705H2568 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.H1581H702H3967H7970H2568H2543H8337H505H7651H3967H6242 68Some of the heads of families, on arriving at The Temple of GOD in Jerusalem, made Freewill-Offerings toward the rebuilding of The Temple of God on its site.H7218H1H935H1004H3068H3389H5068H1004H430H5975H4349 69They gave to the building fund as they were able, about 1,100 pounds of gold, about three tons of silver, and 100 priestly robes.H5414H3581H214H4399H8337H7239H505H1871H2091H2568H505H4488H3701H3967H3548H3801 70The priests, Levites, and some of the people lived in Jerusalem. The singers, security guards, and temple support staff found places in their hometowns. All the Israelites found a place to live.H3548H3881H5971H7891H7778H5411H3427H5892H3478H5892


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