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1. When the wall had been rebuilt and I had positioned the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,
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1. Now it came to pass H1961 , when H834 the wall H2346 was built H1129 , and I had set up H5975 the doors H1817 , and the porters H7778 and the singers H7891 and the Levites H3881 were appointed H6485 ,
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2. I then put in charge over Jerusalem my brother Hanani and Hananiah the chief of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many do.
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2. That I gave H853 my brother H251 Hanani H2607 , and Hananiah H2608 the ruler H8269 of the palace H1002 , charge H6680 over H5921 Jerusalem H3389 : for H3588 he H1931 was a faithful H571 man H376 , and feared H3372 H853 God H430 above many H4480 H7227 .
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3. I said to them, "The gates of Jerusalem must not be opened in the early morning, until those who are standing guard close the doors and lock them. Position residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their guard stations and some near their homes."
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3. And I said H559 unto them , Let not H3808 the gates H8179 of Jerusalem H3389 be opened H6605 until H5704 the sun H8121 be hot H2552 ; and while H5704 they H1992 stand H5975 by , let them shut H1479 the doors H1817 , and bar H270 them : and appoint H5975 watches H4931 of the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 , every one H376 in his watch H4929 , and every one H376 to be over against H5048 his house H1004 .
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4. Now the city was spread out and large, and there were not a lot of people in it. At that time houses had not been rebuilt.
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4. Now the city H5892 was large H7342 H3027 and great H1419 : but the people H5971 were few H4592 therein H8432 , and the houses H1004 were not H369 built H1129 .
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5. My God placed it on my heart to gather the leaders, the officials, and the ordinary people so they could be enrolled on the basis of genealogy. I found the genealogical records of those who had formerly returned. Here is what I found written in that record:
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5. And my God H430 put H5414 into H413 mine heart H3820 to gather together H6908 H853 the nobles H2715 , and the rulers H5461 , and the people H5971 , that they might be reckoned by genealogy H3187 . And I found H4672 a register H5612 of the genealogy H3188 of them which came up H5927 at the first H7223 , and found H4672 written H3789 therein,
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6. These are the people of the province who returned from the captivity of the exiles, whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had forced into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, each to his own city.
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6. These H428 are the children H1121 of the province H4082 , that went up H5927 out of the captivity H4480 H7628 , of those that had been carried awa H1473 , whom H834 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 the king H4428 of Babylon H894 had carried away H1540 , and came again H7725 to Jerusalem H3389 and to Judah H3063 , every one H376 unto his city H5892 ;
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7. They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of Israelite men was as follows:
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7. Who came H935 with H5973 Zerubbabel H2216 , Jeshua H3442 , Nehemiah H5166 , Azariah H5838 , Raamiah H7485 , Nahamani H5167 , Mordecai H4782 , Bilshan H1114 , Mispereth H4559 , Bigvai H902 , Nehum H5149 , Baanah H1196 . The number H4557 , I say , of the men H376 of the people H5971 of Israel H3478 was this ;
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8. the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
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8. The children H1121 of Parosh H6551 , two thousand H505 a hundred H3967 seventy H7657 and two H8147 .
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9. the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
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9. The children H1121 of Shephatiah H8203 , three H7969 hundred H3967 seventy H7657 and two H8147 .
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10. the descendants of Arah, 652;
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10. The children H1121 of Arah H733 , six H8337 hundred H3967 fifty H2572 and two H8147 .
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11. the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
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11. The children H1121 of Pahath H6355 -moab , of the children H1121 of Jeshua H3442 and Joab H3097 , two thousand H505 and eight H8083 hundred H3967 and eighteen H8083 H6240 .
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12. the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
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12. The children H1121 of Elam H5867 , a thousand H505 two hundred H3967 fifty H2572 and four H702 .
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13. the descendants of Zattu, 845;
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13. The children H1121 of Zattu H2240 , eight H8083 hundred H3967 forty H705 and five H2568 .
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14. the descendants of Zaccai, 760;
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14. The children H1121 of Zaccai H2140 , seven H7651 hundred H3967 and threescore H8346 .
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15. the descendants of Binnui, 648;
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15. The children H1121 of Binnui H1131 , six H8337 hundred H3967 forty H705 and eight H8083 .
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16. the descendants of Bebai, 628;
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16. The children H1121 of Bebai H893 , six H8337 hundred H3967 twenty H6242 and eight H8083 .
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17. the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;
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17. The children H1121 of Azgad H5803 , two thousand H505 three H7969 hundred H3967 twenty H6242 and two H8147 .
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18. the descendants of Adonikam, 667;
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18. The children H1121 of Adonikam H140 , six H8337 hundred H3967 threescore H8346 and seven H7651 .
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19. the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;
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19. The children H1121 of Bigvai H902 , two thousand H505 threescore H8346 and seven H7651 .
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20. the descendants of Adin, 655;
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20. The children H1121 of Adin H5720 , six H8337 hundred H3967 fifty H2572 and five H2568 .
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21. the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
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21. The children H1121 of Ater H333 of Hezekiah H2396 , ninety H8673 and eight H8083 .
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22. the descendants of Hashum, 328;
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22. The children H1121 of Hashum H2828 , three H7969 hundred H3967 twenty H6242 and eight H8083 .
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23. the descendants of Bezai, 324;
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23. The children H1121 of Bezai H1209 , three H7969 hundred H3967 twenty H6242 and four H702 .
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24. the descendants of Harif, 112;
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24. The children H1121 of Hariph H2756 , a hundred H3967 and twelve H8147 H6240 .
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25. the descendants of Gibeon, 95;
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25. The children H1121 of Gibeon H1391 , ninety H8673 and five H2568 .
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26. The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
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26. The men H376 of Bethlehem H1035 and Netophah H5199 , a hundred H3967 fourscore H8084 and eight H8083 .
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27. the men of Anathoth, 128;
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27. The men H376 of Anathoth H6068 , a hundred H3967 twenty H6242 and eight H8083 .
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28. the men of the family of Azmaveth, 42;
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28. The men H376 of Beth H1041 -azmaveth, forty H705 and two H8147 .
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29. the men of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
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29. The men H376 of Kirjath H7157 -jearim, Chephirah H3716 , and Beeroth H881 , seven H7651 hundred H3967 forty H705 and three H7969 .
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30. the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
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30. The men H376 of Ramah H7414 and Geba H1387 , six H8337 hundred H3967 twenty H6242 and one H259 .
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31. the men of Micmash, 122;
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31. The men H376 of Michmas H4363 , a hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 and two H8147 .
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32. the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;
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32. The men H376 of Bethel H1008 and Ai H5857 , a hundred H3967 twenty H6242 and three H7969 .
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33. the men of the other Nebo, 52;
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33. The men H376 of the other H312 Nebo H5015 , fifty H2572 and two H8147 .
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34. the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;
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34. The children H1121 of the other H312 Elam H5867 , a thousand H505 two hundred H3967 fifty H2572 and four H702 .
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35. the descendants of Harim, 320;
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35. The children H1121 of Harim H2766 , three H7969 hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 .
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36. the descendants of Jericho, 345;
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36. The children H1121 of Jericho H3405 , three H7969 hundred H3967 forty H705 and five H2568 .
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37. the descendants of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;
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37. The children H1121 of Lod H3850 , Hadid H2307 , and Ono H207 , seven H7651 hundred H3967 twenty H6242 and one H259 .
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38. the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.
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38. The children H1121 of Senaah H5570 , three H7969 thousand H505 nine H8672 hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 .
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39. The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua), 973;
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39. The priests H3548 : the children H1121 of Jedaiah H3048 , of the house H1004 of Jeshua H3442 , nine H8672 hundred H3967 seventy H7657 and three H7969 .
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40. the descendants of Immer, 1,052;
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40. The children H1121 of Immer H564 , a thousand H505 fifty H2572 and two H8147 .
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41. the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;
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41. The children H1121 of Pashur H6583 , a thousand H505 two hundred H3967 forty H705 and seven H7651 .
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42. the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
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42. The children H1121 of Harim H2766 , a thousand H505 and seventeen H7651 H6240 .
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43. The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodaviah), 74.
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43. The Levites H3881 : the children H1121 of Jeshua H3442 , of Kadmiel H6934 , and of the children H1121 of Hodevah H1937 , seventy H7657 and four H702 .
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44. The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.
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44. The singers H7891 : the children H1121 of Asaph H623 , a hundred H3967 forty H705 and eight H8083 .
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45. The 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, 138.
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45. The porters H7778 : the children H1121 of Shallum H7967 , the children H1121 of Ater H333 , the children H1121 of Talmon H2929 , the children H1121 of Akkub H6126 , the children H1121 of Hatita H2410 , the children H1121 of Shobai H7630 , a hundred H3967 thirty H7970 and eight H8083 .
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46. The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
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46. The Nethinims H5411 : the children H1121 of Ziha H6727 , the children H1121 of Hashupha H2817 , the children H1121 of Tabbaoth H2884 ,
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47. the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,
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47. The children H1121 of Keros H7026 , the children H1121 of Sia H5517 , the children H1121 of Padon H6303 ,
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48. the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,
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48. The children H1121 of Lebana H3838 , the children H1121 of Hagaba H2286 , the children H1121 of Shalmai H8014 ,
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49. the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,
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49. The children H1121 of Hanan H2605 , the children H1121 of Giddel H1435 , the children H1121 of Gahar H1515 ,
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50. the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,
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50. The children H1121 of Reaiah H7211 , the children H1121 of Rezin H7526 , the children H1121 of Nekoda H5353 ,
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51. the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzzah, the descendants of Paseah,
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51. The children H1121 of Gazzam H1502 , the children H1121 of Uzza H5798 , the children H1121 of Phaseah H6454 ,
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52. the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim,
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52. The children H1121 of Besai H1153 , the children H1121 of Meunim H4586 , the children H1121 of Nephishesim H5304 ,
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53. the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
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53. The children H1121 of Bakbuk H1227 , the children H1121 of Hakupha H2709 , the children H1121 of Harhur H2744 ,
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54. the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
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54. The children H1121 of Bazlith H1213 , the children H1121 of Mehida H4240 , the children H1121 of Harsha H2797 ,
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55. the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
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55. The children H1121 of Barkos H1302 , the children H1121 of Sisera H5516 , the children H1121 of Tamah H8547 ,
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56. the descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatipha.
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56. The children H1121 of Neziah H5335 , the children H1121 of Hatipha H2412 .
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57. The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,
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57. The children H1121 of Solomon H8010 's servants H5650 : the children H1121 of Sotai H5479 , the children H1121 of Sophereth H5618 , the children H1121 of Perida H6514 ,
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58. the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
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58. The children H1121 of Jaala H3279 , the children H1121 of Darkon H1874 , the children H1121 of Giddel H1435 ,
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59. the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and the descendants of Amon.
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59. The children H1121 of Shephatiah H8203 , the children H1121 of Hattil H2411 , the children H1121 of Pochereth H6380 of Zebaim H6380 , the children H1121 of Amon H526 .
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60. All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392.
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60. All H3605 the Nethinims H5411 , and the children H1121 of Solomon H8010 's servants H5650 , were three H7969 hundred H3967 ninety H8673 and two H8147 .
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61. These are the ones who 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 were really from Israel):
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61. And these H428 were they which went up H5927 also from Tel H4480 H8528 -melah, Tel H8521 -haresha, Cherub H3743 , Addon H114 , and Immer H564 : but they could H3201 not H3808 show H5046 their father H1 's house H1004 , nor their seed H2233 , whether H518 they H1992 were of Israel H4480 H3478 .
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62. the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642.
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62. The children H1121 of Delaiah H1806 , the children H1121 of Tobiah H2900 , the children H1121 of Nekoda H5353 , six H8337 hundred H3967 forty H705 and two H8147 .
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63. And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a woman from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name).
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63. And of H4480 the priests H3548 : the children H1121 of Habaiah H2252 , the children H1121 of Koz H6976 , the children H1121 of Barzillai H1271 , which H834 took H3947 one of the daughters H4480 H1323 of Barzillai H1271 the Gileadite H1569 to wife H802 , and was called H7121 after H5921 their name H8034 .
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64. They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but none were found. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.
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64. These H428 sought H1245 their register H3791 among those that were reckoned by genealogy H3187 , but it was not H3808 found H4672 : therefore were they , as polluted H1351 , put from H4480 the priesthood H3550 .
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65. The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
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65. And the Tirshatha H8660 said H559 unto them, that H834 they should not H3808 eat H398 of the most holy things H4480 H6944 H6944 , till H5704 there stood H5975 up a priest H3548 with Urim H224 and Thummim H8550 .
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66. The entire group numbered 42,360,
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66. The whole H3605 congregation H6951 together H259 was forty H702 H7239 and two thousand H505 three H7969 hundred H3967 and threescore H8346 ,
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67. not counting their 7,337 male and female servants. They also had 245 male and female singers.
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67. Beside H4480 H905 their menservants H5650 and their maidservants H519 , of whom H428 there were seven H7651 thousand H505 three H7969 hundred H3967 thirty H7970 and seven H7651 : and they had two hundred H3967 forty H705 and five H2568 singing H7891 men and singing H7891 women.
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68. They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
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68. Their horses H5483 , seven H7651 hundred H3967 thirty H7970 and six H8337 : their mules H6505 , two hundred H3967 forty H705 and five H2568 :
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69. 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
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69. Their camels H1581 , four H702 hundred H3967 thirty H7970 and five H2568 : six H8337 thousand H505 seven H7651 hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 asses H2543 .
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70. Some of the family leaders contributed to the work. The governor contributed to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.
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70. And some H4480 H7117 of the chief H7218 of the fathers H1 gave H5414 unto the work H4399 . The Tirshatha H8660 gave H5414 to the treasure H214 a thousand H505 drams H1871 of gold H2091 , fifty H2572 basins H4219 , five H2568 hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 priests H3548 ' garments H3801 .
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71. Some of the family leaders gave to the project treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas.
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71. And some of the chief H4480 H7218 of the fathers H1 gave H5414 to the treasure H214 of the work H4399 twenty thousand H8147 H7239 drams H1871 of gold H2091 , and two thousand H505 and two hundred H3967 pound H4488 of silver H3701 .
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72. What the rest of the people gave amounted to 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments.
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72. And that which H834 the rest H7611 of the people H5971 gave H5414 was twenty H8147 thousand H7239 drams H1871 of gold H2091 , and two thousand H505 pound H4488 of silver H3701 , and threescore H8346 and seven H7651 priests H3548 ' garments H3801 .
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73. The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all the rest of Israel lived in their cities. When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites were settled in their cities,
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73. So the priests H3548 , and the Levites H3881 , and the porters H7778 , and the singers H7891 , and some of H4480 the people H5971 , and the Nethinims H5411 , and all H3605 Israel H3478 , dwelt H3427 in their cities H5892 ; and when the seventh H7637 month H2320 came H5060 , the children H1121 of Israel H3478 were in their cities H5892 .
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