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1 These are the people of the area who returned from captivity, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken away to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each going back to his own town.

2 These people returned with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. These are the people from Israel:

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3 the descendants of Parosh -- 2,172;

4 the descendants of Shephatiah -- 372;

5 the descendants of Arah -- 775;

6 the descendants of Pahath-Moab (through the family of Jeshua and Joab) -- 2,812;

7 the descendants of Elam -- 1,254;

8 the descendants of Zattu -- 945;

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9 the descendants of Zaccai -- 760;

10 the descendants of Bani -- 642;

11 the descendants of Bebai -- 623;

12 the descendants of Azgad -- 1,222;

13 the descendants of Adonikam -- 666;

14 the descendants of Bigvai -- 2,056;

15 the descendants of Adin -- 454;

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16 the descendants of Ater (through the family of Hezekiah) -- 98;

17 the descendants of Bezai -- 323;

18 the descendants of Jorah -- 112;

19 the descendants of Hashum -- 223;

20 the descendants of Gibbar -- 95.

21 These are the people from the towns: of Bethlehem -- 123;

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22 of Netophah -- 56;

23 of Anathoth -- 128;

24 of Azmaveth -- 42;

25 of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth -- 743;

26 of Ramah and Geba -- 621;

27 of Micmash -- 122;

28 of Bethel and Ai -- 223;

29 of Nebo -- 52;

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30 of Magbish -- 156;

31 of the other town of Elam -- 1,254;

32 of Harim -- 320;

33 of Lod, Hadid and Ono -- 725;

34 of Jericho -- 345;

35 of Senaah -- 3,630.

36 These are the priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) -- 973;

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37 the descendants of Immer -- 1,052;

38 the descendants of Pashhur -- 1,247;

39 the descendants of Harim -- 1,017.

40 These are the Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the family of Hodaviah) -- 74.

41 These are the singers: the descendants of Asaph -- 128.

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42 These are the gatekeepers of the Temple: the descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai -- 139.

43 These are the Temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,

44 Keros, Siaha, Padon,

45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub,

46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan,

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47 Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah,

48 Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam,

49 Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

50 Asnah, Meunim, Nephussim,

51 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,

52 Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

53 Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

54 Neziah, and Hatipha.

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55 These are the descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,

56 Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,

57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, and Ami.

58 The Temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392.

59 Some people came to Jerusalem from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove that their ancestors came from Israel.

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60 They were the descendants of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda -- 652.

61 Also these priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai, who had married a daughter of Barzillai from Gilead and was called by her family name.

62 These people searched for their family records but could not find them. So they could not be priests, because they were thought to be unclean.

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63 The governor ordered them not to eat any of the food offered to God until a priest had settled this matter by using the Urim and Thummim.

64 The total number of those who returned was 42,360.

65 This is not counting their 7,337 male and female servants and the 200 male and female singers they had with them.

66 They had 736 horses, 245 mules, 67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

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