1 These are the people of the province who returned from captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had taken these people as prisoners and now they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to their own town. 2 These are the people who returned with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the list of names and numbers of men from Israel who returned: 3 2172 from the descendants of Parosh, 4 372 from Shephatiah, 5 775 from Arah, 6 2812 from Pahath Moab (Jeshua and Joab's family), 7 1254 from Elam, 8 946 from Zattu, 9 760 from Zaccai, 10 642 from Bani, 11 623 from Bebai, 12 1222 from Azgad, 13 666 from Adonikam, 14 2056 from Bigvai, 15 454 from Adin, 16 98 from Ater (through Hezekiah), 17 323 from Bezai, 18 112 from Jorah, 19 223 from Hashum, 20 95 from Gibbar, 21 123 from Bethlehem, 22 56 from Netophah, 23 128 from Anathoth, 24 42 from Azmaveth, 25 743 from Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth, 26 621 from the towns of Ramah and Geba, 27 122 from the town of Micmash, 28 223 from the towns of Bethel and Ai, 29 52 from the town of Nebo, 30 156 from the town of Magbish, 31 1254 from the town named Elam, 32 320 from the town of Harim, 33 725 from the towns of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 34 345 from the town of Jericho, 35 3630 from the town of Senaah ... 36 These are the Priests:973 of Jedaiah's descendants through the family of Jeshua, 37 1052 from Immer, 38 1247 from Pashhur, 39 1017 from Harim, 40 These are the people from the Tribe of Levi: 75 descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel through the family of Hodaviah. 41 These are the Singers: 128 descendants of Asaph. 42 These are the descendants of the Temple Gatekeepers: 139 from Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai. 43 These are the descendants of the special Temple servants: Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, 44 Keros, Siaha, Padon, 45 Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, 46 Hagab, Shalmai, Hanan, 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. 55 These are the descendants of Solomon’s Servants: Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, 56 Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, 57 Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth Hazzebaim, and Ami, 58the Temple servants and descendants of Solomon’s servants 392 59 Some people came to Jerusalem from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer. But these people could not prove that their families were from the family of Israel:
60 652 from Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda. 61 From the family of Priests there were descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (If a man married a daughter of Barzillai from Gilead, he was counted as a descendant of Barzillai.) 62 These people searched for their family histories, but they could not find them. Their names were not included in the list of Priests. They could not prove that their ancestors were Priests, so they could not serve as Priests.
63 The Governor ordered them not to eat any of the set-apart food until there was a Priest who could use the Urim and Thummim to ask YAHUAH what to do. 64-65 All together, there were 42,360 people in the group who came back. This is not counting their 7337 men and women slaves. They also had 200 men and women singers with them. 66-67 They had 736 horses, 245 mules, 435 camels, and 6720 donkeys.
68 When the group arrived at the place in Jerusalem where YAHUAH’S Temple had been, the family leaders gave their gifts for building this House of YAHUAH again. They wanted to build it in the same place. 69 They gave as much as they were able. These are the things they gave for building the Temple: 526kg of gold, about 4 tons of silver, and 100 coats that Priests wear. 70 So the Priests, Levites, and some of the other people moved to Jerusalem and the area around it. This group included the Temple Singers, Gate-keepers, and the Temple servants. The other Israelites settled in their own hometowns.ddd
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