Nehemiah 7
The Exiles Return
1 When the wall had been rebuilt and I had the doors installed, a the gatekeepers, b singers, and Levites were appointed. 2Then I put my brother Hanani c in charge of Jerusalem, d along with Hananiah, e commander of the fortress, f because he was a faithful man who ▼▼fear(s) God or the Lord/ the fear of the Lord: No single English word conveys every aspect of the word fear in this phrase. The meaning includes worshipful submission, reverential awe, and obedient respect to the covenant-keeping God of Israel.
feared God h more than most. 3I said to them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot, and let the doors be shut and securely fastened while the guards are on duty. Station the citizens of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their homes.” i 4The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet. j 5Then my God put it into my mind k to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be registered by genealogy. I found the genealogical record of those who came back first, and I found the following written in it: l 6 These are the people of the province who went up among the captive exiles deported by King Nebuchadnezzar m of Babylon. Each of them returned to Jerusalem and Judah, to his own town. n 7They came with Zerubbabel, o Jeshua, p Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.The number of the Israelite men included: 8
Parosh’s descendants q | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants r | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants s | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s u and Netophah’s v men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s w men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men x | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people y | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, z Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants aa | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants ab | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants ac | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s ae and Netophah’s af men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s ag men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men ah | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people ai | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, aj Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants ak | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants al | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants am | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s ao and Netophah’s ap men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s aq men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men ar | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people as | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, at Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants au | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants av | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants aw | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s ay and Netophah’s az men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s ba men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men bb | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people bc | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, bd Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants be | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants bf | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants bg | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s bi and Netophah’s bj men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s bk men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men bl | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people bm | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, bn Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants bo | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants bp | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants bq | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s bs and Netophah’s bt men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s bu men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men bv | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people bw | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, bx Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants by | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants bz | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants ca | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s cc and Netophah’s cd men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s ce men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men cf | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people cg | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, ch Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants ci | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants cj | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants ck | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s cm and Netophah’s cn men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s co men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men cp | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people cq | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, cr Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants cs | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants ct | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants cu | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s cw and Netophah’s cx men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s cy men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men cz | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people da | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, db Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants dc | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants dd | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants de | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s dg and Netophah’s dh men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s di men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men dj | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people dk | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, dl Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants dm | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants dn | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants do | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s dq and Netophah’s dr men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s ds men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men dt | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people du | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, dv Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants dw | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants dx | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants dy | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s ea and Netophah’s eb men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s ec men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men ed | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people ee | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, ef Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants eg | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants eh | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants ei | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s ek and Netophah’s el men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s em men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men en | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people eo | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, ep Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants eq | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants er | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants es | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s eu and Netophah’s ev men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s ew men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men ex | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people ey | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, ez Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants fa | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants fb | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants fc | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s fe and Netophah’s ff men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s fg men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men fh | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people fi | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, fj Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants fk | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants fl | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants fm | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s fo and Netophah’s fp men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s fq men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men fr | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people fs | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, ft Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
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Parosh’s descendants fu | 2,172 |
(9) Shephatiah’s descendants | 372 |
(10) Arah’s descendants | 652 |
(11) Pahath-moab’s descendants: | |
Jeshua’s and Joab’s descendants | 2,818 |
(12) Elam’s descendants | 1,254 |
(13) Zattu’s descendants | 845 |
(14) Zaccai’s descendants | 760 |
(15) Binnui’s descendants | 648 |
(16) Bebai’s descendants | 628 |
(17) Azgad’s descendants | 2,322 |
(18) Adonikam’s descendants fv | 667 |
(19) Bigvai’s descendants | 2,067 |
(20) Adin’s descendants fw | 655 |
(21) Ater’s descendants: of Hezekiah | 98 |
(22) Hashum’s descendants | 328 |
(23) Bezai’s descendants | 324 |
(24) Hariph’s descendants | 112 |
(25) Gibeon’s ▼ descendants | 95 |
(26) Bethlehem’s fy and Netophah’s fz men | 188 |
(27) Anathoth’s ga men | 128 |
(28) Beth-azmaveth’s men | 42 |
(29) Kiriath-jearim’s, Chephirah’s, and Beeroth’s men | 743 |
(30) Ramah’s and Geba’s men | 621 |
(31) Michmas’s men | 122 |
(32) Bethel’s and Ai’s men gb | 123 |
(33) the other Nebo’s men | 52 |
(34) the other Elam’s people | 1,254 |
(35) Harim’s people | 320 |
(36) Jericho’s people gc | 345 |
(37) Lod’s, gd Hadid’s, and Ono’s people | 721 |
(38) Senaah’s people | 3,930. |
39The priests included:
Jedaiah’s ge descendants of the house of Jeshua | 973 |
(40) Immer’s descendants | 1,052 |
(41) Pashhur’s descendants | 1,247 |
(42) Harim’s descendants | 1,017. |
40The priests included:
Jedaiah’s gf descendants of the house of Jeshua | 973 |
(40) Immer’s descendants | 1,052 |
(41) Pashhur’s descendants | 1,247 |
(42) Harim’s descendants | 1,017. |
41The priests included:
Jedaiah’s gg descendants of the house of Jeshua | 973 |
(40) Immer’s descendants | 1,052 |
(41) Pashhur’s descendants | 1,247 |
(42) Harim’s descendants | 1,017. |
45The gatekeepers gk included:
46The temple servants gl included:Ziha’s descendants, Hasupha’s descendants,Shallum’s descendants, Ater’s descendants, | |
Talmon’s descendants, Akkub’s descendants, | |
Hatita’s descendants, Shobai’s descendants | 138. |
Tabbaoth’s descendants, 47 Keros’s descendants,
Sia’s descendants, Padon’s descendants,
48 Lebanah’s descendants, Hagabah’s descendants,
Shalmai’s descendants, 49 Hanan’s descendants,
Giddel’s descendants, Gahar’s descendants,
50 Reaiah’s descendants, Rezin’s descendants,
Nekoda’s descendants, 51 Gazzam’s descendants,
Uzza’s descendants, Paseah’s descendants,
52 Besai’s descendants, Meunim’s descendants,
Nephishesim’s ▼
▼Alt Hb tradition reads Nephushesim’s
descendants, 53 Bakbuk’s descendants,Hakupha’s descendants, Harhur’s descendants,
54 Bazlith’s descendants, Mehida’s descendants,
Harsha’s descendants, 55 Barkos’s descendants,
Sisera’s descendants, Temah’s descendants,
56 Neziah’s descendants, Hatipha’s descendants.
57The descendants of Solomon’s servants gn included:Sotai’s descendants, Sophereth’s descendants,
Perida’s descendants, 58 Jaala’s descendants,
Darkon’s descendants, Giddel’s descendants,
59 Shephatiah’s descendants, Hattil’s descendants,
Pochereth-hazzebaim’s descendants, Amon’s descendants.
61The following gp are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but were unable to prove that their families and ancestors were Israelite: 63and from the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai – who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name. 64 These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. 65The governor gq ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the ▼
▼Urim & Thummim: Two objects used by Israelite priests to determine God's will
Urim and Thummim. gs 70 Some of the family leaders gave to the project. The governor gave 1,000 gold coins, ▼ 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments to the treasury. 71Some of the family leaders gave 20,000 gold coins and 2,200 silver minas ▼▼A Babylonian coin worth 50 shekels
to the treasury for the project. 72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments. 73So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, temple singers, some of the people, temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns. ▼
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haPublic Reading of the Law
When the seventh month hb came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,
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