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The Book of Ezra

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- Chapter 2 -

(Nehemiah 7:4–69)
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And these [are] sons of the province who are going upof the captives of the expulsion that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed to Babylon, and they return to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city
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who have come in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
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sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two;
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sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two;
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sons of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five;
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sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;
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sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
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sons of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;
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sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
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sons of Bani, six hundred forty-two;
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sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three;
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sons of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two;
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sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six;
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sons of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six;
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sons of Adin, four hundred fifty-four;
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sons of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety-eight;
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sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three;
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sons of Jorah, one hundred and twelve;
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sons of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three;
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sons of Gibbar, ninety-five;
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sons of Beth-Lehem, one hundred twenty-three;
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men of Netophah, fifty-six;
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men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;
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sons of Azmaveth, forty-two;
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sons of Kirjath-Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three;
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sons of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty-one;
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men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two;
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men of Beth-El and Ai, two hundred twenty-three;
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sons of Nebo, fifty-two;
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sons of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six;
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sons of another Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four;
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sons of Harim, three hundred and twenty;
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sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five;
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sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five;
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sons of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
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The priests: sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three;
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sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two;
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sons of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven;
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sons of Harim, one thousand and seventeen.
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The Levites: sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
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The singers: sons of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
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Sons of the gatekeepers: sons of Shallum, sons of Ater, sons of Talmon, sons of Akkub, sons of Hatita, sons of Shobai, the whole [are] one hundred thirty-nine.
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The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,
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sons of Keros, sons of Siaha, sons of Padon,
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sons of Lebanah, sons of Hagabah, sons of Akkub,
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sons of Hagab, sons of Shalmai, sons of Hanan,
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sons of Giddel, sons of Gahar, sons of Reaiah,
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sons of Rezin, sons of Nekoda, sons of Gazzam,
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sons of Uzza, sons of Paseah, sons of Besai,
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sons of Asnah, sons of Mehunim, sons of Nephusim,
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sons of Bakbuk, sons of Hakupha, sons of Harhur,
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sons of Bazluth, sons of Mehida, sons of Harsha,
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sons of Barkos, sons of Sisera, sons of Thamah,
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sons of Neziah, sons of Hatipha.
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Sons of the servants of Solomon: sons of Sotai, sons of Sophereth, sons of Peruda,
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sons of Jaalah, sons of Darkon, sons of Giddel,
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sons of Shephatiah, sons of Hattil, sons of Pochereth of Zebaim, sons of Ami.
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All the Nethinim, and the sons of the servants of Solomon [are] three hundred ninety-two.
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And these [are] those going up from Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsa, Cherub, Addan, Immer, and they have not been able to declare the house of their fathers, and their seed, whether they [are] of Israel:
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sons of Delaiah, sons of Tobiah, sons of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.
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And of the sons of the priests: sons of Habaiah, sons of Koz, sons of Barzillai (who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and is called by their name);
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these have sought their register among those reckoning themselves by genealogy, and they have not been found, and they are redeemed from the priesthood,
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and the Tirshatha says to them that they do not eat of the most holy things until the standing up of a priest with [the] Lights and with [the] Perfections.
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All the assembly together [is] forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
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apart from their servants and their handmaids; these [are] seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and of them [are] two hundred male and female singers.
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Their horses [are] seven hundred thirty-six, their mules, two hundred forty-five,
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their camels, four hundred thirty-five, donkeys, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

Offerings by the Exiles

(Exodus 38:21–31; Nehemiah 7:70–73)
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And some of the heads of the fathers in their coming to the house of YHWH that [is] in Jerusalem, have offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its base;
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according to their power they have given to the treasure of the work; of gold, sixty-one thousand drams, and of silver, five thousand pounds, and of priestscoats, one hundred.
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And the priests dwell, and the Levites, and of the people, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, in their cities; even all Israel in their cities.
(Nehemiah 7:4–69)
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Now these are the children of the province who went up out of the captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his city;
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who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
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The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
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The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.
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The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy-five.
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The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.
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The children of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
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The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty-five.
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The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.
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The children of Bani, six hundred forty-two.
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The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three.
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The children of Azgad, one thousand two hundred twenty-two.
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The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-six.
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The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty-six.
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The children of Adin, four hundred fifty-four.
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The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
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The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty-three.
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The children of Jorah, one hundred twelve.
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The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty-three.
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The children of Gibbar, ninety-five.
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The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty-three.
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The men of Netophah, fifty-six.
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The men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight.
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The children of Azmaveth, forty-two.
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The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
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The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty-one.
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The men of Michmas, one hundred twenty-two.
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The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.
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The children of Nebo, fifty-two.
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The children of Magbish, one hundred fifty-six.
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The children of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
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The children of Harim, three hundred twenty.
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The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty-five.
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The children of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.
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The children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred thirty.
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The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
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The children of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.
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The children of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven.
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The children of Harim, one thousand seventeen.
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The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
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The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
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The children of the gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all one hundred thirty-nine.
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The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
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the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
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the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
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the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,
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the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
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the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
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the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
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the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim,
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the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
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the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
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the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
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the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
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The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,
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the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
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the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Ami.
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All the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
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These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses and their offspring,(a) whether they were of Israel:
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the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.
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Of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, and the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
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These sought their place among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found; therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.
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The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to serve with Urim and with Thummim.
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The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
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in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.
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Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;
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their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.

Offerings by the Exiles

(Exodus 38:21–31; Nehemiah 7:70–73)
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Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they came to the LORD’s house which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God’s house to set it up in its place.
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They gave according to their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold,(b) five thousand minas (c) of silver, and one hundred priestsgarments.
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So the priests and the Levites, with some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, lived in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

Footnotes

(a)2:59 or, seed
(b)2:69 a daric was a gold coin issued by a Persian king, weighing about 8.4 grams or about 0.27 troy ounces each.
(c)2:69 A mina is about 600 grams or 1.3 U. S. pounds, so 5,000 minas is about 3 metric tons.