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The Book of Nehemiah

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- Chapter 7 -

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Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
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That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
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And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

The captives who returned to Jerusalem

(Ezra 2:1-67)
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Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.(a)
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And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,
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These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
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Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;(b)
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The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
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The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
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The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
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The children of Pahath–moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
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The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
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The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
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The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.(c)
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The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
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The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
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The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
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The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
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The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
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The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
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The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
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The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
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The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.(d)
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The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.(e)
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The men of Beth–lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
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The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
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The men of Beth–azmaveth, forty and two.(f)
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The men of Kirjath–jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.(g)
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The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
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The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.
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The men of Beth–el and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.
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The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
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The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
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The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
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The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
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The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
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The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
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The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
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The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
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The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
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The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.(h)
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The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
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The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
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The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
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The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
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The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
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The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
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The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
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The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,
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The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
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The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
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The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
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The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
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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 Sophereth, the children of Perida,
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The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
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The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.(i)
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All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
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And these were they which went up also from Tel–melah, Tel–haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.(j)
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The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
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And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
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These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
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And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.(k)
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The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
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Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
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Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:
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Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
(Exodus 38:21-31; Ezra 2:68-70)
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And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.(l) (m)
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And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.
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And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.
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So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

Footnotes

(a)7:4 large: Heb. broad in spaces
(b)7:7 Azariah: also called, Seraiah
(c)7:15 Binnui: also called, Bani
(d)7:24 Hariph: also called, Jora
(e)7:25 Gibeon: also called, Gibbar
(f)7:28 Beth–azmaveth: also called, Azmaveth
(g)7:29 Kirjath–jearim: also called, Kirjath–arim
(h)7:43 Hodevah: also called, Hodaviah or Judah
(i)7:59 Amon: also called, Ami
(j)7:61 seed: or, pedigree
(k)7:65 the Tirshatha: or, the governor
(l)7:70 some: Heb. part.
(m)7:70 The Tirshatha: or, the governor
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Now when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
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I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.
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I said to them, “Don’t let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them; and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near his house.”

The captives who returned to Jerusalem

(Ezra 2:1-67)
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Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.
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My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be listed by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found this written in it:
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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, and who returned to Jerusalem and to Judah, everyone to his city,
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who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, 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: six hundred fifty-two.
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The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand eight hundred eighteen.
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The children of Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty-four.
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The children of Zattu: eight hundred forty-five.
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The children of Zaccai: seven hundred sixty.
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The children of Binnui: six hundred forty-eight.
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The children of Bebai: six hundred twenty-eight.
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The children of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty-two.
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The children of Adonikam: six hundred sixty-seven.
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The children of Bigvai: two thousand sixty-seven.
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The children of Adin: six hundred fifty-five.
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The children of Ater: of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.
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The children of Hashum: three hundred twenty-eight.
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The children of Bezai: three hundred twenty-four.
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The children of Hariph: one hundred twelve.
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The children of Gibeon: ninety-five.
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The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred eighty-eight.
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The men of Anathoth: one hundred twenty-eight.
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The men of Beth Azmaveth: forty-two.
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The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty-three.
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The men 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: one hundred twenty-three.
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The men of the other Nebo: fifty-two.
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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 Jericho: three hundred forty-five.
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The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred twenty-one.
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The children of Senaah: three thousand nine 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, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah: seventy-four.
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The singers: the children of Asaph: one hundred forty-eight.
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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: one hundred thirty-eight.
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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 Sia, the children of Padon,
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the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
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the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
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the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
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the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah,
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the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,
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the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
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the children of Bazlith, 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, and the children of Hatipha.
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The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
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the children of Jaala, 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, and the children of Amon.
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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, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor 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 forty-two.
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Of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, 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 searched for their genealogical records, but couldn’t find them. Therefore they were deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.
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The governor told them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister with Urim and 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. They had two hundred forty-five 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.
(Exodus 38:21-31; Ezra 2:68-70)
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Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold,(b) fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests’ garments.
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Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas (c) of silver.
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That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, plus two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ garments.
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So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities.

Footnotes

(a)7:61 or, seed
(b)7:70 a daric was a gold coin issued by a Persian king, weighing about 8.4 grams or about 0.27 troy ounces each.
(c)7:71 A mina is about 600 grams or 1.3 U. S. pounds, so 2,200 minas is about 1.3 metric tons.
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