The List of Returning Exiles (Nehemiah 7:4–69)
1 DBY And 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 to Babylon, and who came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one to his city, BSB BSB: Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,
2 DBY who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Saraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: BSB BSB: accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
3 DBY The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two. BSB BSB: the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;
4 DBY The children of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two. BSB BSB: the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;
5 DBY The children of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five. BSB BSB: the descendants of Arah, 775;
6 DBY The children of Pahath-Moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. BSB BSB: the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
7 DBY The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four. BSB BSB: the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
8 DBY The children of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five. BSB BSB: the descendants of Zattu, 945;
9 DBY The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty. BSB BSB: the descendants of Zaccai, 760;
10 DBY The children of Bani, six hundred and forty-two. BSB BSB: the descendants of Bani, 642;
11 DBY The children of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three. BSB BSB: the descendants of Bebai, 623;
12 DBY The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred and twenty-two. BSB BSB: the descendants of Azgad, 1,222;
13 DBY The children of Adonikam, six hundred and sixty-six. BSB BSB: the descendants of Adonikam, 666;
14 DBY The children of Bigvai, two thousand and fifty-six. BSB BSB: the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;
15 DBY The children of Adin, four hundred and fifty-four. BSB BSB: the descendants of Adin, 454;
16 DBY The children of Ater of the family of Hezekiah, ninety-eight. BSB BSB: the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah), 98;
17 DBY The children of Bezai, three hundred and twenty-three. BSB BSB: the descendants of Bezai, 323;
18 DBY The children of Jorah, a hundred and twelve. BSB BSB: the descendants of Jorah, 112;
19 DBY The children of Hashum, two hundred and twenty-three. BSB BSB: the descendants of Hashum, 223;
20 DBY The children of Gibbar, ninety-five. BSB BSB: the descendants of Gibbar, 95;
21 DBY The children of Bethlehem, a hundred and twenty-three. BSB BSB: the men of Bethlehem, 123;
22 DBY The men of Netophah, fifty-six. BSB BSB: the men of Netophah, 56;
23 DBY The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty-eight. BSB BSB: the men of Anathoth, 128;
24 DBY The children of Azmaveth, forty-two. BSB BSB: the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;
25 DBY The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty-three. BSB BSB: the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
26 DBY The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred and twenty-one. BSB BSB: the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
27 DBY The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty-two. BSB BSB: the men of Michmash, 122;
28 DBY The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred and twenty-three. BSB BSB: the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
29 DBY The children of Nebo, fifty-two. BSB BSB: the descendants of Nebo, 52;
30 DBY The children of Magbish, a hundred and fifty-six. BSB BSB: the descendants of Magbish, 156;
31 DBY The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four. BSB BSB: the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;
32 DBY The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. BSB BSB: the descendants of Harim, 320;
33 DBY The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred and twenty-five. BSB BSB: the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
34 DBY The children of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five. BSB BSB: the men of Jericho, 345;
35 DBY The children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty. BSB BSB: and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.
36 DBY The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred and seventy-three. BSB BSB: The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
38 DBY The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred and forty-seven. BSB BSB: the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;
39 DBY The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. BSB BSB: and the descendants of Harim, 1,017.
40 DBY The Levites: the children of Jeshua and of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four. BSB BSB: The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.
41 DBY The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and twenty-eight. BSB BSB: The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.
42 DBY The children of the doorkeepers: 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 a hundred and thirty-nine. BSB BSB: The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.
43 DBY The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, BSB BSB: The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
44 DBY the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, BSB BSB: the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,
45 DBY the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, BSB BSB: the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,
46 DBY the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan, BSB BSB: the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,
47 DBY the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, BSB BSB: the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,
48 DBY the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, BSB BSB: the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,
49 DBY the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, the children of Besai, BSB BSB: the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,
50 DBY the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephusim, BSB BSB: the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,
51 DBY the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, BSB BSB: the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,
52 DBY the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, BSB BSB: the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,
53 DBY the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, BSB BSB: the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
54 DBY the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. BSB BSB: the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.
55 DBY The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda, BSB BSB: The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Hassophereth, the descendants of Peruda,
56 DBY the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, BSB BSB: the descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Darkon, the descendants of Giddel,
57 DBY the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-Hazzebaim, the children of Ami. BSB BSB: the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.
58 DBY All the Nethinim and the children of Solomon's servants, three hundred and ninety-two. BSB BSB: The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
59 DBY And these are they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub-Addan, Immer; but they could not shew their fathers' house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. BSB BSB: The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:
60 DBY The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobijah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred and fifty-two. BSB BSB: the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.
61 DBY And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name. BSB BSB: And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
62 DBY These sought their genealogical register, but they were not found; therefore were they, as polluted, removed from the priesthood. BSB BSB: These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
63 DBY And the Tirshatha said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim. BSB BSB: The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.
64 DBY The whole congregation together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty, BSB BSB: The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
65 DBY besides their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred singing men and singing women. BSB BSB: in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.
66 DBY Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six; their mules two hundred and forty-five; BSB BSB: They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
67 DBY their camels four hundred and thirty-five; the asses six thousand seven hundred and twenty. BSB BSB: 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
Offerings by the Exiles (Exodus 38:21–31; Nehemiah 7:70–73)
68 DBY And some of the chief fathers, when they came to the house of Jehovah which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in its place. BSB BSB: When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site.
69 DBY They gave after their ability to the treasure of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' coats. BSB BSB: According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.
70 DBY And the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the doorkeepers, and the Nethinim dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities. BSB BSB: So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.
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