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Ezra 2:1-40
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 2
1 Now these are the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had taken into exile to Babylon, and they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city.
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These came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. T his is the number of the men of the people of Israel:
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the sons of Parosh, 2,172;
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the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
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the sons of Arah, 775;
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the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812;
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the sons of Elam, 1,254;
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the sons of Zattu, 945;
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the sons of Zaccai, 760;
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the sons of Bani, 642;
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the sons of Bebai, 623;
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the sons of Azgad, 1,222;
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the sons of Adonikam, 666;
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the sons of Bigvai, 2,056;
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the sons of Adin, 454;
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the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98;
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the sons of Bezai, 323;
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the sons of Jorah, 112;
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the sons of Hashum, 223;
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the sons of Gibbar, 95;
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the men of Bethlehem, 123;
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the men of Netophah, 56;
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the men of Anathoth, 128;
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the sons of Azmaveth, 42;
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the sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
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the sons of Ramah and Geba, 621;
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the men of Michmas, 122;
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the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;
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the sons of Nebo, 52;
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the sons of Magbish, 156;
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the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;
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the sons of Harim, 320;
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the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
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the men of Jericho, 345;
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the sons of Senaah, 3,630.
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The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;
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the sons of Immer, 1,052;
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the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
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the sons of Harim, 1,017.
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The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74.
King James Version
Chapter 2
1 Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city; 2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: 3 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. 4 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. 6 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. 7 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. 9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. 10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. 11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. 12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. 13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. 14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. 15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. 16 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. 17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. 18 The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve. 19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. 20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five. 21 The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three. 22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six. 23 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. 24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. 25 The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. 26 The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. 27 The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. 28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. 29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two. 30 The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. 31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. 34 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six 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 and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 2
1 These now are the people of the province who came from those captive exiles King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had deported to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town.
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They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.The number of the Israelite men included
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Parosh's descendants 2,172
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Shephatiah's descendants 372
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Arah's descendants 775
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Pahath-moab's descendants: Jeshua's and Joab's descendants 2,812
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Elam's descendants 1,254
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Zattu's descendants 945
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Zaccai's descendants 760
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Bani's descendants 642
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Bebai's descendants 623
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Azgad's descendants 1,222
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Adonikam's descendants 666
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Bigvai's descendants 2,056
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Adin's descendants 454
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Ater's descendants: of Hezekiah 98
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Bezai's descendants 323
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Jorah's descendants 112
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Hashum's descendants 223
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Gibbar's descendants 95
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Bethlehem's people 123
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Netophah's men 56
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Anathoth's men 128
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Azmaveth's people 42
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Kiriatharim's, Chephirah's, and Beeroth's people 743
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Ramah's and Geba's people 621
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Michmas's men 122
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Bethel's and Ai's men 223
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Nebo's people 52
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Magbish's people 156
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the other Elam's people 1,254
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Harim's people 320
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Lod's, Hadid's, and Ono's people 725
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Jericho's people 345
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Senaah's people 3,630
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The priests included Jedaiah's descendants of the house of Jeshua 973
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Immer's descendants 1,052
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Pashhur's descendants 1,247
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and Harim's descendants 1,017
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The Levites included Jeshua's and Kadmiel's descendants from Hodaviah's descendants 74
New Living Translation
Chapter 2
1 Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar had deported them to Babylon, but now they returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah where they originally lived.
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Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile:
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The family of Parosh 2,172
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The family of Shephatiah 372
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The family of Arah 775
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The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812
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The family of Elam 1,254
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The family of Zattu 945
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The family of Zaccai 760
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The family of Bani 642
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The family of Bebai 623
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The family of Azgad 1,222
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The family of Adonikam 666
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The family of Bigvai 2,056
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The family of Adin 454
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The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) 98
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The family of Bezai 323
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The family of Jorah 112
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The family of Hashum 223
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The family of Gibbar 95
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The people of Bethlehem 123
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The people of Netophah 56
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The people of Anathoth 128
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The people of Beth-azmaveth 42
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The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743
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The people of Ramah and Geba 621
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The people of Micmash 122
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The people of Bethel and Ai 223
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The citizens of Nebo 52
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The citizens of Magbish 156
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The citizens of Elam 1,254
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The citizens of Harim 320
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The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono 725
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The citizens of Jericho 345
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The citizens of Senaah 3,630
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These are the priests who returned from exile: The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) 973
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The family of Immer 1,052
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The family of Pashhur 1,247
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The family of Harim 1,017
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These are the Levites who returned from exile: The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) 74
English Standard Version
Chapter 2
1 Now these were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried captive to Babylonia. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town. 2 They 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 sons of Parosh, 2,172.
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The sons of Shephatiah, 372.
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The sons of Arah, 775.
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The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,812.
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The sons of Elam, 1,254.
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The sons of Zattu, 945.
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The sons of Zaccai, 760.
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The sons of Bani, 642.
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The sons of Bebai, 623.
12
The sons of Azgad, 1,222.
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The sons of Adonikam, 666.
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The sons of Bigvai, 2,056.
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The sons of Adin, 454.
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The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.
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The sons of Bezai, 323.
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The sons of Jorah, 112.
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The sons of Hashum, 223.
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The sons of Gibbar, 95.
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The sons of Bethlehem, 123.
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The men of Netophah, 56.
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The men of Anathoth, 128.
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The sons of Azmaveth, 42.
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The sons of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.
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The sons of Ramah and Geba, 621.
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The men of Michmas, 122.
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The men of Bethel and Ai, 223.
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The sons of Nebo, 52.
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The sons of Magbish, 156.
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The sons of the other Elam, 1,254.
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The sons of Harim, 320.
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The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725.
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The sons of Jericho, 345.
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The sons of Senaah, 3,630.
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The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973.
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The sons of Immer, 1,052.
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The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.
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The sons of Harim, 1,017.
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The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74.
New International Version
Chapter 2
1 Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive to Babylon (they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to their own town,
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in company with Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah): The list of the men of the people of Israel:
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the descendants of Parosh 2,172
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of Shephatiah 372
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of Arah 775
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of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab) 2,812
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of Elam 1,254
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of Zattu 945
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of Zakkai 760
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of Bani 642
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of Bebai 623
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of Azgad 1,222
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of Adonikam 666
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of Bigvai 2,056
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of Adin 454
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of Ater (through Hezekiah) 98
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of Bezai 323
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of Jorah 112
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of Hashum 223
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of Gibbar 95
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the men of Bethlehem 123
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of Netophah 56
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of Anathoth 128
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of Azmaveth 42
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of Kiriath Jearim, Kephirah and Beeroth 743
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of Ramah and Geba 621
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of Mikmash 122
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of Bethel and Ai 223
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of Nebo 52
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of Magbish 156
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of the other Elam 1,254
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of Harim 320
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of Lod, Hadid and Ono 725
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of Jericho 345
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of Senaah 3,630
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The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua) 973
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of Immer 1,052
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of Pashhur 1,247
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of Harim 1,017
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The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (of the line of Hodaviah) 74