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Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few and the houses were not built.

Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the other people to be enrolled by genealogies. Then I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up first, in which I found the following record:

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,

These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had taken into exile, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city,

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;

who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of men of the people of Israel:

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;

the sons of Parosh, 2,172;

The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

the sons of Shephatiah, 372;

The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

the sons of Arah, 652;

The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.

the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818;

The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.

the sons of Elam, 1,254;

The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

the sons of Zattu, 845;

The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.

the sons of Zaccai, 760;

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

the sons of Binnui, 648;

The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.

the sons of Bebai, 628;

The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.

the sons of Azgad, 2,322;

The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

the sons of Adonikam, 667;

The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.

the sons of Bigvai, 2,067;

The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.

the sons of Adin, 655;

The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.

the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98;

The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

the sons of Hashum, 328;

The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.

the sons of Bezai, 324;

The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.

the sons of Hariph, 112;

The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.

the sons of Gibeon, 95;

The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

the men of Anathoth, 128;

The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;

The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.

the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.

the men of Michmas, 122;

The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.

the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;

The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.

the men of the other Nebo, 52;

The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.

the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;

The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

the sons of Harim, 320;

The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

the men of Jericho, 345;

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

the sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;

The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.

the sons of Senaah, 3,930.

The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;

The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

the sons of Immer, 1,052;

The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;

The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

the sons of Harim, 1,017.

The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, 74.

The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.

The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.

The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.

The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, 138.

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.

The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,

The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,

The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,

the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,

The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,

the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,

The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,

the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,

The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,

The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,

The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,

the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,

The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,

the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,

The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,

the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,

The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,

the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the sons of Amon.

The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.

All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants totaled 392.

All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

These were the ones who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not provide evidence for their fathers' households or their descendants, whether they were of Israel:

And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642.

The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

And of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai, the Gileadite, and was named after them.

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.

These searched among their ancestral registration, but it could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and disqualified from the priesthood.

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.

And the governor said to them that they were not to eat from the most holy things until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim.

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.

The whole assembly together totaled 42,360,

The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

besides their male slaves and their female slaves, of whom there were 7,337; and they had 245 male and female singers.

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.

Their horses were 736; their mules, 245;

Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:

their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720.

Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.