The List of Returning Exiles
(Nehemiah 7:4-38)
1Now these [are] the childrenof the provincethat went upout of the captivity,of those which had been carried away,whom Nebuchadnezzarthe kingof Babylonhad carried awayunto Babylon,and came againunto Jerusalemand Judah,every oneunto his city;2Which camewith Zerubbabel:Jeshua,Nehemiah,Seraiah,Reelaiah,Mordecai,Bilshan,Mispar,Bigvai,Rehum,Baanah.The numberof the menof the peopleof Israel:3The childrenof Parosh,two thousandan hundredseventyand two.4The childrenof Shephatiah,threehundredseventyand two.5The childrenof Arah,sevenhundredseventyand five.6The childrenof Pahathmoab,of the childrenof Jeshua[and] Joab,two thousandeighthundredand twelve.7The childrenof Elam,a thousandtwo hundredfiftyand four.8The childrenof Zattu,ninehundredfortyand five.9The childrenof Zaccai,sevenhundredand threescore.10The childrenof Bani,sixhundredfortyand two.11The childrenof Bebai,sixhundredtwentyand three.12The childrenof Azgad,a thousandtwohundredtwentyand two.13The childrenof Adonikam,sixhundredsixtyand six.14The childrenof Bigvai,two thousandfiftyand six.15The childrenof Adin,fourhundredfiftyand four.16The childrenof Aterof Hezekiah,ninetyand eight.17The childrenof Bezai,threehundredtwentyand three.18The childrenof Jorah,an hundredand twelve.19The childrenof Hashum,two hundredtwentyand three.20The childrenof Gibbar,ninetyand five.21The childrenof Bethlehem,an hundredtwentyand three.22The menof Netophah,fiftyand six.23The menof Anathoth,an hundredtwentyand eight.24The childrenof Azmaveth,fortyand two.25The childrenof Kirjatharim,Chephirah,and Beeroth,sevenhundredand fortyand three.26The childrenof Ramahand Gaba,sixhundredtwentyand one.27The menof Michmas,an hundredtwentyand two.28The menof Betheland Ai,two hundredtwentyand three.29The childrenof Nebo,fiftyand two.30The childrenof Magbish,an hundredfiftyand six.31The childrenof the otherElam,a thousandtwo hundredfiftyand four.32The childrenof Harim,threehundredand twenty.33The childrenof Lod,Hadid,and Ono,sevenhundredtwentyand five.34The childrenof Jericho,threehundredfortyand five.35The childrenof Senaah,threethousandand sixhundredand thirty.
The Priests
(Nehemiah 12:1-9)
36The priests:the childrenof Jedaiah,of the houseof Jeshua,ninehundredseventyand three.37The childrenof Immer,a thousandfiftyand two.38The childrenof Pashur,a thousandtwo hundredfortyand seven.39The childrenof Harim,a thousandand seventeen.
The Levites, Singers, Gatekeepers
40The Levites:the childrenof Jeshuaand Kadmiel,of the childrenof Hodaviah,seventyand four.41The singers:the childrenof Asaph,an hundredtwentyand eight.42The childrenof the porters:the childrenof Shallum,the childrenof Ater,the childrenof Talmon,the childrenof Akkub,the childrenof Hatita,the childrenof Shobai,[in] all an hundredthirtyand nine.
The Temple Servants
43The Nethinims:the childrenof Ziha,the childrenof Hasupha,the childrenof Tabbaoth,44The childrenof Keros,the childrenof Siaha,the childrenof Padon,45The childrenof Lebanah,the childrenof Hagabah,the childrenof Akkub,46The childrenof Hagab,the childrenof Shalmai,the childrenof Hanan,47The childrenof Giddel,the childrenof Gahar,the childrenof Reaiah,48The childrenof Rezin,the childrenof Nekoda,the childrenof Gazzam,49The childrenof Uzza,the childrenof Paseah,the childrenof Besai,50The childrenof Asnah,the childrenof Mehunim,the childrenof Nephusim,51The childrenof Bakbuk,the childrenof Hakupha,the childrenof Harhur,52The childrenof Bazluth,the childrenof Mehida,the childrenof Harsha,53The childrenof Barkos,the childrenof Sisera,the childrenof Thamah,54The childrenof Neziah,the childrenof Hatipha.
Descendants of Solomon's Servants
55The childrenof Solomon'sservants:the childrenof Sotai,the childrenof Sophereth,the childrenof Peruda,56The childrenof Jaalah,the childrenof Darkon,the childrenof Giddel,57The childrenof Shephatiah,the childrenof Hattil,the childrenof Pochereth of Zebaim,the childrenof Ami.
58All the Nethinims,and the childrenof Solomon'sservants,[were] threehundredninetyand two.
59And these [were] they which went upfrom Telmelah,Telharsa,Cherub,Addan,[and] Immer:but they couldnot shewtheir father'shouse,and their seed,whether they [were] of Israel:60The childrenof Delaiah,the childrenof Tobiah,the childrenof Nekoda,sixhundredfiftyand two.
Priests Removed
61And of the childrenof the priests:the childrenof Habaiah,the childrenof Koz,the childrenof Barzillai;which tooka wifeof the daughtersof Barzillaithe Gileadite,and was calledafter their name:62These soughttheir register[among] those that were reckoned by genealogy,but they were not found:therefore were they, as polluted,put from the priesthood.63And the Tirshathasaidunto them, that they should not eatof the mostholy things,till there stood upa priestwith Urimand with Thummim.
The Full Number and Possessions
64The whole congregationtogether[was] fortyand two thousandthreehundred[and] threescore,65Beside their servantsand their maids,of whom [there were] seventhousandthreehundredthirtyand seven:and [there were]among them two hundredsinging menand singing women.66Their horses[were] sevenhundredthirtyand six;their mules,two hundredfortyand five;67Their camels,fourhundredthirtyand five;[their] asses,sixthousandsevenhundredand twenty.
The Exiles' Offerings
(Nehemiah 7:66-73)
68And [some] of the chiefof the fathers,when they cameto the houseof the LORDwhich [is] at Jerusalem,offered freelyfor the houseof Godto set it upin his place:69They gaveafter their abilityunto the treasureof the workthreescoreand one thousanddramsof gold,and fivethousandpoundof silver,and one hundredpriests'garments.
70So the priests,and the Levites,and [some] of the people,and the singers,and the porters,and the Nethinims,dweltin their cities,and all Israelin their cities.
