Nehemiah 7:48-73
Nehemiah 7:48-73
48Lebanah's descendants, Hagabah's descendants,
Shalmai's descendants,
49Hanan's descendants,
Giddel's descendants, Gahar's descendants,
50Reaiah's descendants, Rezin's descendants,
Nekoda's descendants,
51Gazzam's descendants,
Uzza's descendants, Paseah's descendants,
52Besai's descendants, Meunim's descendants,
Nephishesim's descendants,
53Bakbuk's descendants,
Hakupha's descendants, Harhur's descendants,
54Bazlith's descendants, Mehida's descendants,
Harsha's descendants,
55Barkos's descendants,
Sisera's descendants, Temah's descendants,
56Neziah's descendants, Hatipha's descendants.
57The descendants of Solomon's servants included:
Sotai's descendants, Sophereth's descendants,
Perida's descendants,
58Jaala's descendants,
Darkon's descendants, Giddel's descendants,
59Shephatiah's descendants, Hattil's descendants,
Pochereth-hazzebaim's descendants, Amon's descendants.
60All the temple servants
and the descendants of Solomon's servants
392.
61The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but were unable to prove that their families and ancestors were Israelite:
62Delaiah's descendants,
Tobiah's descendants,
and Nekoda's descendants
642
63and from the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai-who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name. 64These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood. 65The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
66The whole combined assembly numbered
42,360
67not including their 7,337 male and female slaves,
as well as their 245 male and female singers.
68They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
69435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70Some of the family leaders gave to the project. The governor gave 1,000 gold coins, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments to the treasury. 71Some of the family leaders gave 20,000 gold coins and 2,200 silver minas to the treasury for the project. 72The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments. 73So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, temple singers, some of the people, temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns.
When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,
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