Nehemiah 7
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Nehemiah 7:43-73

43These are the Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, 74.

44The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.

45The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, and the sons of Shobai, 138.

46The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

47the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,

48the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,

49the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,

50the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,

51the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,

52the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,

53the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,

54the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,

55the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,

56the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

57The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,

58the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

59the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.

60All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants, totaled 392.

61And these were the ones who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon and Immer; but they [had no birth records and] could not prove their fathers’ houses or their descent, whether they were of Israel:

62the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642.

63Of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai, who [was so named because he had] married one of the daughters of Barzillai, the [well-known] Gileadite, and was named after them.

64These men searched for their ancestral registration among those recorded in the genealogies, but it was not located; so they were excluded from the priesthood as [ceremonially] unclean.

65The governor told them that they should not eat any of the most holy food until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim [to determine God’s will in the matter].

66The entire assembly together was 42,360,

67besides their male and their female servants, of whom there were 7,337; and they had 245 male and female singers.

68Their horses were 736; their mules, 245;

69their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720.

70Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 basins, 530 priests’ garments.

71Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas.

72And what the rest of the people gave was 20,000 gold drachmas, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priests’ garments.

73So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, along with all Israel, lived in their cities. And when the seventh month came, the sons (descendants) of Israel (Jacob) were in their cities.

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