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Ezra 2:40-63

40The Levites included Jeshua’s and Kadmiel’s descendants from Hodaviah’s descendants 74

41The singers included Asaph’sdescendants 128

42The gatekeepers’ descendants included Shallum’s descendants, Ater’s descendants, Talmon’s descendants, Akkub’s descendants, Hatita’s descendants, Shobai’s descendants, in all 139

43The temple servants included Ziha’s descendants, Hasupha’s descendants, Tabbaoth’s descendants,

44Keros’s descendants, Siaha’s descendants, Padon’s descendants,

45Lebanah’s descendants, Hagabah’s descendants, Akkub’s descendants,

46Hagab’s descendants, Shalmai’s descendants, Hanan’s descendants,

47Giddel’s descendants, Gahar’s descendants, Reaiah’s descendants,

48Rezin’s descendants, Nekoda’s descendants, Gazzam’s descendants,

49Uzza’s descendants, Paseah’s descendants, Besai’s descendants,

50Asnah’s descendants, Meunim’s descendants, Nephusim’s descendants,

51Bakbuk’s descendants, Hakupha’s descendants, Harhur’s descendants,

52Bazluth’s descendants, Mehida’s descendants, Harsha’s descendants,

53Barkos’s descendants, Sisera’s descendants, Temah’s descendants,

54Neziah’s descendants, and Hatipha’s descendants.

55The descendants of Solomon’s servants included Sotai’s descendants, Hassophereth’s descendants, Peruda’s descendants,

56Jaalah’s descendants, Darkon’s descendants, Giddel’s descendants,

57Shephatiah’s descendants, Hattil’s descendants, Pochereth-hazzebaim’s descendants, and Ami’s descendants.

58All the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants 392.

59The following are those who came from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer but were unable to prove that their ancestral families and their lineage were Israelite:

60Delaiah’s descendants, Tobiah’s descendants, Nekoda’s descendants 652

61and from the descendants of the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, the descendants of Barzillai — who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and who bore their name.

62These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.

63The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

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