Ezra 2
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Ezra 2:61-69

61And from among 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 that name).

62They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them. They were therefore excluded from the priesthood.

63The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

64The entire group numbered 42,360,

65not counting their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers

66and 736 horses, 245 mules,

67435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

68When they came to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild it on its site.

69As they were able, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 drachmas of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly robes.

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