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1. These are the names of the family leaders and the other people who came with me to Jerusalem from Babylon. We came to Jerusalem during the rule of King Artaxerxes. Here is the list of names:
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1. These H428 are now the chief H7218 of their fathers H1 , and this is the genealogy H3187 of them that went up H5927 with H5973 me from Babylon H4480 H894 , in the reign H4438 of Artaxerxes H783 the king H4428 .
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2. From the descendants of Phinehas: Gershom; from the descendants of Ithamar: Daniel; from the descendants of David: Hattush;
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2. Of the sons H4480 H1121 of Phinehas H6372 ; Gershom H1648 : of the sons H4480 H1121 of Ithamar H385 ; Daniel H1840 : of the sons H4480 H1121 of David H1732 ; Hattush H2407 .
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3. from the descendants of Shecaniah: the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and 150 other men;
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3. Of the sons H4480 H1121 of Shechaniah H7935 , of the sons H4480 H1121 of Pharosh H6551 ; Zechariah H2148 : and with H5973 him were reckoned by genealogy H3187 of the males H2145 a hundred H3967 and fifty H2572 .
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4. from the descendants of Pahath Moab: Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and 200 other men;
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4. Of the sons H4480 H1121 of Pahath H6355 -moab; Elihoenai H454 the son H1121 of Zerahiah H2228 , and with H5973 him two hundred H3967 males H2145 .
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5. from the descendants of Zattu: Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and 300 other men;
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5. Of the sons H4480 H1121 of Shechaniah H7935 ; the son H1121 of Jahaziel H3166 , and with H5973 him three H7969 hundred H3967 males H2145 .
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6. from the descendants of Adin: Ebed son of Jonathan, and 50 other men;
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6. Of the sons H4480 H1121 also of Adin H5720 ; Ebed H5651 the son H1121 of Jonathan H3083 , and with H5973 him fifty H2572 males H2145 .
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7. from the descendants of Elam: Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and 70 other men;
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7. And of the sons H4480 H1121 of Elam H5867 ; Jeshaiah H3470 the son H1121 of Athaliah H6271 , and with H5973 him seventy H7657 males H2145 .
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8. from the descendants of Shephatiah: Zebadiah son of Michael, and 80 other men;
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8. And of the sons H4480 H1121 of Shephatiah H8203 ; Zebadiah H2069 the son H1121 of Michael H4317 , and with H5973 him fourscore H8084 males H2145 .
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9. from the descendants of Joab: Obadiah son of Jehiel, and 218 other men;
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9. Of the sons H4480 H1121 of Joab H3097 ; Obadiah H5662 the son H1121 of Jehiel H3171 , and with H5973 him two hundred H3967 and eighteen H8083 H6240 males H2145 .
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10. from the descendants of Bani: Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and 160 other men;
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10. And of the sons H4480 H1121 of Shelomith H8019 ; the son H1121 of Josiphiah H3131 , and with H5973 him a hundred H3967 and threescore H8346 males H2145 .
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11. from the descendants of Bebai: Zechariah son of Bebai, and 28 other men;
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11. And of the sons H4480 H1121 of Bebai H893 ; Zechariah H2148 the son H1121 of Bebai H893 , and with H5973 him twenty H6242 and eight H8083 males H2145 .
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12. from the descendants of Azgad: Johanan son of Hakkatan, and 110 other men;
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12. And of the sons H4480 H1121 of Azgad H5803 ; Johanan H3110 the son H1121 of Hakkatan H6997 , and with H5973 him a hundred H3967 and ten H6235 males H2145 .
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13. from the last of the descendants of Adonikam: Eliphelet, Jeuel, Shemaiah, and 60 other men;
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13. And of the last sons H4480 H1121 H314 of Adonikam H140 , whose names H8034 are these H428 , Eliphelet H467 , Jeiel H3273 , and Shemaiah H8098 , and with H5973 them threescore H8346 males H2145 .
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14. from the descendants of Bigvai: Uthai, Zaccur, and 70 other men.
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14. Of the sons H4480 H1121 also of Bigvai H902 ; Uthai H5793 , and Zabbud H2072 , and with H5973 them seventy H7657 males H2145 .
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15. I called all these people to meet together at the river that flows toward Ahava. We camped at that place for three days. I learned there were priests in the group, but there were no Levites.
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15. And I gathered them together H6908 to H413 the river H5104 that runneth H935 to H413 Ahava H163 ; and there H8033 abode we in tents H2583 three H7969 days H3117 : and I viewed H995 the people H5971 , and the priests H3548 , and found H4672 there H8033 none H3808 of the sons H4480 H1121 of Levi H3878 .
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16. So I called these leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, and I called Joiarib and Elnathan. (These men were teachers.)
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16. Then sent H7971 I for Eliezer H461 , for Ariel H740 , for Shemaiah H8098 , and for Elnathan H494 , and for Jarib H3402 , and for Elnathan H494 , and for Nathan H5416 , and for Zechariah H2148 , and for Meshullam H4918 , chief men H7218 ; also for Joiarib H3114 , and for Elnathan H494 , men of understanding H995 .
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17. I sent the men to Iddo, leader in the town of Casiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his relatives, who are the Temple workers in Casiphia. I told the men to ask Iddo and his relatives to send us workers to serve in God's Temple.
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17. And I sent them with commandment H6680 H853 unto H5921 Iddo H112 the chief H7218 at the place H4725 Casiphia H3703 , and I told H7760 H6310 them what H1697 they should say H1696 unto H413 Iddo H112 , and to his brethren H251 the Nethinims H5411 , at the place H4725 Casiphia H3703 , that they should bring H935 unto us ministers H8334 for the house H1004 of our God H430 .
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18. Because God was with us, they sent Sherebiah, a skilled man from the descendants of Mahli (Mahli was a son of Levi, one of Israel's sons.) They also sent his sons and brothers, 18 men in all.
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18. And by the good H2896 hand H3027 of our God H430 upon H5921 us they brought H935 us a man H376 of understanding H7922 , of the sons H4480 H1121 of Mahli H4249 , the son H1121 of Levi H3878 , the son H1121 of Israel H3478 ; and Sherebiah H8274 , with his sons H1121 and his brethren H251 , eighteen H8083 H6240 ;
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19. They also sent Hashabiah and Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, along with their brothers and nephews. In all there were 20 men.
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19. And Hashabiah H2811 , and with H854 him Jeshaiah H3470 of the sons H4480 H1121 of Merari H4847 , his brethren H251 and their sons H1121 , twenty H6242 ;
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20. Besides these, there were 220 Temple workers whose ancestors had been chosen by David and his officials to help the Levites. The names of all these men were written on the list.
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20. Also of H4480 the Nethinims H5411 , whom H7945 David H1732 and the princes H8269 had appointed H5414 for the service H5656 of the Levites H3881 , two hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 Nethinims H5411 : all H3605 of them were expressed H5344 by name H8034 .
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21. There near the Ahava River, I announced that we all should fast. We should fast to make ourselves humble before our God. We wanted to ask God for a safe trip for ourselves, our children, and for everything we owned.
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21. Then I proclaimed H7121 a fast H6685 there H8033 , at H5921 the river H5104 of Ahava H163 , that we might afflict ourselves H6031 before H6440 our God H430 , to seek H1245 of H4480 him a right H3477 way H1870 for us , and for our little ones H2945 , and for all H3605 our substance H7399 .
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22. I was embarrassed to ask King Artaxerxes for soldiers and horsemen to protect us as we traveled. There were enemies on the road. The reason I was embarrassed to ask for protection was because of what we had told the king. We had said to King Artaxerxes, "Our God is with everyone who trusts him, but he is very angry with everyone who turns away from him."
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22. For H3588 I was ashamed H954 to require H7592 of H4480 the king H4428 a band of soldiers H2428 and horsemen H6571 to help H5826 us against the enemy H4480 H341 in the way H1870 : because H3588 we had spoken H559 unto the king H4428 , saying H559 , The hand H3027 of our God H430 is upon H5921 all H3605 them for good H2896 that seek H1245 him ; but his power H5797 and his wrath H639 is against H5921 all H3605 them that forsake H5800 him.
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23. So we fasted and prayed to our God about our trip. He answered our prayers.
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23. So we fasted H6684 and besought H1245 our God H4480 H430 for H5921 this H2063 : and he was entreated H6279 of us.
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24. Then I chose twelve of the priests who were leaders. I chose Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers.
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24. Then I separated H914 twelve H8147 H6240 of the chief H4480 H8269 of the priests H3548 , Sherebiah H8274 , Hashabiah H2811 , and ten H6235 of their brethren H4480 H251 with H5973 them,
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25. I weighed the silver, gold, and the other things that were given for God's Temple. I gave them to the twelve priests I had chosen. King Artaxerxes, his advisors, his important officials, and all the Israelites in Babylon gave those things for God's Temple.
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25. And weighed H8254 unto them H853 the silver H3701 , and the gold H2091 , and the vessels H3627 , even the offering H8641 of the house H1004 of our God H430 , which the king H4428 , and his counselors H3289 , and his lords H8269 , and all H3605 Israel H3478 there present H4672 , had offered H7311 :
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26. I weighed all these things. There were 25 tons of silver. There were also 7500 pounds of silver dishes and things. There were 3?tons of gold.
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26. I even weighed H8254 unto H5921 their hand H3027 six H8337 hundred H3967 and fifty H2572 talents H3603 of silver H3701 , and silver H3701 vessels H3627 a hundred H3967 talents H3603 , and of gold H2091 a hundred H3967 talents H3603 ;
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27. And I gave them 20 gold bowls. The bowls weighed about 19 pounds. And I gave them two beautiful dishes made from polished bronze that were as valuable as gold.
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27. Also twenty H6242 basins H3713 of gold H2091 , of a thousand H505 drams H150 ; and two H8147 vessels H3627 of fine H6668 H2896 copper H5178 , precious H2530 as gold H2091 .
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28. Then I said to the twelve priests: "You and these things are holy to the Lord. People gave this silver and gold to the Lord, the God of your ancestors.
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28. And I said H559 unto H413 them, Ye H859 are holy H6944 unto the LORD H3068 ; the vessels H3627 are holy H6944 also ; and the silver H3701 and the gold H2091 are a freewill offering H5071 unto the LORD H3068 God H430 of your fathers H1 .
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29. So guard these things carefully. You are responsible for them until you give them to the Temple leaders in Jerusalem. You will give them to the leading Levites and the family leaders of Israel. They will weigh them and put them in the rooms of the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem."
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29. Watch H8245 ye , and keep H8104 them , until H5704 ye weigh H8254 them before H6440 the chief H8269 of the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 , and chief H8269 of the fathers H1 of Israel H3478 , at Jerusalem H3389 , in the chambers H3957 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 .
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30. So the priests and Levites accepted the silver, gold, and special things that Ezra had weighed and given to them. They were told to take them to God's Temple in Jerusalem.
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30. So took H6901 the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 the weight H4948 of the silver H3701 , and the gold H2091 , and the vessels H3627 , to bring H935 them to Jerusalem H3389 unto the house H1004 of our God H430 .
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31. On the twelfth day of the first month we left the Ahava River and started toward Jerusalem. God was with us, and he protected us from enemies and robbers along the way.
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31. Then we departed H5265 from the river H4480 H5104 of Ahava H163 on the twelfth H8147 H6240 day of the first H7223 month H2320 , to go H1980 unto Jerusalem H3389 : and the hand H3027 of our God H430 was H1961 upon H5921 us , and he delivered H5337 us from the hand H4480 H3709 of the enemy H341 , and of such as lay in wait H693 by H5921 the way H1870 .
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32. Then we arrived in Jerusalem. We rested there for three days.
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32. And we came H935 to Jerusalem H3389 , and abode H3427 there H8033 three H7969 days H3117 .
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33. On the fourth day, we went to the Temple and weighed the silver, gold, and special things. We gave them to Meremoth son of Uriah the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with Meremoth. The Levites, Jozabad son of Jeshua, and Noadiah son of Binnui were with them also.
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33. Now on the fourth H7243 day H3117 was the silver H3701 and the gold H2091 and the vessels H3627 weighed H8254 in the house H1004 of our God H430 by H5921 the hand H3027 of Meremoth H4822 the son H1121 of Uriah H223 the priest H3548 ; and with H5973 him was Eleazar H499 the son H1121 of Phinehas H6372 ; and with H5973 them was Jozabad H3107 the son H1121 of Jeshua H3442 , and Noadiah H5129 the son H1121 of Binnui H1131 , Levites H3881 ;
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34. We counted and weighed everything and we wrote down the total weight.
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34. By number H4557 and by weight H4948 of every one H3605 : and all H3605 the weight H4948 was written H3789 at that H1931 time H6256 .
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35. Then the Jewish people who came back from captivity offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel. They offered twelve bulls for all Israel, 96 rams, 77 male lambs, and twelve male goats for a sin offering. All this was a burnt offering to the Lord.
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35. Also the children H1121 of those that had been carried away H1473 , which were come H935 out of the captivity H4480 H7628 , offered H7126 burnt offerings H5930 unto the God H430 of Israel H3478 , twelve H8147 H6240 bullocks H6499 for H5921 all H3605 Israel H3478 , ninety H8673 and six H8337 rams H352 , seventy H7657 and seven H7651 lambs H3532 , twelve H8147 H6240 he goats H6842 for a sin offering H2403 : all H3605 this was a burnt offering H5930 unto the LORD H3068 .
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36. Then the people gave the letter from King Artaxerxes to the royal satraps and to the governors of the area west of the Euphrates River. Then the leaders gave their support to the Israelites and to the Temple.
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36. And they delivered H5414 H853 the king H4428 's commissions H1881 unto the king H4428 's lieutenants H323 , and to the governors H6346 on this side H5676 the river H5104 : and they furthered H5375 H853 the people H5971 , and the house H1004 of God H430 .
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