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Text -- Nehemiah 7:10-73 (NET)
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7:10 the descendants of Arah , 652 ;
7:11 the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line of Jeshua and Joab ), 2,818 ;
7:12 the descendants of Elam , 1,254 ;
7:13 the descendants of Zattu , 845 ;
7:14 the descendants of Zaccai , 760 ;
7:15 the descendants of Binnui , 648 ;
7:16 the descendants of Bebai , 628 ;
7:17 the descendants of Azgad , 2,322 ;
7:18 the descendants of Adonikam , 667 ;
7:19 the descendants of Bigvai , 2,067 ;
7:20 the descendants of Adin , 655 ;
7:21 the descendants of Ater (through Hezekiah ), 98 ;
7:22 the descendants of Hashum , 328 ;
7:23 the descendants of Bezai , 324 ;
7:24 the descendants of Harif , 112 ;
7:25 the descendants of Gibeon , 95 ;
7:26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah , 188 ;
7:27 the men of Anathoth , 128 ;
7:28 the men of the family of Azmaveth , 42 ;
7:29 the men of Kiriath Jearim , Kephirah , and Beeroth , 743 ;
7:30 the men of Ramah and Geba , 621 ;
7:31 the men of Micmash , 122 ;
7:32 the men of Bethel and Ai , 123 ;
7:33 the men of the other Nebo , 52 ;
7:34 the descendants of the other Elam , 1,254 ;
7:35 the descendants of Harim , 320 ;
7:36 the descendants of Jericho , 345 ;
7:37 the descendants of Lod , Hadid , and Ono , 721 ;
7:38 the descendants of Senaah , 3,930 .
7:39 The priests : the descendants of Jedaiah (through the family of Jeshua ), 973 ;
7:40 the descendants of Immer , 1,052 ;
7:41 the descendants of Pashhur , 1,247 ;
7:42 the descendants of Harim , 1,017 .
7:43 The Levites : the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel , through the line of Hodaviah ), 74 .
7:44 The singers : the descendants of Asaph , 148 .
7:45 The gatekeepers : the descendants of Shallum , the descendants of Ater , the descendants of Talmon , the descendants of Akkub , the descendants of Hatita , and the descendants of Shobai , 138 .
7:46 The temple servants : the descendants of Ziha , the descendants of Hasupha , the descendants of Tabbaoth ,
7:47 the descendants of Keros , the descendants of Sia , the descendants of Padon ,
7:48 the descendants of Lebanah , the descendants of Hagabah , the descendants of Shalmai ,
7:49 the descendants of Hanan , the descendants of Giddel , the descendants of Gahar ,
7:50 the descendants of Reaiah , the descendants of Rezin , the descendants of Nekoda ,
7:51 the descendants of Gazzam , the descendants of Uzzah , the descendants of Paseah ,
7:52 the descendants of Besai , the descendants of Meunim , the descendants of Nephussim ,
7:53 the descendants of Bakbuk , the descendants of Hakupha , the descendants of Harhur ,
7:54 the descendants of Bazluth , the descendants of Mehida , the descendants of Harsha ,
7:55 the descendants of Barkos , the descendants of Sisera , the descendants of Temah ,
7:56 the descendants of Neziah , the descendants of Hatipha .
7:57 The descendants of the servants of Solomon : the descendants of Sotai , the descendants of Sophereth , the descendants of Perida ,
7:58 the descendants of Jaala , the descendants of Darkon , the descendants of Giddel ,
7:59 the descendants of Shephatiah , the descendants of Hattil , the descendants of Pokereth-Hazzebaim , and the descendants of Amon .
7:60 All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon , 392 .
7:61 These are the ones who came up from Tel Melah , Tel Harsha , Kerub , Addon , and Immer (although they were unable to certify their family connection or their ancestry , as to whether they were really from Israel ):
7:62 the descendants of Delaiah , the descendants of Tobiah , and the descendants of Nekoda , 642 .
7:63 And from among the priests : the descendants of Hobaiah , the descendants of Hakkoz , and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a woman from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by that name ).
7:64 They searched for their records in the genealogical materials , but none were found . They were therefore excluded from the priesthood .
7:65 The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim .
7:66 The entire group numbered 42,360 ,
7:67 not counting their 7,337 male and female servants . They also had 245 male and female singers .
7:68 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
7:69 435 camels , and 6,720 donkeys .
7:70 Some of the family leaders contributed to the work . The governor contributed to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas , 50 bowls , and 530 priestly garments .
7:71 Some of the family leaders gave to the project treasury 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas .
7:72 What the rest of the people gave amounted to 20,000 gold drachmas , 2,000 silver minas , and 67 priestly garments .
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7:73 The priests , the Levites , the gatekeepers , the singers , some of the people , the temple servants , and all the rest of Israel lived in their cities . When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites were settled in their cities ,
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NET Notes: Neh 7:69 Most Hebrew MSS omit 7:68 ET, which reads “They had 736 horses, 245 mules,” and thus have one less verse in chap. 7, ending the chapter at...
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