Nehemiah 7:5
7:5 My God placed it on my heart to gather the leaders,
the officials, and the ordinary people so they could be enrolled on the basis of genealogy. I found the genealogical records
of those who had formerly returned. Here is what I found written in that record:
Nehemiah 7:66
7:66 The entire group numbered 42,360,
Nehemiah 12:47
12:47 So in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah, all Israel was contributing the portions for the singers and gatekeepers, according to the daily need.
They also set aside
the portion for the Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.
Nehemiah 13:25
13:25 So I entered a complaint with them. I called down a curse on them, and I struck some of the men and pulled out their hair. I had them swear by God saying, “You will not marry off
your daughters to their sons, and you will not take any of their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!