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Nehemiah 7:54-71 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

54. Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,

55. Barkos, Sisera, Temah,

56. Neziah, Hatipha

57. Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the servants of Solomon. Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,

58. Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,

59. Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-Hazzebaim, Amon

60. The total number of the members of the family lines of the temple servants and the servants of Solomon was 392.

61. Many people came up to Judah from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon and Immer. But they weren't able to prove that their families belonged to the people of Israel.

62. There were 642 of them from the family lines of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda.

63. Here is a list of the members of the family lines of the priests. They were Hobaiah, Hakkoz and Barzillai. Barzillai had married a daughter of Barzillai from Gilead. So he was also called Barzillai.

64. The priests looked for their family records. But they couldn't find them. So they weren't able to serve as priests. They weren't "clean."

65. The governor gave them an order. He told them not to eat any of the most sacred food. They had to wait until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim to get decisions from the Lord.

66. The total number of the entire group that returned was 42,360.

67. That didn't include their 7,337 male and female slaves. There were also 245 male and female singers.

68. And there were 736 horses, 245 mules,

69. 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

70. Some of the family leaders helped pay for the work. The governor gave 19 pounds of gold to be added to the temple treasure. He also gave 50 bowls and 530 sets of clothes for the priests.

71. Some of the family leaders gave 375 pounds of gold for the work. They also gave one and a third tons of silver. All of that was added to the temple treasure.

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