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.
72. The rest of the people gave a total of 375 pounds of gold and one and a fourth tons of silver. They also gave 67 sets of clothes for the priests.