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The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile:
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
Keros, Siaha, Padon,
Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
Neziah, and Hatipha.
The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile:
Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
Shephatiah, Hattil, P
okereth-hazzebaim, and Ami.
In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants
numbered 392.
Another group returned at this time from the towns of T
el-melah,
el-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove
T
that they or their families were descendants of Israel. This group
included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda—a total of
642 people.
Three families of priests—Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai—also
returned. (This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant
of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family name.) They
searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not
found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests. The governor
told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until
a priest could consult the Lord about the matter by using the Urim
and Thummim—the sacred lots.
So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah, in addition to 7,337
servants and 245 singers, both men and women. They took with them
736 horses, 245 mules, 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
Some of the family leaders gave gifts for the work. The governor
gave to the treasury 1,000 gold coins, 50 gold basins, and 530 robes
for the priests. The other leaders gave to the treasury a total of 20,000
gold coins and some 2,750 pounds of silver for the work. The rest of
the people gave 20,000 gold coins, about 2,500 pounds of silver, and
67 robes for the priests.
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