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The Guarding of the Perimeter
Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Lawiytes were appointed,
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That I gave my brother Chananiy, and Chananyahu the ruler of the palace, charge over Yarushalayim: for he was a faithful man, and feared Alahiym above many.
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The Gatekeeping Protocol
And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Yarushalayim be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Yarushalayim, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
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The State of the Coordinate
Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
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The Assembly of the Genealogy
And my Alahiym put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,
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These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebukadneztzar the king of Babal had carried away, and came again to Yarushalayim and to Yahudah, every one unto his city;
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The Leaders of the Restoration
Who came with Zarubbabal, Yahushua, Nachamayahu, Azaryahu, Raamyahu, Nachamani, Maradkay, Bilshan, Masparath, Bigway, Nechuwm, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Yashar'al was this;
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The Census of the Families
The children of Paruwsh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
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The children of Shaphatyahu, three hundred seventy and two.
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The children of Arach, six hundred fifty and two.
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The children of Pachat-Moab, of the children of Yahushua and Yahuab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
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The children of Eylam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
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The children of Zakkay, seven hundred and threescore.
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The children of Binnuy, six hundred forty and eight.
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The children of Bebay, six hundred twenty and eight.
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The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
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The children of Aduniqam, six hundred threescore and seven.
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The children of Bigway, two thousand threescore and seven.
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The children of Adiyn, six hundred fifty and five.
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The children of Ater of Chizqiyahu, ninety and eight.
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The children of Chashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
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The children of Betsay, three hundred twenty and four.
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The children of Chariyph, an hundred and twelve.
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The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
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The men of Beth-Lechem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
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The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
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The men of Beth-Azmaweth, forty and two.
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The men of Qiryath-Yeariym, Kephiyrah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
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The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
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The men of Mikmas, an hundred and twenty and two.
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The men of Beth-El and Ay, an hundred twenty and three.
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The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
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The children of the other Eylam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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The children of Chariym, three hundred and twenty.
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The children of Yeriycho, three hundred forty and five.
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The children of Lod, Chadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
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The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
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The Census of the Priests
The priests: the children of Yedayahu, of the house of Yahushua, nine hundred seventy and three.
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The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
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The children of Pashchuwr, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
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The children of Chariym, a thousand and seventeen.
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The Census of the Lawiytes
The Lawiytes: the children of Yahushua, of Kadmiyel, and of the children of Hodawyahu, seventy and four.
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The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
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The gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Aqquwb, the children of Chatiyta, the children of Shobay, an hundred thirty and eight.
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The Nathiyniym and Shalumah's Servants
The Nathiyniym: the children of Tziycha, the children of Chasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
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The children of Qeyros, the children of Siy'a, the children of Padun,
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The children of Lebana, the children of Chagaba, the children of Shalmay,
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The children of Chanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gachar,
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The children of Reayahu, the children of Retziyn, the children of Neqoda,
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The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseach,
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The children of Besay, the children of Meuniym, the children of Nephushesiym,
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The children of Baqbuwq, the children of Haqupha, the children of Charchur,
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The children of Batsliyt, the children of Mechiyda, the children of Charsha,
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The children of Barqows, the children of Siysera, the children of Tamach,
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The children of Netziyach, the children of Chatiypha.
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The children of Shalumah's servants: the children of Sotay, the children of Sophereth, the children of Periyda,
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The children of Yaala, the children of Darqon, the children of Giddel,
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The children of Shaphatyahu, the children of Chattiyl, the children of Pokereth-Hatzbayiym, the children of Amon.
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All the Nathiyniym, and the children of Shalumah's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
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The Identification of the Seed
And these were they which went up also from Tel-Melach, Tel-Charesha, Kerub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Yashar'al.
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The children of Delayahu, the children of Tobyahu, the children of Neqoda, six hundred forty and two.
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And of the priests: the children of Chabayahu, the children of Qots, the children of Barzillay, which took one of the daughters of Barzillay the Gilyadite to wife, and was called after their name.
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These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
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And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Uriyim and Thummiym.
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The Totals of the Remnant
The whole qahal together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
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Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
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Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:
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Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
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The Contributions for the Work
And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
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And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.
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And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.
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So the priests, and the Lawiytes, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nathiyniym, and all Yashar'al, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Yashar'al were in their cities.