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Nehemiah 7

Nehemiah 7

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    Census of First Returned Exiles

    Now when the wall was rebuilt and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
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    Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed,
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    then I put Hanani my brother, and Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.
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    I gave my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many.
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    Then I said to them, “Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot, and while they are standing guard, let them shut and bolt the doors. Also appoint guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his post, and each in front of his own house.”
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    And I said to them, “Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot. And while they are still standing guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their guard posts and some in front of their own homes.”
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    Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few and the houses were not built.
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    The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few, and no houses had been rebuilt.
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    Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogies. Then I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up first in which I found the following record:
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    Lists of Returned Exiles

    Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles and the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found written in it:
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    These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city,
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    These were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his town.
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    who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah.
    The number of men of the people of Israel:
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    They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah.
    The number of the men of the people of Israel:
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    the sons of Parosh, 2,172;
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    the sons of Parosh, 2,172.
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    the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
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    The sons of Shephatiah, 372.
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    the sons of Arah, 652;
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    The sons of Arah, 652
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    the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818;
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    The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818.
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    the sons of Elam, 1,254;
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    The sons of Elam, 1,254.
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    the sons of Zattu, 845;
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    The sons of Zattu, 845.
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    the sons of Zaccai, 760;
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    The sons of Zaccai, 760.
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    the sons of Binnui, 648;
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    The sons of Binnui, 648.
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    the sons of Bebai, 628;
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    The sons of Bebai, 628.
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    the sons of Azgad, 2,322;
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    The sons of Azgad, 2,322.
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    the sons of Adonikam, 667;
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    The sons of Adonikam, 667.
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    the sons of Bigvai, 2,067;
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    The sons of Bigvai, 2,067.
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    the sons of Adin, 655;
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    The sons of Adin, 655.
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    the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98;
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    The sons of Ater, namely of Hezekiah, 98.
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    the sons of Hashum, 328;
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    The sons of Hashum, 328.
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    the sons of Bezai, 324;
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    The sons of Bezai, 324.
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    the sons of Hariph, 112;
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    The sons of Hariph, 112.
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    the sons of Gibeon, 95;
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    The sons of Gibeon, 95.
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    the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
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    The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188.
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    the men of Anathoth, 128;
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    The men of Anathoth, 128.
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    the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;
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    The men of Beth-azmaveth, 42.
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    the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743;
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    The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.
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    the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
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    The men of Ramah and Geba, 621.
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    the men of Michmas, 122;
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    The men of Michmas, 122.
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    the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;
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    The men of Bethel and Ai, 123.
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    the men of the other Nebo, 52;
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    The men of the other Nebo, 52.
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    the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;
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    The sons of the other Elam, 1,254.
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    the sons of Harim, 320;
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    The sons of Harim, 320.
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    the men of Jericho, 345;
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    The sons of Jericho, 345.
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    the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;
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    The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.
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    the sons of Senaah, 3,930.
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    The sons of Senaah, 3,930.
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    The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;
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    The priests: the sons of Jedaiah, namely the house of Jeshua, 973.
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    the sons of Immer, 1,052;
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    The sons of Immer, 1,052.
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    the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;
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    The sons of Pashhur, 1,247.
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    the sons of Harim, 1,017.
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    The sons of Harim, 1,017.
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    The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, 74.
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    The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, namely of Kadmiel of the sons of Hodevah, 74.
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    The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.
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    The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.
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    The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, 138.
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    The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, 138.
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    The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
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    The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
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    the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,
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    the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,
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    the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,
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    the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,
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    the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,
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    the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,
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    the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,
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    the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,
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    the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,
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    the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,
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    the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,
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    the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,
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    the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
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    the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,
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    the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
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    the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,
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    the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
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    the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,
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    the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
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    the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.
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    The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
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    The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
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    the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
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    the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,
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    the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.
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    the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.
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    All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.
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    All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.
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    These were they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses or their descendants, whether they were of Israel:
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    The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their fathers’ houses nor their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:
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    the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642.
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    the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642.
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    Of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai, the Gileadite, and was named after them.
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    Also, of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai (who had taken a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
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    These searched among their ancestral registration, but it could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood.
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    These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but it was not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
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    The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim.
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    The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise.
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    Total of People and Gifts

    The whole assembly together was 42,360,
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    Totals of People and Gifts

    The whole assembly together was 42,360,
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    besides their male and their female servants, of whom there were 7,337; and they had 245 male and female singers.
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    besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337. And they had 245 singers, male and female.
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    Their horses were 736; their mules, 245;
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    Their horses were 736, their mules 245,a
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    their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720.
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    their camels 435, and their donkeys 6,720.
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    Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 basins, 530 priests’ garments.
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    Now some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 daricsb of gold, 50 basins, 30 priests’ garments and 500 minasc of silver.d
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    Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas.
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    And some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave into the treasury of the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
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    That which the rest of the people gave was 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,000 silver minas and 67 priests’ garments.
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    And what the rest of the people gave was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priests’ garments.
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    Now the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants and all Israel, lived in their cities.
    And when the seventh month came, the sons of Israel were in their cities.
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    So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel, lived in their towns.
    And when the seventh month had come, the people of Israel were in their towns.
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