1. Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

2. Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

3. The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

4. The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

5. The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.

6. The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

7. The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

8. The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.

9. The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

10. The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.

11. The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.

12. The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.

13. The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.

14. The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.

15. The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.

16. The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

17. The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.

18. The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.

19. The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.

20. The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.

21. The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three.

22. The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

23. The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

24. The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.

25. The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

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What is Scripture?

Scripture is a browser-based reader for sixteen sacred texts spanning multiple religious and literary traditions. It provides chapter-by-chapter navigation, full-text search across all works, word concordance with frequency analysis, verse-linked notes, text-to-speech, and deep linking to any chapter or verse.

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