4 Jerusalem was a large city, but not many people were living in it, and not many houses had been built yet. 5 God inspired me to assemble the people and their leaders and officials and to check their family records. I located the records of those who had first returned from captivity, and this is the information I found:
6 Many of the exiles left the province of Babylonand returned to Jerusalemand Judah, each to his own hometown. Their families had been living in exile in Babyloniaever since King Nebuchadnezzarhad taken them there as prisoners. 7 Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah.
8-25 This is the list of the clans of Israel, with the number of those from each clan who returned from exile:
Parosh- 2,172
Shephatiah- 372
Arah- 652
Pahath Moab (descendants of Jeshuaand Joab) - 2,818
Elam- 1,254
Zattu- 845
Zaccai- 760
Binnui- 648
Bebai- 628
Azgad- 2,322
Adonikam- 667
Bigvai- 2,067
Adin- 655
Ater(also called Hezekiah) - 98
Hashum- 328
Bezai- 324
Hariph- 112
Gibeon- 95
26-38 People whose ancestors had lived in the following towns also returned:
Bethlehemand Netophah- 188
Anathoth- 128
Beth Azmaveth- 42
Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth- 743
Ramahand Geba- 621
Michmash- 122
Betheland Ai- 123
The other Nebo- 52
The other Elam- 1,254
Harim- 320
Jericho- 345
Lod, Hadid, and Ono- 721
Senaah- 3,930
39-42 This is the list of the priestly clans that returned from exile:
Jedaiah(descendants of Jeshua) - 973
Immer- 1,052
Pashhur- 1,247
Harim- 1,017
43-45 Clans of Levites who returned from exile:
Jeshuaand Kadmiel(descendants of Hodaviah) - 74
Temple musicians (descendants of Asaph) - 148
Temple guards (descendants of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai) - 138
46-56 Clans of Temple workers who returned from exile:
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
Keros, Sia, Padon,
Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai,
Hanan, Giddel, Gahar,
Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda,
Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
Besai, Meunim, Nephushesim,
Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur,
Bazlith, Mehida, Harsha,
Barkos, Sisera, Temah,
Neziah, and Hatipha.
57-59 Clans of Solomon’s servants who returned from exile:
Sotai, Sophereth, Perida,
Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel,
Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth Hazzebaim, and Amon.
60 The total number of descendants of the Temple workers and of Solomon’s servants who returned from exile was 392.
61,62 There were 642 belonging to the clans of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekodawho returned from the towns of Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelites.
63,64 The following priestly clans could find no record to prove their ancestry: Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (The ancestor of the priestly clan of Barzillaihad married a woman from the clan of Barzillaiof Gileadand taken the name of his father-in-law’s clan.) Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests. 65 Ex 28.30;Dt 33.8The Jewish governor told them that they could not eat the food offered to God until there was a priest who could use the Urim and Thummim.7.65: Urim and Thummim: Two objects used by the priest to determine God’s will; it is not known precisely how they were used.
66-69 Total number of exiles who returned - 42,360.
Their male and female servants - 7,337
Male and female musicians - 245
Horses - 736
Mules - 245
Camels - 435
Donkeys - 6,720
70-72 Many of the people contributed to help pay the cost of restoring the Temple:
The governor 270 ounces of gold50 ceremonial bowls530 robes for priestsHeads of clans 337 poundsof gold3,215 poundsof silverThe rest of the people 337 poundsof gold2,923 poundsof silver67 robes for priests
73 1 Ch 9.2;Ne 11.3The priests, the Levites, the Temple guards, the musicians, many of the ordinary people, the Temple workers—all the people of Israel—settled in the towns and cities of Judah.
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Babylon is the city whose king went to Jerusalem, carried off Jerusalem’s king and nobles, and brought them back with him to Babylon (Ezekiel 17:12).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, returned from captivity to Jerusalem with Jeshua and began to rebuild the temple of God; in the time of Haggai the prophet, he was governor of Judah (Haggai 2:2).
Gibeon is the city whose inhabitants made peace with Israel and asked Joshua for help against the Amorite kings. Joshua told the sun to stand still over Gibeon (Joshua 10:12).
Bethlehem is the town in Judah from which the ruler who would shepherd Israel would come, and where David tended his father’s sheep; there Herod gave orders to kill the boys two years old and under (Matthew 2:16).
Netophah is the town where Maharai and Heldai were from, each with a division of twenty-four thousand men, in the tenth and in the twelfth month (1 Chronicles 27:15).
Anathoth is the town in the land of Benjamin where the priest Jeremiah son of Hilkiah was. Jeremiah bought the property there from his cousin Hanamel for seventeen shekels of silver (Jeremiah 32:9).
Kiriath-jearim is the city of Judah whose men brought the ark of the Lord to Abinadab’s house on the hill, and where David went to bring the ark of God (1 Samuel 7:1).
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Citado em 19 versículosTb.: Kirjath-jearim, Kiriath-arim
Chephirah was one of the cities of the Hivites, alongside Gibeon, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim, and also one of the cities of the tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 9:17).
Beeroth was a city of the Hivites, along with Gibeon, Chephirah, and Kiriath-jearim, and was considered part of Benjamin; from there came Rechab and Baanah, who went to the house of Ish-bosheth (2 Samuel 4:5).
Ramah was the place that Baasha king of Israel fortified to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah; Asa carried away its stones and timber and built Geba and Mizpah (1 Kings 15:22).
Bethel is the city formerly called Luz, where God revealed himself to a man fleeing from his brother and where an altar was built; a calf was also set up there (Genesis 35:7).
Jericho is the city opposite which Israel crossed the Jordan and which was set apart for destruction, with Rahab and those in her house spared. Hiel of Bethel rebuilt it in Ahab’s time (Joshua 6:17).
Lod, also called Lydda, is the city near Joppa where Peter visited the saints and where the residents, along with those of Sharon, turned to the Lord (Acts 9:35).
Asaph was the father of Zichri and great-grandfather of Mattaniah, who led the thanksgiving and prayers; Asaph’s descendants were in charge of the music of the house of God (Nehemiah 11:22).
Shallum, son of Kore, was a Korahite and keeper of the gates of the tent, with his kinsmen, like their fathers who had guarded the entrance of the dwelling of the Lord (1 Chronicles 9:19).
Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, reigned over Israel, asked God for wisdom to govern the people, and built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 12:24).
Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, reigned over Israel, asked God for wisdom to govern the people, and built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 12:24).
Immer was one of the towns, alongside Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, and Addan, from which came up those who could not show that their families were descended from Israel (Ezra 2:59).
Gilead is the land Moses gave to Machir of Manasseh and where Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had their own land. Jair, who led Israel, and Elijah came from there (Numbers 32:40).
Jacob, son of Isaac, bought the birthright from Esau, wrestled with God at Penuel, and received the name Israel; his twelve sons gave rise to the tribes (Genesis 32:28).
Significado: “One who takes by the heel (supplanter)”