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Now these are the people of the province who came back from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, everyone to his own city.
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Those who came with Zerubbabel were Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
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the people of Parosh, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two;
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the people of Shephatiah, three hundred and seventy-two;
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the people of Arah, seven hundred and seventy-five;
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the people of Pahath-Moab, of the people of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve;
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the people of Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four;
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the people of Zattu, nine hundred and forty-five;
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the people of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;
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the people of Bani, six hundred and forty-two;
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the people of Bebai, six hundred and twenty-three;
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the people of Azgad, one thousand two hundred and twenty-two;