מֵאָה

The gatekeepers: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai, 139 in all.

The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

…the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.

The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

…in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.

They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

…435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.

…of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;

…from the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;

…from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;

…from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;

…from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;

…from the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;

They also brought 220 of the temple servants, all designated by name. David and the officials had appointed them to assist the Levites.

I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, articles of silver weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,

Please restore to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have been assessing them.”

There were 150 Jews and officials at my table, besides the guests from the surrounding nations.

…the descendants of Parosh, 2,172;

…the descendants of Shephatiah, 372;

…the descendants of Arah, 652;

…the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;

…the descendants of Elam, 1,254;

…the descendants of Zattu, 845;

…the descendants of Zaccai, 760;

…the descendants of Binnui, 648;

…the descendants of Bebai, 628;

…the descendants of Azgad, 2,322;

…the descendants of Adonikam, 667;

…the descendants of Adin, 655;

…the descendants of Hashum, 328;

…the descendants of Bezai, 324;

…the descendants of Hariph, 112;

…the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

…the men of Anathoth, 128;

…the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

…the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

…the men of Michmash, 122;

…the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;

…the descendants of the other Elam, 1,254;

…the descendants of Harim, 320;

…the men of Jericho, 345;

…the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;

…and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.

The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;