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LEVITES, The list of those who returned from captivity

Ezra 2:40-63

40. The LEVITES: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four.
41. The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred twenty-eight.
42. The children of the gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all one hundred thirty-nine.
43. The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
44. the children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
45. the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
46. the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children of Hanan,
47. the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
48. the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
49. the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
50. the children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephisim,
51. the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
52. the children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
53. the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
54. the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
55. The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth, the children of Peruda,
56. the children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
57. the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Ami.
58. All the temple servants, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
59. These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers' houses, and their offspring, whether they were of Israel:
60. the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty-two.
61. Of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz, and the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
62. These sought their place among those who were registered by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.
63. The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to serve with Urim and with Thummim.

Ezra 7:7

Some of the children of Israel, including some of the priests, the LEVITES, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.


Ezra 8:16-20

16. Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, for Elnathan, for Jarib, for Elnathan, for Nathan, for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib and for Elnathan, who were teachers.
17. I sent them out to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should tell Iddo, and his brothers the temple servants, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.
18. According to the good hand of our God on us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen;
19. and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty;
20. and of the temple servants, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the LEVITES, two hundred twenty temple servants. All of them were mentioned by name.

Nehemiah 7:43-73

43. The LEVITES: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah, seventy-four.
44. The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.
45. The gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, one hundred thirty-eight.
46. The temple servants: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
47. the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
48. the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
49. the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
50. the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
51. the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah.
52. The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,
53. the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54. the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
55. the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
56. the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
57. The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58. the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59. the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Amon.
60. All the temple servants, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
61. These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers' houses, nor their offspring, whether they were of Israel:
62. The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two.
63. Of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
64. These searched for their genealogical records, but couldn't find them. Therefore were they deemed disqualified and removed from the priesthood.
65. The governor told that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister with Urim and Thummim.
66. The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
67. besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and they had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.
68. Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;
69. their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.
70. Some from among the heads of fathers' households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests' garments.
71. Some of the heads of fathers' households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.
72. That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, plus two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments.
73. So the priests, the LEVITES, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel, lived in their cities.When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities.